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Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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

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Weather

Today Tonight Tomorrow 3-Day Forecast
Mostly sunny. Winds will be from the southeast at 5-10 mph.
Highs: 75-95
Sunset 8:39 pm
Mostly clear. Winds will be from the south at 5-10 mph.
Lows: 50-60

Sunny. Winds will be from the south at 10 mph.
Highs: 80-95 Lows: 55-65
Sunrise 6:59 am

FRI-SUN: Sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms on Saturday.
Highs: 75-100 Lows: 55-65

Temperature/Precipitation

Location Yesterday °F Today °F Precipitation (inches)
High Low 8 am 24 hr Month Year
Panther Junction (elev 3750′) 74 56 65 0.00 0.94 3.36
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) 74 49 57 0.00 1.30 4.17
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) 82 55 59 0.00 0.48 1.87
Castolon (elev 2170′) 81 53 56 0.00 1.59 2.87
Persimmon Gap (elev 2970′)

77

52 56 0.00 1.70 3.68
Lajitas (elev 2340′) 82 55 58 0.00 0.74 1.73

River Level

Gauge Location Flood Stage (ft) Today (ft) Yesterday (ft) CFS (05-16-12)
Presidio 15.50 4.32 4.73 111
Lajitas 15.00 NR NR NA
Castolon 15.00 3.32 4.62 136
Johnson’s Ranch 15.50 5.68 8.56 124
Rio Grande Village 13.00 5.05 5.64 717
Dryden 59.00 6.23 6.54 445
Foster’s Ranch 14.00 2.44 2.68 1338

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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