Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >
| Average Temperature - 64.1 F | 30th Warmest ; Average = 63.4 F |
| Precipitation - 10.01 In | 20th Driest Year of Record ; Driest = 4.24" 1951 |
| Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.86 In - January 2nd | Highest: 31.04 inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983 |
| Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.18 In - May 22nd | Lowest: 29.09 inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960 |
| Growing Season : 218 Days | Rank: 58th-60th highest ; Longest season 278 days 2004 |
| # Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 22 Days | Rank: 4th Lowest |
| # Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 2 Days | May 17th - 62 mph wind ; May 18 - 62 mph wind |
| # Days Hail Occurred - 1 Day | May 2nd - 1" hail |
| # Days with Fog - 116 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less |
| # Days with Dense Fog - 21 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 16 days |
| # Days with Freezing Rain/Freezing Drizzle - 5 Days | |
| # Days with Dust storm - 0 Days | Dust storm - Prevailing Visibility 1/2 mile or less |
| # Days 90 F - 100 Days | Rank: 49th-50th most ; Average = 103.9 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 46, 21 Days | 46 Days: May 18 - June 28th; 60 days ranked 10th Highest |
| # Days 100 F - 22 Days | Rank: 21st Highest ; Normal = 14.41 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 7 Days | Comparison: 9 days ranked 9th-12th Highest |
| # Days 105 F - 4 Days | |
| Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 2 Days | Comparison: 3 days is ranked 4th-14th Longest |
| # Days Max 32 F or less - 0 Days | |
| # Days Min 32 F or less - 79 Days | Rank: 6th Most |
| Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 13, 13, 7 Days | Comparison: 19 Days Ranked 8th-11th |
| # Days Min 20 F or Less - 12 Days | Rank: 19th-21st Most ; Avg = 8.66 |
| # Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 3 Days | Comparison: 5 Days Ranked 9th-18th Most |
| # Days Max 20 F or less - 0 Days | |
| First Freeze : October 23rd - 32 F | Tied: 2nd-3rd Earliest freeze ; Earliest freeze 10/19/89 |
| First Moderate Freeze: November 7th - 28 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th |
| First Severe Freeze: November 21st - 21 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th |
| Last Freeze : March 19th - 30 F | Average Last Freeze - March 29th |
| Last Moderate Freeze: March 8th - 19 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th |
| Last Severe Freeze: March 8th - 19 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd |
| # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days | |
| Most Consecutive Dry Days - 34, 25, 22 | 34 Days: Dec 12 2007 - Jan 14 2008 ; 50 days ranked 10th |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 82, 43, 26 | 82 Days: Oct 15th 2008- Jan 4 2009 Ranked: 6th Highest |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 6, 6, 4, 4 | 6 Days: Jun 15th-20th ; Sep 7th-12th |
| Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 4, 3, 3 | |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 1 Day | |
| Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 0 Days | |
| 6th Warmest June - 84.4 F | Average June Temperature 79.6 F |
| 6th Coolest September - 70.9 F | Average September Temperature 73.9 F |
| 8th-9th Driest February - 0.01" | Driest February 0.00" 1947 and 1999 |
| 7th-19th Driest November - Trace | Driest November 0.00" Several years |
| 3rd-9th Driest December - Trace | Driest December 0.00 1973 |
| 8th Driest Spring - 1.06 " | Driest Spring 0.12 " 1946 |
| 2nd-3rd Coldest Min Temp New Years Day - 14 F | Coldest New Years Day Low - 5 F 1979 |
| 4th Coldest Easter - 53 F | Coldest Easter - 42 F 2007 |
| Wettest Easter - 0.35" | Also record for Date - March 23rd |
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