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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1237 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-262200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1237 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 90S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS WARM. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 87 55 88 /
CASTOLON 92 57 93 /
CHISOS BASIN 79 55 79 /
PERSIMMON GAP 89 55 89 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 95 52 95 /
NMZ027-028-262200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS AROUND 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 79 55 82 /
TXZ277-262200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1237 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026
REST OF TODAY
CLEAR. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 46 83 /
TXZ270-271-262200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 44 TO 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 48.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 53 79 /
DOG CANYON 68 51 70 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 78 56 80 /
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