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Severe Thunderstorms and Critical Fire Weather Wednesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of the northern High Plains Wednesday afternoon and evening. Severe wind gusts are the primary hazard. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will contribute to critical fire weather conditions across parts of the northern Great Plains and Great Basin Wednesday. Read More >

February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  3.53 1932 1    0.00 1 1999 1  7.9  2020
2  2.55 1992 1    0.00 1 1947 2  5.6  2021
3  1.93 1987 3   trace 2  1996 3  4.5  2010
4  1.86 2010 3  trace 2 1943 4  3.9  1973 
5  1.79 1969 3  trace 2 1939 5  3.5  1965
6  1.71 1965 3  trace 2 1936 6    3.2 3  1980
 7  1.69  1997 3   trace 2   2000 6     3.2 3  1988
8  1.66  1931 8   0.01 5  1971 8  2.8  1960
 9  1.63  1973 8   0.01 5  2008 9    2.7 4  1940
10  1.57  1958 10 0.02  1934 9    2.7 4 1963

 

Footnotes:

  1. 0.0 occurred twice (tied) and ranked  driest ever   
  2. trace occurred five times and ranked second driest
  3. 3.2 inches of snow occurred twice (tied) and ranked sixth most snowfall 
  4. 2.7 inches of snow occurred twice (tied) and ranked ninth most snowfall
  5. 0.01 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth driest