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Weekend Showers and Thunderstorms Over the Southeast U.S.

A slow moving storm system over the northern Gulf Coast will continue periods of showers and thunderstorms over much of the Southeast U.S. through this weekend. The risk for heavy to excessive rainfall increases on Sunday as a surge of increased moisture moves over parts of northern Florida into southern Georgia. Read More >

           2021 Midland Annual Climate Summary

       Average Temperature - 64.3 F      Average = 65.7 F 
       Precipitation - 13.76 Inches                                 Average = 13.51 Inches
       Snowfall - 8.8 inches          Average = 4.3 inches
       Hottest Temperature - 104 F on June 20th        Record hottest temperature: 116 F on June 27th 1994
       Coldest Temperature - -2 F on February 15th       Record coldest temperature: -11 F in February 1933 and 1985
       Highest Wind Gust- 57 mph on Oct 10th & May 27th       Record highest wind gust: 93 mph on June 26th 2007
       Growing Season : 244 days      Record Longest: 289 days in 2017
   
       #  Days with Snowfall  0.1 " or more - 3 days      Normal = 2 Days 
       #  Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 36 days      Average = 35 Days
       #  Days Severe Thunderstorms Occurred - 0 days      Highest:  5 Days 2017 And 1994 (Since 1991)
       #  Days Hail Occurred - 0 days      Large hail fell near Midland Intl' in May
       #  Days with Fog - 75      Fog - Prevailing Visibility Reduced to 6 miles or less
       #  Days with Dense Fog - 12      Dense Fog -  Visibility 1/2 mile or less 
       #  Days with Freezing Fog - 18      Freezing Fog -  Visibility 1/2 mile or less and Temp 32 F or less
       #  Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle - 1      FZRA or FZDZ reported
       #  Days 90 F or above- 95                            Record: 151 days in 2011
       Longest Consecutive Days 90 F or above - 15         Record: 94 days in 2020
       #  Days 100 F or above-  5                Record : 65 days in 2011
      Longest Consecutive Days 100 F or above- 2      Record: 14 days in 2011 and 1998
       #  Days 105 F or above- 0                                 Record : 18 days in 2011
      Longest Consecutive Days 105 F or above- 0      Record : 9 days in 1994
       #  Days Max 32 F or less - 8       Record: 11 days in 1985
      Longest Consecutive Days Max 32 F or less - 8      Record: 8 Days in 2021
       #  Days Min 32 F or less - 50      Record: 90 Days in 1988
       Longest Consecutive Days Mins 32 F or less - 14      Record: 29 Days in 1936
       #  Days Min 20 F or Less - 8      Record: 24 Days in 1989
       Longest Consecutive Days Min 20 F or less - 8      Record: 10 Days in 1940
       #  Days Max 20 F or less - 3      Record: 3 Days in 2021
       First Freeze :  November 22nd      Average First Freeze:  November 11th
       First Hard Freeze (25F-28F): December 20th       Average First Hard Freeze - November 21st
       First Severe Freeze (<25F):  N/A      Average First Severe Freeze - December 2nd
       Last Freeze : March 23rd      Average Last Freeze March 27th
       Last Hard Freeze (25F-28F): March 2nd       Average Last Hard Freeze - March 14th
       Last Severe Freeze (<25F):  February 19th       Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd
       # Days Minimum 5 F or less - 3      Record: 3 days in 2021
       Most Consecutive Dry Days - 90      Ranking: 3rd longest streak (10/02-12/30)
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or Less - 90      Ranking: Tied for 5th longest streak (10/02-12/30)
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Precip - 5      Record: 11 Days 1986   
       Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Snowfall- 2      Record: 4 Days 2011 & 1994
          
      Record or Tied Warm Daily Maximum Temperature     9
      Record or Tied Cold Daily Maximum Temperature     13
      Record or Tied Warm Minimum Temperature     3
      Record or Tied Cold Minimum Temperature     7
      Daily Snowfall Records     3.2" Jan 10th, 5.3" Feb 14th
      Daily Rainfall Records     1.49" April 29th, 2.67" June 27th, 1.28" June 28th
   
       December - Precipitation: 0.04", Avg Temp 56.1 F      4th Driest and Warmest on Record
       November - Precipitation: T, Avg Temp 55.5 F        T-7th Driest and T-19th Warmest on Record
       October - Precipitation: 0.05", Avg Temp 68.5 F      10th Driest and 10th Warmest on Record
       September - Precipitation: 0.11", Avg Temp: 77.6 F      9th Driest and 11th Warmest on Record
       July -  Precipitation: 2.48", Avg Temp: 79.0 F      20th Wettest on Record and 11th Coolest on Record
       June - Precipitation: 4.75"       2nd Wettest on Record
       April - Precipitation: 2.25"      6th Wettest on Record
       February - Average Temperature: 40.4 F       Coldest February on Record