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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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