National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Strong to Severe Thunderstorms May Bring Excessive Rainfall to the Southern U.S. Saturday

Marginally severe thunderstorms capable of strong wind gusts and hail will be possible Saturday across much of central Texas, and during the afternoon across parts of the Southeast U.S. Heavy rain from thunderstorms may bring isolated flash and urban flooding, along with new and renewed rises on rivers and streams throughout East Texas and the lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Top Ten Consecutive Days Trace or Zero Precipitation
1930-2020
Midland Texas
  Rank    Most Days Year and Days
 1   103      1950 -   Oct 20th - Jan 30th 1951
 2   99      1973 -   Oct 11th - Jan 17th 1974
 3     88 1      2010 -   Sep 26th  -  Dec 22nd
 3     88 1      1946 -   Feb 10th  -  May 8th
 5     82 2      2011 -   May 21st  -  August 10th
 5     82 2      2008 -   Oct 15th  -  Jan 4 2009
 7    81        1946 -   Oct 10th - Dec 29th 
 8       77 3        1943 -   Jan 6th - Mar 23rd 
 8     77 3        1966 -   Dec 4th - Feb 18th 1967
10     75 4        1988 -   Sep 24th - Dec 7th 
10     75 4        2011 -   March 6th - May 19th
10     75 4        2013 -   Feb 20th - May 5th

 

Footnotes:

  1. 88 days occurred twice (tied) and ranked third most consecutive days
  2. 82 days occurred twice (tied) and ranked fifth most consecutive  days 
  3. 77 days occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth most consecutive days
  4. 75 days occurred three times (tied) and ranked 10th most consecutive days