444  
SXUS44 KMAF 251733  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
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 FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-252200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 53 TO 58. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 40 TO 45.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 50S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 80 56 81 /  
CASTOLON 84 56 85 /  
CHISOS BASIN 72 55 73 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 83 56 84 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 87 50 89 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-252200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
MUCH COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 56 76 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-252200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH  
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 79 45 79 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-252200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MST THU DEC 25 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. MUCH  
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER  
40S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 49 70 /  
DOG CANYON 61 48 62 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 73 56 73 /  
 

 
 
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