390  
SXUS44 KMAF 182237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM 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 TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-191000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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
 
CLEAR. LOWS 46 TO 51. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 75 50 80 /  
CASTOLON 45 78 49 84 /  
CHISOS BASIN 43 67 49 73 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 43 76 49 83 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 38 82 42 88 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-191000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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. WEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 75 58 76 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-191000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 36 75 47 78 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-191000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST THU DEC 18 2025  
   
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. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 50.    
CHRISTMAS DAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 41 67 48 70 /  
DOG CANYON 42 58 46 61 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 45 70 55 72 /  
 

 
 
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