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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
259 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-072200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
259 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 80S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 81 56 71 / 10
CASTOLON 85 58 76 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 72 53 63 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 82 57 72 / 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 89 53 80 / 10
NMZ027-028-072200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
159 AM MST WED JAN 7 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST
THURSDAY...
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS AROUND 70. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST.
TONIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY
CLOUDY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. AREAS OF
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 65 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. STRONG WINDS. COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 25 TO
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 71 48 58 / 10 60
TXZ277-072200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
259 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026
REST OF TODAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WINDY, COOLER. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 76 39 60 / 20
TXZ270-271-072200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
159 AM MST WED JAN 7 2026
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM MST
THURSDAY...
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER
60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE
EVENING, THEN AREAS OF BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. STRONG WINDS.
COLDER. LOWS 35 TO 42. WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
45 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. STRONG
WINDS. COLDER. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO
50 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY. LOWS 32 TO 37. WEST WINDS
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH INCREASING TO 55 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 50 BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 50 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 64 41 53 / 10 70
DOG CANYON 56 35 43 / 10 70 10
MCKITTRICK CANYON 68 43 54 / 10 70
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