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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1237 AM CST MON FEB 23 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 TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-232200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1237 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 56. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
90S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 66 42 79 /
CASTOLON 71 43 83 /
CHISOS BASIN 58 41 70 /
PERSIMMON GAP 66 41 81 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 74 38 87 /
NMZ027-028-232200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 43 77 /
TXZ277-232200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1237 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 34 77 /
TXZ270-271-232200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1137 PM MST SUN FEB 22 2026
REST OF TODAY
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE, THEN BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUESDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS 48 TO 53. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 50 TO 55.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 80 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 60 42 71 /
DOG CANYON 53 40 62 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 61 46 73 /
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