135  
SXUS44 KMAF 152237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
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.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-161000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 39 TO 45. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 60S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 32. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 36 TO 42.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN  
THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 43 67 35 61 /  
CASTOLON 41 72 37 66 /  
CHISOS BASIN 42 59 35 54 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 43 68 35 61 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 35 74 30 70 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-161000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 60.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 46 53 34 48 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-161000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 36 57 24 59 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-161000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS 36 TO 42. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 40 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE  
LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 37 51 31 49 /  
DOG CANYON 36 45 30 42 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 44 53 34 49 /  
 

 
 
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