491  
SXUS44 KMAF 070637  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 7 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 SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-072200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 49 71 / 10 30  
CASTOLON 86 53 78 / 10 20  
CHISOS BASIN 71 49 65 / 10 30  
PERSIMMON GAP 79 53 70 / 10 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 51 80 / 10 30  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-072200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1137 PM MST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 61 43 67 / 20  
 
 
 
TXZ277-072200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1237 AM CST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 65 36 68 / 20 20  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-072200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1137 PM MST FRI MAR 6 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 43. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 48 TO 53. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS 38 TO 43.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 41 65 / 20  
DOG CANYON 50 38 58 / 20  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 60 43 66 / 20  
 
 
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