357  
SXUS44 KMAF 161037  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CST TUE DEC 16 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 WEDNESDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-162200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TODAY  
DECREASING CLOUDS. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 47 73 / 10  
CASTOLON 75 48 78 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 64 45 65 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 73 45 75 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 77 41 81 / 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-162200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 71 45 69 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-162200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 74 34 71 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-162200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 42. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 47. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 63 39 62 /  
DOG CANYON 55 37 54 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 45 67 /  
 
 
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