864  
SXUS44 KMAF 071837  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1237 PM 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 THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-072200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1237 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND  
60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 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 WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 70 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 90 ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 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 LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 78 48 72 / 10 20  
CASTOLON 86 53 78 / 10 20  
CHISOS BASIN 72 48 65 / 10 20  
PERSIMMON GAP 79 51 71 / 10 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 88 50 81 / 10 20  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-072200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1137 AM MST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 44 67 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-072200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1237 PM CST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST 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 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 66 36 69 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-072200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1137 AM MST SAT MAR 7 2026  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 43. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER  
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT  
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 IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 47 TO 52.  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY, COOLER. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. LOWS 42 TO 47.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 80S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 59 42 64 / 10  
DOG CANYON 51 38 58 / 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 60 43 66 / 10  
 

 
 
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