056  
SXUS44 KMAF 100533  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
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, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-101000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 28 TO 33. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 41.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 34 52 29 53 / 10  
CASTOLON 36 58 32 56 / 20  
CHISOS BASIN 32 44 30 45 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 35 55 30 55 / 10  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 34 61 26 61 / 10  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-101000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 PM MST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
20S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 30 46 28 50 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-101000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
1133 PM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTH WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 19 46 16 51 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-101000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1033 PM MST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 21 TO 27.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 33 TO 38.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 26 42 26 47 /  
DOG CANYON 20 35 23 40 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 27 44 28 49 /  
 

 
 
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