Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2024
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
Today (3/18/24) | Tonight | Tomorrow (3/19/24) | 3-Day Forecast |
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Today (3/18/24) Cloudy. Winds will be from the northeast at 15-25 mph.Highs: 45-65°F Sunset: 8:03 p.m. | Tonight Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. Winds will be from the east at 20-30 mph. Lows: 42-47°F | Tomorrow (3/19/24) Mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the east at 10 mph.Highs: 55-75°F Lows: 42-47°F Sunrise: 7:57 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast WED-FRI: Mostly cloudy- Sunny. A 20% chance of rain on Wednesday. Highs: 65-95°F Lows: 48-58°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
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High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 67°F | 49°F | 49°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.41 in. |
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 62°F | 44°F | 44°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.55 in. |
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 75°F | 59°F | 59°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.10 in. |
Castolon (elev 2170′) | 79°F | 57°F | 61°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.10 in. |
Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 71°F | 50°F | 50°F | 0.00 in. | 0.03 in. | 0.66 in. |
Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 75°F | 49°F | 57°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.18 in. |
River Levels
Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Stage (today) |
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Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 17 cfs | 16 cfs | 4.01 ft. |
Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 6 cfs | 6 cfs | 1.93 ft. |
Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 2 cfs | 4 cfs | 2.58 ft. |
Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 35 cfs | 38 cfs | 2.12 ft. |
Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 415 cfs | 414 cfs | 4.92 ft. |
Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 220 cfs | 225 cfs | 1.46 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.