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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 AM CST FRI JAN 23 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 SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-232200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...
TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND
70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 39 TO 46. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER.
ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS 29 TO 35.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 20 TO 27.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 24 TO 29.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 31 TO 36.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 65 40 49 / 20 60 80
CASTOLON 70 49 58 / 10 60 90
CHISOS BASIN 55 43 47 / 20 60 80
PERSIMMON GAP 64 37 48 / 20 70 80
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 70 45 59 / 20 60 80
NMZ027-028-232200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MST FRI JAN 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM
MST SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...
TODAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
AROUND 2 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
AROUND 2 INCHES. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. LITTLE OR NO
SLEET ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES.
ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET.
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND 19. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 30.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 46 25 32 / 90 90 90
TXZ277-232200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO NOON CST
SUNDAY...
TODAY
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER.
ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND
19. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 57 30 43 / 60 90 90
TXZ270-271-232200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 AM MST FRI JAN 23 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 AM
MST SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...
TODAY
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO
5 INCHES. HIGHS AROUND 40 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 40S
BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 5 INCHES.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER.
SNOW ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF
2 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH.
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 30S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. MODERATE
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH. LOWS 16 TO 21. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 30S BELOW
5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 25.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 47 26 31 / 90 90 100
DOG CANYON 42 31 35 / 90 90 100
MCKITTRICK CANYON 46 26 33 / 90 90 100
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