035  
SXUS44 KMAF 122137  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-130900-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 52 TO 57. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 51 86 55 91 /  
CASTOLON 52 90 56 97 /  
CHISOS BASIN 50 76 55 81 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 50 88 54 93 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 47 93 50 100 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-130900-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
60S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 60 MPH DECREASING TO  
50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 57 82 56 85 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-130900-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 42 81 46 83 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-130900-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS 48 TO 54. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 52 TO 58. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 29 TO  
34.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 41.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR, WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 51 TO 56.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 50 76 52 79 /  
DOG CANYON 47 67 50 71 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 57 78 57 81 /  
 
 
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