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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
130 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-242200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
130 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 25 TO 32. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 22 TO 27. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 60 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 38 26 43 / 90 50 20
CASTOLON 52 35 55 / 90 40 20
CHISOS BASIN 51 31 43 / 90 50 20
PERSIMMON GAP 34 24 39 / 90 50 20
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 51 27 50 / 90 50 10
NMZ027-028-242200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
..EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SLEET, SNOW AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN.
PATCHY FOG. MUCH COLDER. NEW SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND
1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. SNOW AND
SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
AROUND 5 INCHES. LOWS AROUND 9. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 5 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 23 10 25 / 90 90 60
TXZ277-242200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
130 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
FREEZING RAIN WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. PATCHY FOG. MUCH
COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. NEW ICE
ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. ICE ACCUMULATION OF
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND 16. EAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND
1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 32 15 34 / 90 80 70
TXZ270-271-242200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1230 PM MST SAT JAN 24 2026
..EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST MONDAY
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY
REST OF TODAY
SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. PATCHY FOG.
COLDER. NEW SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES. NEW ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS
THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY
IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. SNOW MAY
BE HEAVY AT TIMES AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF
3 TO 7 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO 9 INCHES. LOWS
AROUND 10. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 3 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 6 TO
9 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 20S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE MORNING
BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 13 TO 18.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND 30 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 40S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 24 8 24 / 90 100 70
DOG CANYON 42 11 23 / 100 100 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 24 8 26 / 90 100 70
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