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Recreational Forecasts for West Texas/Southeast New Mexico
National Weather Service Midland/Odessa TX
549 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

Recreational forecast text represents an average of conditions
over the entire park.

Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation are
for today, tonight, and Thursday.


TXZ279-280-282-082200-
Big Bend National Park-
549 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Storm total snow accumulation up to 1 inch.
Highs around 30 in the mountains to the upper 40s along the Rio
Grande. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain and
isolated showers in the evening, then a slight chance of light
freezing rain, light sleet and isolated showers after midnight.
Storm total snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Light freezing rain likely, numerous
showers and snow showers in the morning, then scattered showers in
the afternoon. Little or no snow accumulation. Storm total snow
accumulation up to 1 inch. Ice accumulation of less than one quarter
of an inch. Highs in the lower 40s in the mountains to the lower 50s
along the Rio Grande. Light and variable winds. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers in the evening,
then showers and snow showers likely after midnight. Light snow
accumulations. Lows in the lower 30s. In the mountains, north winds
10 to 15 mph shifting to the northeast 15 to 25 mph after midnight.
Along the Rio Grande, north winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and snow
showers in the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs
around 30 in the mountains to the upper 40s along the Rio Grande.
North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 40s in the
mountains to around 60 along the Rio Grande.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 30 to 35.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s in the mountains to the
lower 60s along the Rio Grande.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s in the mountains to
the lower 60s along the Rio Grande.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows 31 to 36.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s in the mountains to
the lower 60s along the Rio Grande.

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               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      40     28     48  /  10     30     60
Castolon             47     31     53  /  10     30     60
Chisos Basin         35     28     45  /  10     30     60
Persimmon Gap        41     29     50  /  10     30     50
Rio Grande Village   50     25     55  /  10     20     60


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NMZ027-028-082200-
Carlsbad Caverns National Park-
449 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
Windy. Storm total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northeast winds 25 to 35 mph becoming east 10 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of light freezing rain, light sleet and
isolated snow showers after midnight. Storm total snow accumulation
of 1 to 3 inches. Lows in the mid 20s. East winds 15 to 20 mph
shifting to the south 15 to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers in the morning,
then scattered snow showers and showers in the afternoon. Storm
total snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. Highs in the lower 40s.
West winds 15 to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Very windy. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts to around 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Not as cool. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Very windy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      34     27     42  /  30     30     40


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TXZ277-082200-
Fort Davis National Historic Site-
549 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Storm total snow
accumulation around 2 inches. Highs in the mid 30s. Northeast winds
10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the evening,
then scattered snow showers, chance of light freezing rain and light
sleet after midnight. Storm total snow accumulation around 2 inches.
Lows around 20. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and chance of
light freezing rain in the morning, then isolated showers and snow
showers in the afternoon. Not as cool. Storm total snow accumulation
around 2 inches. Highs around 50. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers and showers
in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Light snow
accumulations. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow showers in
the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Colder. Highs in the mid
30s. North winds 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 17.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      34     19     51  /  30     40     30


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TXZ270-271-082200-
Guadalupe Mountains National Park-
449 AM MST Wed Jan 8 2025

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM MST THIS MORNING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM MST FRIDAY...
...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers in the afternoon.
Very windy. Storm total snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs in
the upper 20s near the mountain peaks to the mid 30s below
5000 feet. Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph
decreasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers and chance of light
freezing rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light freezing
rain and isolated snow showers after midnight. Storm total snow
accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows 20 to 25. East winds 15 to
25 mph shifting to the southwest after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of light freezing rain and
isolated snow showers in the morning, then scattered snow showers,
showers and chance of light freezing rain in the afternoon. Storm
total snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Highs in the mid 30s near
the mountain peaks to the lower 40s below 5000 feet. Southwest winds
15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow
showers. Very windy. Lows 21 to 26. Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph
with gusts to around 55 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Very windy. Highs in the upper 20s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 30s below 5000 feet. Northeast winds
30 to 40 mph with gusts to around 55 mph becoming north 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Lows in the lower 20s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, windy. Highs in the upper 30s near the mountain
peaks to the upper 40s below 5000 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Very windy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Windy. Highs in the mid 30s near the
mountain peaks to the mid 40s below 5000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Windy. Lows in the mid 20s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s near the mountain peaks to
the mid 40s below 5000 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Windy. Highs in the upper 30s near the
mountain peaks to the upper 40s below 5000 feet.

&&
               TEMPERATURE     /    PRECIPITATION

Visitors Center      30     24     40  /  40     40     40
Dog Canyon           31     21     37  /  40     40     40
McKittrick Canyon    33     26     43  /  40     40     40


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