Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Friday, July 21, 2017
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
| Today (7/21/17) | Tonight | Tomorrow (7/22/17) | 3-Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
Today (7/21/17) Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the east/southeast at 10 mph.Highs: 75-95°F Sunset: 8:51 pm | Tonight Partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds will be from the southeast at 10-15 mph70-75°F | Tomorrow (7/22/17) Partly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds from the east/southeast at 10 mph . Highs 75-95°F Lows: 70-75°F Sunrise 7:07 am | 3-Day Forecast SUN-TUE: Mostly cloudy to mostly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms Sunday and Monday.Highs: 75-100°F Lows: 70-75°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
| Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
| Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 91°F | 73°F | 75°F | 0.00 in. | 2.12 in. | 7.37 in. |
| Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 83°F | 70°F | 71°F | 0.00 in. | 5.08 in. | 10.07 in. |
| Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | NR°F | NR°F | NR°F | 0.00 in. | 0.09 in. | 4.43 in. |
| Castolon (elev 2170′) | 99°F | 76°F | 77°F | 0.00 in. | 1.18 in. | 7.53 in. |
| Persimmon Gap (elev 2970′) | 97°F | 75°F | 77°F | 0.00 in. | 0.82 in. | 4.18 in. |
| Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 99°F | 69°F | 74°F | 0.00 in. | 1.40 in. | 7.05 in. |
River Levels
| Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Streamflow (today) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 8.31 ft. | 8.48 ft. | 1,787 cfs |
| Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 6.73 ft. | 12.23 ft. | 1,430 cfs |
| Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 7.34 ft. | 11.11 ft. | 1,197 cfs |
| Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 9.20 ft. | 8.39 ft. | 5,580 cfs |
| Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 7.03 ft. | 7.97 ft. | 1,296 cfs |
| Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 2.48 ft. | 2.88 ft. | 1,250 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.
