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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, SUNDAY, SUNDAY NIGHT, AND MONDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-281000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SUNDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUNDAY NIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE
MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
NEW YEARS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 56 78 40 49 /
CASTOLON 56 82 46 55 /
CHISOS BASIN 54 69 39 43 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 56 80 42 49 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 50 86 39 59 /
NMZ027-028-281000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY
WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 3 INCHES. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COLDER. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST 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. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
NEW YEARS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 53 65 33 34 / 50 70
TXZ277-281000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CST SAT DEC 27 2025
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
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 UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 44 69 25 41 / 20 20
TXZ270-271-281000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MST SAT DEC 27 2025
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS 43 TO 49. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. COLDER. STORM TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. LOWS 26 TO 31. NORTHEAST WINDS
30 TO 40 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
MONDAY
PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. CLOUDY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 30S
BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING EAST 15 TO
25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS 23 TO 28. EAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID
40S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
NEW YEARS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 40 TO 45.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 47 61 30 34 / 50 70
DOG CANYON 43 52 27 28 / 50 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 50 63 31 36 / 50 70
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