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Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

December Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.59 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  3.30 1986 1 0.00 1973 1  9.8 1998
2  3.12 1932 2 trace 1 2003 2  8.9  2011
3  2.80 1979 2 trace 1 1999 3  8.5  1986 
4  2.33 1942 2  trace 1 1996 4  7.6  2015
5  2.23 1991 2  trace 1 1958 5  6.4  1982
6  1.88 1960 2  trace 1 1955 6  6.3  1943
7  1.68  1943 2  trace 1  1950 7  5.6  1946
8  1.63  2011 2  trace 1  2008 8    4.8 2  1960
9  1.44  2013 3  0.02 2  2010 8    4.8 2  2020
10  1.40  1982 3  0.02 2  1966 10  4.7  1939 

Footnotes:

  1. trace occurred seven times and ranked second driest
  2. 0.02 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranks third driest
  3. 4.8 occurred twice (tied) and ranks 8th most monthly snowfall