169  
SXUS44 KMAF 212049  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
249 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-221000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
249 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 45 75 48 77 /  
CASTOLON 48 79 48 81 /  
CHISOS BASIN 45 66 47 68 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 44 75 47 78 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 42 82 43 84 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-221000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
149 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 44 70 48 69 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-221000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
249 PM CST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 36 73 42 73 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-221000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
149 PM MST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 44. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 48. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 42.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 34 TO 39.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 40 63 44 62 /  
DOG CANYON 38 59 42 59 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 46 69 52 67 /  
 

 
 
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