229  
SXUS44 KMAF 311909  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
109 PM CST WED DEC 31 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 NEW YEARS DAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-312200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
109 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY 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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 50 75 /  
CASTOLON 71 49 79 /  
CHISOS BASIN 61 49 66 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 70 51 77 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 41 83 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-312200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1209 PM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 48 66 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-312200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
109 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 43 69 / 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-312200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1209 PM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 43 TO 49. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 42 TO 47. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 38 TO 43.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 56 46 62 / 10 10  
DOG CANYON 50 43 52 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 61 52 63 / 10 10  
 

 
 
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