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RECREATIONAL FORECASTS FOR WEST TEXAS/SOUTHEAST NEW MEXICO
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIDLAND/ODESSA TX
150 PM CST THU JAN 22 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 FRIDAY.
TXZ279-280-282-222200-
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK-
150 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...
REST OF TODAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60 IN THE MOUNTAINS TO
THE UPPER 70S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE MOUNTAINS...LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE LOWER 70S ALONG THE
RIO GRANDE. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS 33 TO 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. COLDER. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 40S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE UPPER 40S ALONG THE RIO
GRANDE. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS 31 TO 37. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS, LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS 22 TO 27.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S IN THE MOUNTAINS TO THE MID
50S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 26 TO 31.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S IN THE
MOUNTAINS TO THE MID 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S IN THE MOUNTAINS
TO THE UPPER 60S ALONG THE RIO GRANDE.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 73 49 65 / 10 10
CASTOLON 76 52 71 / 10 10
CHISOS BASIN 66 49 56 / 10 10
PERSIMMON GAP 73 48 64 / 10 10
RIO GRANDE VILLAGE 81 53 71 / 10
NMZ027-028-222200-
CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK-
1250 PM MST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 4 INCHES. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. MUCH
COLDER. NO SNOW ACCUMULATION. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO
4 INCHES. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT.
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE DAY. COLDER. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN
INCH. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS AROUND 19.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 20S. CHANCE OF SNOW 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 65 39 41 / 20 60
TXZ277-222200-
FORT DAVIS NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE-
150 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOT AS COOL. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. STORM TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATION AROUND 1 INCH. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
SHOWERS 40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. COLDER. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING, THEN PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON. MUCH COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS, SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 70 42 58 / 10 40
TXZ270-271-222200-
GUADALUPE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK-
1250 PM MST THU JAN 22 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM FRIDAY TO 5 AM MST
SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
REST OF TODAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE LOWER 60S BELOW 5000 FEET. WEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. LOWS
AROUND 40. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COLDER. STORM
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 5 INCHES. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS
THAN ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE
MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG
THROUGH THE NIGHT. COLDER. ICE ACCUMULATION OF LESS THAN ONE QUARTER
OF AN INCH. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW SHOWERS, SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. AREAS OF
FREEZING FOG IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. ICE ACCUMULATION OF UP TO ONE HALF OF AN INCH. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE NIGHT. WINDY. MODERATE
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. LOWS AROUND 20. CHANCE OF SNOW 80 PERCENT.
SUNDAY
CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WINDY. LIGHT SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS TO THE
LOWER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET. CHANCE OF SNOW 60 PERCENT.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 14 TO 19.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE UPPER 30S BELOW 5000 FEET.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN
PEAKS TO THE MID 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S NEAR THE MOUNTAIN PEAKS
TO THE UPPER 40S BELOW 5000 FEET.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
VISITORS CENTER 61 42 44 / 20 70
DOG CANYON 53 38 39 / 20 70
MCKITTRICK CANYON 64 42 43 / 20 60
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