104  
SXUS44 KMAF 171037  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 AM CST WED DEC 17 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 THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-172200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO  
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
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. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY 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 LOWER  
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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 73 48 76 /  
CASTOLON 77 47 81 /  
CHISOS BASIN 64 47 69 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 75 48 79 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 79 39 83 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-172200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 51 70 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-172200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 AM CST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 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 MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 70 43 74 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-172200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 AM MST WED DEC 17 2025  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
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. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 44 TO 49.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
AROUND 70 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.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 62 44 65 /  
DOG CANYON 55 42 58 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 51 68 /  
 
 
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