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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
436 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
RECREATIONAL FORECAST TEXT REPRESENTS AN AVERAGE OF CONDITIONS
OVER THE ENTIRE PARK.
SPOT TEMPERATURES AND PROBABILITIES OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ARE
FOR TONIGHT, WEDNESDAY, WEDNESDAY NIGHT, AND THURSDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-211000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
436 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
DECREASING CLOUDS. LOWS 38 TO 43. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE
MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. IN THE MOUNTAINS, LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 38 TO 43. IN THE MOUNTAINS,
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE, LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MOUNTAINS...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 37 TO 43. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS 22 TO 27.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 40S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 23 TO 28.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 27 TO 32.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 41 69 41 71 /
CASTOLON 42 73 42 76 /
CHISOS BASIN 42 61 42 64 /
PERSIMMON GAP 40 71 41 72 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 36 76 35 80 /
NMZ027-028-211000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO
4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS, LIGHT SLEET, SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, LIGHT SLEET AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS
AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER.
LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS AROUND 30. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS
AROUND 16. CHANCE OF SNOW 30 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 35 53 37 65 /
TXZ277-211000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
436 PM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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 IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND FREEZING
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 16. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 40.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 32 61 32 70 /
TXZ270-271-211000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
336 PM MST TUE JAN 20 2026
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO
7 INCHES. LOWS 33 TO 38. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 7 INCHES.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW
5000 FEET. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION
OF 3 TO 7 INCHES. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS
BECOMING WEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S 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, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO AROUND 50 BELOW 5000 FEET.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING, THEN FREEZING RAIN, SNOW
SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS 22 TO 27. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS LIKELY AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER. MODERATE SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S
NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 30S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 19. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 30S
BELOW 5000 FEET.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
AROUND 40 BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 33 53 36 60 /
DOG CANYON 33 48 36 53 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 40 56 40 63 /
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