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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1132 PM 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 THE REST OF TONIGHT, THURSDAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-181000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1132 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 40 TO 45. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 52. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 50 77 43 74 /
CASTOLON 47 81 44 78 /
CHISOS BASIN 49 69 44 67 /
PERSIMMON GAP 49 80 42 75 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 39 83 37 82 /
NMZ027-028-181000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1032 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 52 70 42 74 /
TXZ277-181000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1132 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF 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.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 42 74 36 75 /
TXZ270-271-181000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1032 PM MST WED DEC 17 2025
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 48. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 51. WEST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 43 66 40 67 /
DOG CANYON 42 58 40 58 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 51 69 44 70 /
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