Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
Today (11/29/23) | Tonight | Tomorrow (11/30/23) | 3-Day Forecast |
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Today (11/29/23) Mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the east at 10 mph.Highs: 55-72°F Sunset: 5:54 p.m. | Tonight Mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the east at 10 mph.Lows: 44-49°F | Tomorrow (11/30/23) Sunny and windy. Winds will be from the southwest at 20-30 mph.Highs: 57-77°F Lows: 43-47°F Sunrise: 7:29 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast FRI-SUN: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs: 50-77°F Lows: 40-47°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
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High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 58°F | 40°F | 41°F | 0.00 in. | 1.06 in. | 9.88 in. |
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 56°F | 39°F | 45°F | 0.00 in. | 0.99 in. | 15.86 in. |
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 67°F | 36°F | 39°F | 0.00 in. | 0.15 in. | 6.08 in. |
Castolon (elev 2170′) | 64°F | 43°F | 44°F | 0.00 in. | 1.04 in. | 7.92 in. |
Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 60°F | 38°F | 39°F | 0.00 in. | 1.99 in. | 9.45 in. |
Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 62°F | 36°F | 39°F | 0.00 in. | 1.36 in. | 10.22 in. |
River Levels
Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Stage (today) |
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Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 11 cfs | 11 cfs | 4.16 ft. |
Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 11 cfs | 10 cfs | 2.06 ft. |
Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 7 cfs | 8 cfs | 2.74 ft. |
Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 37 cfs | 36 cfs | 2.08 ft. |
Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 426 cfs | 424 cfs | 4.95 ft. |
Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 225 cfs | 225 cfs | 1.47 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.