Midland Top Ten Daily Precipitation Records

Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Top Ten Daily Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland Texas
Rank	PCPN	Year and Day
1	5.32	1934 - August 24th
2	4.75	1968 - May 9th
3	4.66	2012 - September 28th
4	4.10	1961 - July 21st
5	3.95	1940 - June 24th
6	3.63	2024 - September 2nd
7	3.60	1944 - September 5th
8	3.59 ¹	1988 - July 8th
8	3.59 ¹	1985 - October 17th
10	3.29	1986 - September 4th

Top Ten Daily Precipitation Records
1930-2024
Midland Texas

Rank

PCPN

Year and Day

5.32

1934 - August 24th

4.75

1968 - May 9th

4.66

2012 - September 28th

4.10

1961 - July 21st

3.95

1940 - June 24th

3.63

2024 - September 2nd

3.60

1944 - September 5th

3.59 ¹

1988 - July 8th

3.59 ¹

1985 - October 17th

3.29

1986 - September 4th