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Severe Thunderstorm and Excessive Rain Expected in the Southeast and Hawaii

Severe thunderstorms and excessive rainfall threats continue in the Southeast through Friday. Heavy snow will continue over the higher elevations of the Central Rockies. A storm system moving over Hawaii will bring strong to severe thunderstorms, localized intense rainfall and flash flooding through Saturday. Above average high temperatures expected in California and the Pacific Northwest. Read More >

Frequently Asked Climate Questions Midland, Texas

 

Temperature Records

 
         Highest Recorded Temperature: 116° — June 27, 1994
         Lowest Recorded Temperature: -11° — February 2, 1985 & February 8, 1933

 

First Seasonal Killing Frost (32°F)

 
        Earliest: October 19, 1989
        Average: November 13
        Latest: December 7, 1998

 

Last Seasonal Killing Frost (32°F)

 
        Earliest: February 3rd 2017
        Average: March 29
        Latest: May 3rd, 2013

 

Growing Season

 
        Longest: 289 Days — 2017, February 3rd to November 19
        Shortest Growing Season: 191 Days — 1989, April 11 to October 19
        Average Growing Season: 228.5 Days

 

Wind Records

        Fastest Observed 1-Minute Wind Speed: 67 mph from 250 degrees (west-southwest) — February 9, 1960
        Peak observed gust: 93 mph from 360 degrees (north) — June 27, 2007

 

Sea-Level Pressure Records

 
        Lowest: 29.09" — February 9, 1960
        Highest: 31.039" — December 24, 1983

 

Snowfall Records

 
       Earliest Trace: October 28, 1980
       Earliest Measureable: October 30, 1993 — 0.6"
       Latest Measureable: April 7, 2007 — 1.5"
       Latest Trace: April 13, 1980

 

Drought Update

 
       Average Annual Precipitation: 13.51"
       Driest Year: 1951 — 4.24"
       2nd Driest Year: 1998 — 5.14"
       3rd Driest Year: 2011 — 5.47"
       Wettest Year: 1986 — 32.13"