National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Top Ten Daily Snowfall Records
1930-2024
Midland Texas

Rank Most Snow Year and Day
1 10.6   2012 -  January 9th
2 9.8   1998  -  December 11th
3 7.6    2015  -  December 27th
4 6.0   2001  -  November 28th
5 5.9   1955  -  January 9th 
6 5.8    2011  -  December 24th 
7   5.7 1   2020 - February 5th
7   5.7 1    1980 - November 16th 
9 5.3   2021 - February 14th
10 4.9   1970 - March 20th

 

Footnotes:

  1. 5.7 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranked seventh most daily snowfall