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 - 65.0 F | 15th Warmest year (Tied) ; Average = 63.4 F |
| Precipitation - 22.63 Inches | 6th Wettest Year on Record ; Wettest 32.13" 1986 |
| Snowfall - 11.1 Inch | Normal = 4.8 inches |
| # Days with Snowfall 0.1 " or more - 7 Days | Normal = 2 Days |
| Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.83 In - Jan 7th | Highest: 31.04 inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983 |
| Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.35 In - Nov 16th | Lowest: 29.09 inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960 |
| Growing Season : 237 Days | Rank: 23rd Longest (Tied) ; Longest 278 days 2004 |
| # Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 33 Days | 40th Highest ; Average = 35.2 Days |
| # Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 Days | |
| # Days Hail Occurred - 0 Days | |
| # Days with Fog - 105 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less |
| # Days with Dense Fog - 20 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less ; Average 15 days |
| # Days with Freezing Fog - 7 Days | Freezing Fog - Visibility 1/2 mile or less |
| # Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle - 8 Days | |
| # Days with Duststorm - 0 Days | Duststorm - Visibility reduced to 1/2 miles or less |
| # Days 90 F - 114 Days | Rank: 23rd Highest ; Highest = 151 Days 2011 |
| Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 41, 23 Days | Record: 92 Days: May 19th - August 18th 1953 |
| # Days 100 F - 29 Days | Rank: 10th Highest ; Normal = 14.41 Days |
| Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 11, 5, 4 Days | Record: 14 Days 1998 and 2011 |
| # Days 105 F - 0 Days | Record : 18 days in 2011 |
| Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 0 Days | Record : 9 Days in 2012 |
| # Days Max 32 F or less - 6 Days | Rank 7th Most (Tie) Record : 11 Days in 1985 |
| Consecutive Max 32 F or less - 3, 2 Days | 3 Days: Dec 31st 2014 - January 2nd 2015 |
| # Days Min 32 F or less - 51 Days | Rank: 13th Least (Tied) |
| Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 16 Days | Comparison: 25 Days is ranked 2nd in 2007 |
| # Days Min 20 F or Less - 5 Days | Average = 8.66 Days |
| # Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 2 Day | |
| # Days Max 20 F or less - 0 Days | Record: 2 Days 2011 and previous years |
| First Freeze : November 21st - 29 F | Average First Freeze: November 13th |
| First Moderate Freeze: November 22nd - 25 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th |
| First Severe Freeze: December 18th - 24 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th |
| Last Freeze : March 7th - 31 F | Average Last Freeze - March 29th |
| Last Moderate Freeze: February 26th - 27 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th |
| Last Severe Freeze: March 6th - 24 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd |
| # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days | |
| Most Consecutive Dry Days - 17, 14, 14, 13, 13 | 81 Days: Ranked 1st |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 17, 16, 15, 13 | 103 Days: Ranked 1st 1950 ; Oct 20 1950 - Jan 30 1951 |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip - 6, 4 | Record: 14 days 1995, 1986 |
| Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 4, 4 | Record 11 Days 1986 |
| Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 3 Days | Dec 31st 2014 - Jan 2nd 2015 : 0.1 " Total Snowfall |
| Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 2, 2 Days | Dec 26th -28th : 7.6 " : Jan 22nd - 23rd : 2.4 " |
| 2 Record or tie Warm Daily Maximum Temperature | |
| 5 Record or tie Cold Daily Maximum Temperature | |
| 5 Record or tie Warm Minimum Temperature | |
| 2 Record or tie Cold Minimum Temperature | |
| 6 Daily Precipitation Records | |
| 3 Record Daily Snowfalls | 7.6 " December 27th : 3rd Highest Daily Snowfall Ever |
| 2nd Coolest June - 75.3 F | Coolest June: 75.0 F in 1941 |
| 4th Wettest January - 2.43 " | Wettest January: 4.99 " in 2011 |
| 6th Wettest March - 1.65 " | Wettest March : 2.86 " in 1970 |
| 8th Wettest October - 4.00 " | Wettest October : 7.45 " in 1986 |
| 4th Highest December Snowfall - 7.6 " | Most December Snowfall : 9.8 " in 1998 |
| 5th Warmest Fall - 67.5 F | Warmest Fall : 68.3 F in 1998 |
| 6th Wettest Spring - 6.30 " | Wettest Spring : 12.43 " in 1941 |
| 3rd Highest Daily Snowfall - December 27th - 7.6 " | Highest Daily Snowfall : 10.6 " January 9th 2012 |
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