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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
1133 PM CST SUN JAN 18 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, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY, MONDAY NIGHT,
AND TUESDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-191000-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
1133 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 34 TO 41. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
INCREASING CLOUDS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO AROUND 60 ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 38 TO 43.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 44 TO 49.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE MID 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS AROUND 40.
CHANCE OF SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. HIGHS AROUND
40 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 39 68 35 55 /
CASTOLON 38 73 40 60 / 10
CHISOS BASIN 40 62 37 49 / 10
PERSIMMON GAP 38 68 37 56 /
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 30 76 35 63 / 10
NMZ027-028-191000-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1033 PM MST SUN JAN 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT AND
VARIABLE.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 30.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 36 50 28 52 /
TXZ277-191000-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
1133 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
CLEAR. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 30 65 20 58 /
TXZ270-271-191000-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1033 PM MST SUN JAN 18 2026
REST OF TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE LOWER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE
MORNING BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO
THE UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO AROUND 60 BELOW 5000 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
UPPER 50S BELOW 5000 FEET.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SNOW
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 27 TO 32. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S NEAR
THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. LOWS 27 TO 32.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 34 52 25 50 /
DOG CANYON 35 48 24 44 /
MCKITTRICK CANYON 41 54 28 54 /
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