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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, MONDAY, MONDAY NIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-291000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 47 TO 52.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 40 49 37 55 / 10  
CASTOLON 45 56 41 59 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 39 42 33 49 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 41 49 38 55 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 38 59 37 64 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-291000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST  
MONDAY...  
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM  
MST MONDAY...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER. LITTLE OR NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL  
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COLDER. SNOW  
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO  
3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STORM  
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.  
CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 32 33 31 47 / 70 70 50 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-291000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF FLURRIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SPRINKLES, FLURRIES AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN,  
SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 25 41 25 55 / 30 20 20 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-291000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM MST  
MONDAY...  
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO  
11 PM MST MONDAY...  
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE SHOWERS AND  
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WINDY. MUCH COLDER. SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. LOWS 25 TO 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. SNOW SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF  
1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 30S BELOW  
5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO  
4 INCHES. LOWS 23 TO 30. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 41 TO 46.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 29 31 29 46 / 70 60 50 10  
DOG CANYON 26 27 23 38 / 70 70 50 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 29 32 30 49 / 70 70 50 10  
 

 
 
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