648  
SXUS44 KMAF 302237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS  
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.  
 
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE  
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND NEW YEARS DAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-311000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 45 TO 51. 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 THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 48 TO 53. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS...WEST AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
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 UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 39 68 49 76 /  
CASTOLON 41 71 49 80 /  
CHISOS BASIN 40 61 49 67 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 40 70 50 78 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 34 75 40 83 /  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-311000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 36 57 49 66 / 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-311000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
436 PM CST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 32 69 42 69 /  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-311000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
336 PM MST TUE DEC 30 2025  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT  
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 43 TO 48. 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  
20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 MID 40S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 35 56 46 62 / 10  
DOG CANYON 35 50 42 53 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 39 60 49 63 / 10 10  
 
 
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