600  
SXUS44 KMAF 152237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2026  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-161000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 49 TO 54. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 90 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 49 83 53 89 /  
CASTOLON 49 88 52 94 /  
CHISOS BASIN 48 75 52 82 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 49 84 52 90 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 44 91 47 98 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-161000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST SUN FEB 15 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH INCREASING TO 40 TO 50 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 75 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 78 53 71 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-161000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CST SUN FEB 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS AROUND  
40. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 39 78 44 79 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-161000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST SUN FEB 15 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
WASHINGTONS BIRTHDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 46 TO 51. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO  
35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE  
MORNING, THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST  
WINDS 35 TO 55 MPH INCREASING TO 45 TO 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
GUSTS UP TO 85 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 40 TO 60 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 80 MPH DECREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. STRONG WINDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 44 72 48 66 /  
DOG CANYON 45 64 46 59 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 48 75 53 68 /  
 
 
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