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Severe Thunderstorms in West-Central Texas; Critical Fire Weather Threat in the Rockies and Plains

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and damaging wind gusts will be possible this evening across west-central Texas. Elevated to Critical fire weather conditions will persist across the southern Rockies and portions of the southern Plains through this weekend. Read More >

2012 Midland Annual Climate Summary

       Average Temperature - 67.0 F                Warmest Year Ever  ;  Average = 63.4 F 
       Precipitation - 12.80 In                               39th Driest Year on Record ; Driest  =  4.24" 1951
    Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.75 In -  Jan 2nd   Highest:  31.04  inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983
    Lowest  Sea Level Pressure : 29.37 In -  April 14th   Lowest:  29.09   inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960
       Growing Season : 213 Days   Rank: 17th-19th least ;  Least  season 191 days 1989
       #  Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 36 Days   Rank: 30-31st most ; Most:  59 days 1949
       #  Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 Days   
       #  Days Hail Occurred -  0 Days   
       #  Days with Fog - 45 Days   Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less
       #  Days with Freezing Fog - 1 Day   
       #  Days with Dense Fog - 8 Days   Dense Fog -  Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 16
       #  Days with Freezing Rain/Freezing Drizzle - 1   
       #  Days with Blowing Dust - 9 Days  
       #  Days with Dust storm  -  4 Days  Dust storm - 1 Observation Visibility 1/2 mile or less
       #  Days 90 F - 140 Days                           Rank: 3rd ;  Highest = 151 Days 2011
       Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 31, 19 Days        Record: 92 Days: May 19th - August 18th 1953
       #  Days 100 F - 34 Days                       Rank: 5th ;  Normal = 14.41 Days
       Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 5, 4, 4, 3 Days   Record: 14 Days 1998,2011
       #  Days 105 F - 8 Days                                   Rank: 7th
       Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 3, 2, 2 Days  9 Days Ranked Highest 
       #  Days Max  32 F or less - 0 Days  
       #  Days Min   32 F or less - 44 Days  Rank:  20th-22nd Most
       Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 7, 3, 3, 3, 3 Days  Comparison: 19 Days is ranked 10th-13th Longest 
       #  Days Min 20 F or Less - 2 Days  Average = 8.66
       #  Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 0 Days  6 days ranked 5th-9th Most 
       #  Days Max  20 F or less -  0 Days  
       First Freeze :  November 3rd -  30 F    Earliest freeze 10/19/89
       First Moderate Freeze: November 14th - 28 F    Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th
       First Severe Freeze:     December 10th   - 22 F    Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th
       Last Freeze :  March 4th  - 32 F    Average Last Freeze -  March 29th
       Last Moderate Freeze: February 12th - 26 F    Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th
       Last Severe Freeze:     February 8th - 23 F    Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd
       # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days  
       Most Consecutive Dry Days - 32, 18, 16, 15, 15  81 Days: Ranked 1st
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 68, 28, 25,  75 Days: Ranked 10th-11th most 
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 7, 5  Record: 14 days 1995, 1986
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip -  5   Record 11 Days 1986    
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 4  Jan 31st  -  Feb 3rd :  3 inches fell   Ranked: 4th-12th
       Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 2  January 9th-10th - 10.6"
       14 Record or tie high Maximum temperature   
         2 Record or tie cold Maximum temperature   
       19 Record or tie warm Minimum temperature   
         1 Record or tie cold minimum temperature   
       5 Daily precipitation records   
       1 Record Daily snowfall record   January 9th - 10.6 " 
       3rd Warmest March  - 61.1 F   Wamest  March:  62.7 F  1974
       Warmest April Ever  - 71.8 F   
       6-7th warmest  June Ever 84.4 F   Warmest June 2011 -  88.0 F
       7th-9th Warmest August  - 84.3 F    Warmest August 87.8 F -  2011
       Warmest  November Ever 58.0 F  
       Most Snowfall January Ever - 10.6 "   
       6th Wettest September - 5.89 "   Wettest September - 9.70 " 1980
       Highest Seasonal Snowfall Ever - 19.5 " 2011-12   
       Warmest Spring Ever - 69.67 F   Record = 0.00"  1946
       4th Warmest Summer 84.1 F   Warmest 87.6 F
       Warmest July 4th morning - 76 F   
       2nd-5th Warmest Labor Day -  101 F   Warmest Labor Day - 104 F 1948