783  
SXUS44 KMAF 062237  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
437 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
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 THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-071000-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
437 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 49 TO 54. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING  
SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE  
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID  
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS  
TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE  
RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 80 54 70 / 10  
CASTOLON 53 85 56 74 / 10  
CHISOS BASIN 53 72 51 62 / 10  
PERSIMMON GAP 52 82 55 71 / 20  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 46 89 52 80 / 10  
 
 
 
NMZ027-028-071000-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
20 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING  
TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 45 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 65 MPH DECREASING TO 55 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. VERY WINDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST  
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO  
45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 51 70 47 58 / 10 60 10  
 
 
 
TXZ277-071000-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
437 PM CST TUE JAN 6 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
25 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 42 75 38 59 / 10 40  
 
 
 
TXZ270-271-071000-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
337 PM MST TUE JAN 6 2026  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
TONIGHT  
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW  
5000 FEET. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 20 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS. LOWS 37 TO 42.  
WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH INCREASING TO  
35 TO 55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 35 TO  
55 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 75 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 45 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. STRONG WINDS. LOWS 31 TO 36. WEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO  
50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 
 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 45 64 41 52 / 20 70 10  
DOG CANYON 43 56 36 45 / 20 70 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 51 67 43 55 / 20 70 10  
 
 
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