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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND TUESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-292200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SPRINKLES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS  
33 TO 38. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN  
THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 47 35 55 / 10  
CASTOLON 56 39 61 / 10 10  
CHISOS BASIN 45 36 52 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 47 37 56 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 56 28 62 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-292200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
CLOUDY. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SNOW  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING,  
THEN NUMEROUS SNOW SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND  
LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET  
ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO  
3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH  
BECOMING EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO  
3 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION  
OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 60. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 32 28 48 / 70 40  
 

 
 
TXZ277-292200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
CLOUDY. SCATTERED FLURRIES IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE  
MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY 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
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
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 MID 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 39 23 56 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-292200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM MST THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SNOW  
SHOWERS, CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW  
IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 30S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 35 TO  
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND ISOLATED  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO  
3 INCHES. LOWS 24 TO 29. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION  
OF 2 TO 3 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 48.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID  
60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 33 27 48 / 50 30  
DOG CANYON 27 25 41 / 60 40  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 33 27 49 / 60 40  
 

 
 
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