868  
SXUS44 KMAF 310834  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
234 AM 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 TODAY, TONIGHT, AND NEW YEARS DAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-312200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
234 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S  
IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE  
MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 46 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
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. 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 IN THE MOUNTAINS...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
80 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
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 AROUND 50.    
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.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 68 50 76 /  
CASTOLON 71 50 80 /  
CHISOS BASIN 62 50 67 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 70 51 78 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 76 40 83 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-312200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
134 AM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TONIGHT
 
INCREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. VERY  
WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
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
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 58 48 66 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ277-312200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
234 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
DECREASING CLOUDS. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 LOWER 70S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 69 43 69 / 10 10  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-312200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
134 AM MST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN CLEARING. HIGHS  
AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
NEW YEARS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 20 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 43 TO 48. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO  
THE MID 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. 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
 
PARTLY 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
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 56 46 62 / 10 10  
DOG CANYON 50 43 52 / 10 10  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 61 50 63 / 10 10  
 

 
 
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