483  
SXUS44 KMAF 162236  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM 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 TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-171000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
MOUNTAINS...WEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 47 73 48 77 /  
CASTOLON 47 78 47 81 /  
CHISOS BASIN 46 64 46 69 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 45 75 48 79 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 42 80 39 83 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-171000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
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. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
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 LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 46 69 51 70 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-171000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 34 71 43 74 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-171000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 47. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 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 IN THE  
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 43 TO 48.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 42 TO 47.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 40 62 43 65 /  
DOG CANYON 38 54 42 57 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 46 67 50 68 /  
 
 
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