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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1133 PM CST THU JAN 8 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 TONIGHT, FRIDAY, FRIDAY NIGHT, AND SATURDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-091000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1133 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS AROUND 40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 27 TO 32. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
AROUND 70 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 45 68 36 52 /
CASTOLON 45 71 38 57 /
CHISOS BASIN 44 59 33 43 /
PERSIMMON GAP 45 69 37 55 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 40 77 36 61 /
NMZ027-028-091000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1033 PM MST THU JAN 8 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR, WINDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH
WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 43 54 32 45 /
TXZ277-091000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1133 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR, COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 18. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 33 55 22 46 /
TXZ270-271-091000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1033 PM MST THU JAN 8 2026
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST SATURDAY
REST OF TONIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. WINDY. LOWS 30 TO 37. WEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO
35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. VERY WINDY. AREAS OF BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING.
PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 25 TO
45 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WINDY, COLDER. LOWS 23 TO 29. NORTH
WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 70 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY, WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 50 BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 32 TO 37.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 36 48 28 42 /
DOG CANYON 30 38 23 35 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 38 49 29 44 /
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