Big Bend Daily Report

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.

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Weather

TodayTonightTomorrow3-Day Forecast
Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the east at
10-15 mph.
Highs: 80-95
Sunset 8:19 pm
Mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the east at
10-15 mph.
Lows: 65-70
Mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the east at
10-15 mph.
Highs: 80-95
Sunrise 7:29 am
FRI-SUN: Mostly to partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs: 75-95
Lows: 65-75

Temperature/Precipitation

LocationYesterday °FToday °F
8 am
Precipitation (inches)
HighLow24 hr MonthYear
Panther Junction (elev 3750') 88 66 72 0.00 1.67 9.61
Chisos Basin (elev 5400') 79 61 64 0.00 4.27 13.60
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850') 96 69 72 0.00 0.82 3.91
Castolon (elev 2170') 97 68 80 0.00 2.34 7.91
Persimmon Gap (elev 2970') 94 72 75 0.00 2.34 7.32
Lajitas (elev 2340') 97 73 76 0.00 0.85 4.05

River Level

Gauge LocationFlood Stage (ft) Today (ft)Yesterday (ft) CFS (08-27-08)
Presidio 15.50 5.26 5.51 334
Lajitas 15.00 4.00 4.00 NA
Castolon 15.00 4.45 5.27 592
Johnson's Ranch 15.50 4.67 5.58 459
Rio Grande Village 13.00 3.90 4.70 929
Dryden 59.00 6.34 7.97 1454
Foster's Ranch 14.00 2.99 2.23 2098

Campgrounds

For national park campgrounds availability call Big Bend National Park (Panther Junction) at 432-477-2251. For state campground availability call Big Bend Ranch State Park (Ft. Leaton) at 432-229-3613 or B.A. Warnock Ed. Ctr. (Lajitas) at 432-424-3327.

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