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Record Temperatures Expected Across the Southern US; Fire Weather Concerns in the Central US

Unseasonably warm temperatures continue today across the southern U.S., with more than 100 record or near record maximum temperatures forecast through the rest of the week and over the weekend. Dry and gusty winds will produce elevated to critical fire weather in the central and southern Plains and elevated conditions over portions of the Desert Southwest on Friday. Read More >

Annual Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Yearly Precipitation = 13.51 in
Rank Wettest Year Driest Year
1  32.13 1986 4.60 1951
2  30.33 1941 5.14 1998
3  27.42 1932 5.47 2011
4  23.46 1991 6.76 1933
5  23.24 1975 6.84 1977
6  22.63 2015 7.45 1953
 7  22.45  2004 7.53 2023
8 22.19 1949 7.60  1999
 9  21.38  1992 7.65 1964
10  21.27  2007 7.67  2014