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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 AM CST WED JAN 21 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.
TXZ279-280-282-212200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 42. IN THE MOUNTAINS, EAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE, NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT
AND VARIABLE.
THURSDAY
INCREASING CLOUDS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 48 TO 53. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 32 TO 38. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. MUCH
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 40S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 19 TO 24.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 50 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 24 TO 29.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 67 40 71 /
CASTOLON 73 41 75 /
CHISOS BASIN 61 42 64 /
PERSIMMON GAP 68 40 72 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 34 79 /
NMZ027-028-212200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MST WED JAN 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS, LIGHT SLEET, SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT SLEET, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 20. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 15.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 51 37 64 /
TXZ277-212200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN FREEZING RAIN AND
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 14. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 58 31 69 /
TXZ270-271-212200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 AM MST WED JAN 21 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 37 TO 42. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MUCH COLDER. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS 19 TO
25. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
COLDER. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. MODERATE SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS AROUND 16. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 20 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 30S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE MID 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 51 36 59 /
DOG CANYON 47 37 51 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 53 40 62 /
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