311  
SXUS44 KMAF 181733  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 18 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-182200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
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.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 41 TO 46. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 51. 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. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 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 MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 77 43 75 /  
CASTOLON 81 45 78 /  
CHISOS BASIN 69 43 67 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 80 43 76 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 84 38 82 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-182200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.    
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 IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 43 75 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-182200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1133 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
TONIGHT  
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  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 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  
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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 73 36 75 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-182200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 AM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO AROUND 70 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 46 TO 52. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.    
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 MID 40S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 65 41 67 /  
DOG CANYON 57 42 58 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 67 45 70 /  
 
 
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