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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Southern Plains; Fire Weather Threat in the Southwest U.S.

Thunderstorms, some severe, may produce heavy to excessive rainfall and isolated flooding over portions of the Southern Plains today and Saturday. Dry conditions, combined with gusty winds and low relative humidities will continue to support an elevated to critical fire weather threat in the Desert Southwest into to early next week. Read More >

     Top Ten Consecutive # Days High  32F  
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Rank Most #
Days
Year and Dates
1  8 2021 - February 11th - 18th
2    5 1 1973 - January 7th - 11th 
2    5 1 2007 - January 13th - 17th 
4    4 2   2014 - Dec 30th - Jan 3rd 2015     
4    4 2 1996 - January 31st - Feb 3rd
4    4 2 1983 - December 22nd - 25th
4    4 2 1951 January 29th - Feb 1st 
4    4 2    1946 - Dec 31st - Jan 3rd 1947
4    4 2       1948 - January 25th - 28th
10    3 3       1932 - March 10th - 12th  
10    3 3       1937 - January 7th  - 9th
10     3 3        1940 - January 24th - 26th 
10    3 3       1956 - February 2nd - 4th 
10    3 3       1997 - January 12th - 14th 
10    3 3       1984 - January 18th - 20th 
10    3 3  1985 - Janury 31st  - Feb 2nd 
10     3  1985 - December 11th - 13th  
10     3       1979 - January 6th - 8th    
10     3 3  1978 - Dec 31st - Jan 2nd 1979     
10     3 3  2011- Feb1st - Feb 3rd 2011     
10     3 3   2014- Dec 31st - Jan 2nd 2015     

 

Footnotes:

  1. 5 days occurred twice and ranked most consecutive days
  2. 4 days occurred six times and ranked third most consecutive days  
  3. 3 days occurred twelve times and ranked ninth most consecutive days