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Heavy Rainfall in the East Wednesday; Hot Temperatures Continue in Coastal Southern California

Heavy to excessive rainfall may lead to flooding Wednesday over southwest Pennsylvania into northern West Virginia, and western Maryland. Flood Watches have been issued. An extended period of hot weather will continue for parts of coastal southern California including Los Angeles through Thursday. Heat Advisories remain in effect. Read More >

   2007 Midland Annual Climate Summary

       Average Temperature - 63.0 F                     Tied 26th-32nd  Coolest ;  Average = 63.4 F 
       Precipitation - 21.27 In                                    9th Wettest  ;  Record = 32.13" 1986
       Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.65 In -  January 16th        Highest:  31.04  inches (sea level) on Dec 24th, 1983
       Lowest  Sea Level Pressure : 29.39 In - Feb 28th ; May 5th          Lowest:  29.09   inches (sea level) on Feb. 9, 1960
       Growing Season : 221 Days        Rank: 29th Least ;  Least  191 days 1989
       #  Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 34 Days        Rank: 35th-38th Most
       #  Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 2 Days        May 2nd -  Hail 1" ; June 26th - 66 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 is 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 - 78 Days                                 Rank: 9th least  ;  Average = 103.9 Days
       Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 12, 8 Days              12 Days: August 5th-16th ;  8 Days: Aug 22nd-29th
       #  Days 100 F - 2 Days                             Rank: 3rd-6th least  Normal = 14.41 Days
       Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 2 Days            Record - 14 Days 2011 and 1998
       #  Days 105 F - 0 Days                                   
       Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 0 Days        Comparison: 3 days is ranked 4th-14th Longest
       #  Days Max  32 F or less - 5 Days        Rank: 11-16th Most
       #  Days Min   32 F or less - 74 Days        Rank:  10th-13th Most
       Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 25, 13, 6 Days        25 Days:  Rank: 2nd-3rd Most  ; Jan 12th - Feb 5th 
       #  Days Min 20 F or Less - 4 Days        Most - 24 Days 1989  Least - 0 Days 1941 ;  Avg = 8.66
       #  Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 0  Days  
       #  Days Max  20 F or less -  0 Days  
       First Freeze :  November 15th -  28 F         Average First Freeze - November 13th
       First Moderate Freeze: November 15th - 28 F         Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th
       First Severe Freeze:     December 15th  - 23 F         Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th
       Last Freeze :  April 8th - 28 F         Average Last Freeze -  March 29th
       Last Moderate Freeze: April  8th         Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th
       Last Severe Freeze:     March 5th - 23 F         Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd
       # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days  
       Most Consecutive Dry Days - 41, 25, 21         41 Days: Oct 12th - Nov 21st  50 Days: Ranked 10th Most
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 41, 26, 26         41 Days: Oct 12th-  Nov 21st
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Precip- 6, 6, 5          6  Days: May 31st-Jun 5th ; Jul 29th-Aug 3rd
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip -5, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3  
       Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Snowfall - 3 Days      Nov 24-25th -  4.5" ; Jan 16-17th - 3.0" ;  Jan 22-23d - 1.0"
       Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 2 Days      Novermber 24-25th - 4.5 ";  Jan 16-17th - 3.0 "
       January -    8th-9th Coolest  month ever  -  38.7 F      Coolest month ever  35.5 F - January  1949
       7th Coolest January - 38.7 F      Coolest  month ever January  - 35.5  F  1949
       9-11th Coolest April  - 60.5 F      Coolest  April  - 57.1 F  1973
       4th Coolest May  - 68.4 F      Coolest  May -  67.1 F  1931
       7-8th Coolest June  -  77.2 F"      Coolest  June - 75.0 F 1941
       10th Coolest July - 78.7 F      Coolest  July  - 75.8 F  1976
       8th-9th Warmest October  -  68.5 F      Warmest October - 71.1 F 1963
       2nd Wettest March  -  2.18 "      Wettest March  - 2.86"  1970
       2nd Snowiest April 1.5 "      Snowiest  April 2.0 " 1996
       3rd  Wettest May - 5.27 "      Wettest  May 7.87" 1941
       10th Driest October - 0.16"      Driest - 0.00 1952
       3rd Snowiest November - 6.2 "      Snowiest  November 8.0"  2001
        Record snowfall for Date - November 24th - 1.5"  
        Record snowfall for Date - November 25th - 3.0"  
       3rd Wettest Spring - 9.08"       Record - 12.43"  1941
       10th Coolest Summer 78.73 F       Coolest Summer 77.57 F 1976
       10th Warmest Fall  - 66.40 F       Warmest Fall 68.33 F  1998
       Record Cold High Temperature Easter - 42 F April 8th       Also tied coldest day for April 8th
       3rd Coldest Thanksgiving -  38 F November 22nd  
       Snowiest Thanksgiving ever - 1.7" November 22nd       Snowiest November 22nd ever
       3 Record or Tie Daily Warm Maximum Temperatures   
       5 Record or Tie Daily Cold Maximum Temperatures   
       4 Record or Tie Warm Minimum Temperatures   
       1 Record or Tie Cold   Minimum Temperatures  
       5 Daily Rainfall Records  
       4 Daily Snowfall Records  
        August 2nd - 2.72"      2nd rainest day ever in August