559  
SXUS44 KMAF 030533  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 2 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 TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-031000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 73 46 76 /  
CASTOLON 47 77 47 80 /  
CHISOS BASIN 47 65 47 68 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 47 75 46 76 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 40 81 39 84 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-031000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 PM MST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 46 64 46 69 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-031000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 36 69 38 74 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-031000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 PM MST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 44 TO 49. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S  
BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 50 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 40 62 42 64 /  
DOG CANYON 38 55 43 56 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 45 64 46 68 /  
 

 
 
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