681  
SXUS44 KMAF 211940  
RECMAF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX  
139 PM 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 THE REST OF TODAY, TONIGHT, AND THURSDAY.  
 
TXZ279-280-282-212200-  
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-  
139 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 37 TO 42. IN THE MOUNTAINS, NORTHEAST  
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. IN THE MOUNTAINS,  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. 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 MID 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 70S  
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER.  
LOWS 35 TO 42. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS, LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
AROUND 50 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 20 TO 25. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO  
THE UPPER 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 20 TO 26.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO AROUND  
50 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 21 TO 26.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE  
UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 67 39 71 /  
CASTOLON 73 41 75 /  
CHISOS BASIN 60 41 64 /  
PERSIMMON GAP 68 39 72 /  
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 75 34 79 /  
 

 
 
NMZ027-028-212200-  
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
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
 
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT  
SLEET, SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. MUCH COLDER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY, SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING  
RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY.  
WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VERY WINDY. LIGHT SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS AROUND 14. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 16.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 52 37 64 /  
 

 
 
TXZ277-212200-  
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-  
139 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 10 MPH.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 AROUND 40. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND FREEZING  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN  
THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS, LIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, LIGHT SLEET  
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 13. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 59 31 69 /  
 

 
 
TXZ270-271-212200-  
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-  
1239 PM MST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
   
REST OF TODAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO THE MID 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
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. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LOWS 38 TO 43. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE  
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. NORTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS, SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN FREEZING RAIN, LIGHT  
SLEET, SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. MUCH COLDER. LIGHT SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS 18 TO 25. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY, SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN  
AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE AFTERNOON. VERY WINDY. COLDER. MODERATE 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. VERY WINDY. MODERATE  
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS 12 TO 17. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS  
TO AROUND 30 BELOW 5000 FEET.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. WINDY. LOWS AROUND 15.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN  
PEAKS TO THE LOWER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. VERY WINDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR  
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 40 BELOW 5000 FEET.  
 

 
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION  
 
VISITORS CENTER 51 36 59 /  
DOG CANYON 47 37 51 /  
MCKITTRICK CANYON 53 41 62 /  
 

 
 
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