Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
| Today (9/19/17) | Tonight | Tomorrow (9/20/17) | 3-Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
Today (9/19/17) Mostly cloudy with 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be light and variable.Highs: 80-100°F Sunset: 7:53 pm | Tonight Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms. 65-75°F | Tomorrow (9/20/17) Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be light and variable. Highs 80-101°F Lows: 70-75°F Sunrise 7:40 am | 3-Day Forecast THUR-SAT: Partly to mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms each day. Highs: 70-90°F Lows: 60-70°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
| Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
| Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 89°F | 67°F | 73°F | 0.00 in. | 0.08 in. | 9.48 in. |
| Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 83°F | 63°F | 68°F | 0.94 in. | 0.99 in. | 15.10 in. |
| Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 105°F | 73°F | 77°F | 0.00 in. | 0.04 in. | 5.38 in. |
| Castolon (elev 2170′) | ---°F | ---°F | ---°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 8.57 in. |
| Persimmon Gap (elev 2970′) | 99°F | 73°F | 79°F | 0.00 in. | 0.11 in. | 5.20 in. |
| Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 100°F | 70°F | 77°F | 0.00 in. | 0.10 in. | 9.21 in. |
River Levels
| Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Streamflow (today) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 9.36 ft. | 9.55 ft. | 2,069 cfs |
| Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 7.10 ft. | 7.20 ft. | 2,080 cfs |
| Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 8.90 ft. | 9.04 ft. | 2,238 cfs |
| Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 5.77 ft. | 5.92 ft. | 2,270 cfs |
| Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 8.55 ft. | 8.48 ft. | 2,203 cfs |
| Foster's Ranch | 14.00` ft. | 2.92 ft. | 2.91 ft. | 1,600 cfs |
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 Ed. Ctr. (Lajitas) at 432-424-3327.
