Big Bend Daily Report
Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2018
Updated Monday-Friday; most information provided by Big Bend National Park.
Keep up with Terlingua’s changing weather conditions at The Weather Channel.
Weather
| Today (10/18/18) | Tonight | Tomorrow (10/19/18) | 3-Day Forecast |
|---|---|---|---|
Today (10/18/18) Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. Winds will be from the northeast at 0-10 mph. Highs: 45-65°F Sunset: 7:19 p.m. | Tonight Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain. Winds will be from the northeast at 0-10 mph.Lows: 50-55°F | Tomorrow (10/19/18) Cloudy with a 30% chance of rain. Winds will be from the northeast at 0-10 mph. Highs: 50-70°F Lows: 50-55°F Sunrise: 7:57 a.m. | 3-Day Forecast FRI-SUN: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers every day. Highs: 50-75°F Lows: 50-55°F |
Temperature and Precipitation
| Location | Yesterday | Today | Precipitation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | Low | 8 am | 24 hr | Month | Year | |
| Panther Junction (elev 3750′) | 46°F | 41°F | 43°F | 0.31 in. | 1.00 in. | 13.89 in. |
| Chisos Basin (elev 5400′) | 44°F | 39°F | 43°F | 0.12 in. | 0.92 in. | 20.80 in. |
| Rio Grande Village (elev 1850′) | 55°F | 50°F | 53°F | 0.31 in. | 0.85 in. | 10.87 in. |
| Castolon (elev 2170′) | NR°F | NR°F | NR°F | NR in. | 0.41 in. | 7.82 in. |
| Persimmon Gap (elev 2865′) | 50°F | 45°F | 47°F | 0.45 in. | 1.51 in. | 12.65 in. |
| Lajitas (elev 2340′) | 56°F | 50°F | 51°F | 0.11 in. | 0.70 in. | 6.91 in. |
River Levels
| Gauge Location | Flood Stage | Today | Yesterday | Streamflow (today) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidio | 15.50 ft. | 5.94 ft. | 05.93 ft. | 572 cfs |
| Castolon | 15.50 ft. | 3.83 ft. | 3.73 ft. | 410 cfs |
| Johnson's Ranch | 15.50 ft. | 5.48 ft. | 5.49 ft. | 501 cfs |
| Rio Grande Village | 13.00 ft. | 3.46 ft. | 3.45 ft. | 506 cfs |
| Dryden | 59.00 ft. | 6.06 ft. | 6.05 ft. | 506 cfs |
| Foster's Ranch | 14.00 ft. | 2.16 ft. | 2.13 ft. | 1,055 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.
