319  
SXUS44 KMAF 312237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, NEW YEARS DAY, THURSDAY NIGHT, AND FRIDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-011000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 52. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 47 TO 52. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 75 51 75 /  
CASTOLON 49 79 51 80 /  
CHISOS BASIN 49 66 50 67 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 51 77 52 77 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 41 83 44 83 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-011000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 60 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH DECREASING TO  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 25 TO  
35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 48 66 52 67 / 10 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-011000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 69 43 67 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-011000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 43 TO 49. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S  
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 42 TO 47. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 38 TO 43. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 46 62 45 62 / 10 10  
DOG CANYON 43 52 41 53 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 52 63 49 64 / 10 10  
 
 
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