910  
SXUS44 KMAF 262237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-271000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 53 TO 58. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 41 TO 46.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. MUCH COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 56 83 55 79 /  
CASTOLON 57 87 57 83 /  
CHISOS BASIN 55 74 54 71 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 56 84 56 81 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 51 91 50 86 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-271000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.   
MONDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH  
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 40 PERCENT.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 50.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 75 54 66 /  
 
 
 
TXZ277-271000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 20 TO 25 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH  
COLDER. HIGHS AROUND 40. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 79 44 71 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-271000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 50 TO 55. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 70S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 45 TO 51. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VERY WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LOWS 26 TO 31. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. WINDY.  
MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS 27 TO 32.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 33 TO 38.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 39 TO 44.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 69 48 61 /  
DOG CANYON 51 60 45 52 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 58 71 52 63 /  
 
 
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