Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Wednesday, August 20, 2025
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Weather
Today (8/20/25) | Tonight | Tomorrow (8/21/25) | 3-Day Forecast |
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Today (8/20/25) Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the northeast at 10-15 mph.Highs: 75-105°F Sunset: 8:27 p.m. | Tonight Partly cloudy. Winds will be from the northeast at 10-15 mph.Lows: 70-80°F | Tomorrow (8/21/25) Mostly sunny with a 50% chance of showers. Winds will be from the north at 0-10 mph.Highs: 75-100°F Lows: 70-75°F Sunrise: 7:25 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast FRI-SUN: Sunny to partly cloudy with a chance of rain through Saturday.Highs: 75-100°F Lows: 65-75°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
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High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 95°F | 68°F | 72°F | 0.10 in. | 0.24 in. | 8.56 in. |
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 86°F | 65°F | 66°F | 0.02 in. | 1.11 in. | 11.82 in. |
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 106°F | 74°F | 77°F | 0.00 in. | 0.26 in. | 5.24 in. |
Castolon (elev 2170′) | 103°F | 76°F | 77°F | 0.05 in. | 0.05 in. | 2.73 in. |
Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 100°F | 70°F | 72°F | 0.04 in. | 0.04 in. | 5.92 in. |
Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 97°F | 68°F | 69°F | 0.03 in. | 0.03 in. | 5.03 in. |
River Levels
Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Stage (today) |
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Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 358 cfs | 141 cfs | 6.05 ft. |
Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 429 cfs | 411 cfs | 4.02 ft. |
Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 259 cfs | 475 cfs | 4.71 ft. |
Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 423 cfs | 663 cfs | 3.96 ft. |
Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 645 cfs | 701 cfs | 5.55 ft. |
Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 647 cfs | 407 cfs | 1.94 ft. |
Park 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 Visitor Ctr. (Lajitas) at 432-424-3327.