Waves

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Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 5 alerts for Lincoln National Forest.

• Order# 03-08-26-002: Temporary Road Closure

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · Order 03-08-26-002 · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• Order# 03-08-01-26-002: Area and Trails Closure

  Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-26-002 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District

• Current Fire Restrictions and Related Prohibitions

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• InciWeb - for current incidents

  Agency alert covering Lincoln National Forest · USFS · Lincoln National Forest

• Snow Play Closure

  Agency alert covering Smokey Bear Ranger District · Order 03-08-01-24-007 · USFS · Smokey Bear Ranger District

As of Oct 25, 3:30 pm MDT · Source: USFS · Lincoln National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Waves

Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

1. Jan

   42° / 19°

   6 wet

2. Feb

   45° / 22°

   6 wet

3. Mar

   51° / 26°

   6 wet

4. Apr

   58° / 31°

   4 wet

5. May

   66° / 38°

   5 wet

6. Jun

   74° / 45°

   9 wet

7. Jul

   72° / 48°

   16 wet

8. Aug

   71° / 47°

   16 wet

9. Sep

   67° / 42°

   10 wet

10. Oct

    60° / 34°

    6 wet

11. Nov

    51° / 26°

    5 wet

12. Dec

    43° / 19°

    6 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cloudcroft, NM, 32.8 mi away at 8,679 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.