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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
437 PM 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 TONIGHT, SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT, AND SUNDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-241000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
437 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY 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 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY 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 28 TO 34. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 24 TO 30. NORTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 22 TO 27.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 60 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 30 TO 35.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 39 47 29 46 / 70 90 70 30
CASTOLON 48 57 36 58 / 60 90 70 30
CHISOS BASIN 43 48 30 43 / 70 90 80 30
PERSIMMON GAP 38 44 29 43 / 80 80 70 30
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 42 56 28 54 / 70 90 70 20
NMZ027-028-241000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MST FRI JAN 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...
TONIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LITTLE OR NO SLEET ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER
OF AN INCH. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH.
STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF
UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HIGHS AROUND 30. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION AROUND 2 INCHES. STORM TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND 17. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SUNNY IN THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 25 30 18 27 / 90 90 100 60
TXZ277-241000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
437 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
AROUND 1 INCH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. STORM TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LITTLE OR NO SNOW AND SLEET
ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. ICE
ACCUMULATION AROUND ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND 18. EAST
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SUNNY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND 40.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 19. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 29 42 17 40 / 70 90 90 70
TXZ270-271-241000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
337 PM MST FRI JAN 23 2026
..WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM MST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM
MST MONDAY...
TONIGHT
SHOWERS WITH POSSIBLE FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET LIKELY IN
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT. COLDER. SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO 1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS 27 TO 33. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT
SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION UP TO
1 INCH. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. ICE
ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN, LIGHT SLEET AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. SNOW MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW AND SLEET ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 5 INCHES. STORM
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO
ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. LOWS AROUND 17. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING,
THEN SUNNY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 20S BELOW 5000 FEET.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 30 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE LOWER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS AROUND 30 NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 25 29 16 26 / 90 90 90 70
DOG CANYON 32 36 16 23 / 90 90 90 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 27 32 17 30 / 90 90 90 70
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