Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Friday, January 27, 2023
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
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Weather
Today (1/27/23) | Tonight | Tomorrow (1/28/23) | 3-Day Forecast |
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Today (1/27/23) Mostly sunny. Winds will be from the south at 0-10 mph.Highs: 50-65°F Sunset: 6:26 p.m. | Tonight Partly cloudy. Winds will be from the south at 0-10 mph.Lows: 40-45°F | Tomorrow (1/28/23) Mostly cloudy. Winds will be from the southwest at 0-10 mph. Highs: 65-80°F Lows: 45-50°F Sunrise: 7:45 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast SUN-TUE: Mostly sunny to mostly cloudy.Highs: 50-80°F Lows: 30-50°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
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High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 56°F | 31°F | 32°F | 0.00 in. | 0.01 in. | 0.01 in. |
Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 48°F | 28°F | 30°F | 0.00 in. | 0.01 in. | 0.01 in. |
Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 60°F | 25°F | 30°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. |
Castolon (elev 2170′) | 59°F | 32°F | 32°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. |
Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 61°F | 24°F | 24°F | 0.00 in. | 0.02 in. | 0.02 in. |
Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 58°F | 26°F | 26°F | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. | 0.00 in. |
River Levels
Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Stage (today) |
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Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 218 cfs | 196 cfs | 4.77 ft. |
Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 200 cfs | 203 cfs | 3.17 ft. |
Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 202 cfs | 203 cfs | 4.23 ft. |
Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 233 cfs | 226 cfs | 2.84 ft. |
Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 565 cfs | 578 cfs | 5.35 ft. |
Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 451 cfs | 451 cfs | 1.73 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.