Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 31, 2023
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
Today (5/31/23) | Tonight | Tomorrow (6/1/23) | 3-Day Forecast |
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Today (5/31/23) Sunny. Winds will be from the southeast at 10-15 mph.Highs: 85-102°F Sunset: 8:47 p.m. | Tonight Mostly clear. Winds will be from the southeast at 15-25 mph. Lows: 65-70°F | Tomorrow (6/1/23) Sunny. Winds will be from the east at 10-15 mph.Highs: 85-100°F Lows: 65-70°F Sunrise: 6:54 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast FRI-SUN: Sunny to partly cloudy. A chance of rain on SaturdayHighs: 80-95°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′) | 93°F | 66°F | 67°F | 0.00 in. | 1.97 in. | 4.39 in. |
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 85°F | 63°F | 71°F | 0.00 in. | 4.82 in. | 7.05 in. |
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 106°F | 66°F | 76°F | 0.00 in. | 2.24 in. | 4.44 in. |
Castolon (elev 2170′) | 101°F | 65°F | 75°F | 0.00 in. | 3.09 in. | 5.04 in. |
Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 99°F | 66°F | 70°F | 0.05 in. | 0.70 in. | 3.64 in. |
Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 101°F | 63°F | 72°F | 0.00 in. | 2.47 in. | 4.31 in. |
River Levels
Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Stage (today) |
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Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 303 cfs | 474 cfs | 5.21 ft. |
Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 773 cfs | 1090 cfs | 4.66 ft. |
Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 358 cfs | 590 cfs | 4.77 ft. |
Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 1420 cfs | 2720 cfs | 4.47 ft. |
Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 2933 cfs | 9812 cfs | 9.41 ft. |
Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 4494 cfs | 10559 cfs | 4.65 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.