August Precipitation, Snowfall Records & Averages

Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

August Normal Daily Precipitation 1991-2020
Daily Precipitation Records (1930-2024)
Day	Normal Precipitation	Record Precipitation	Record Year
1	.06	1.44	2017
2	.06	2.72	2007
3	.06	0.71	1986
4	.06	1.30	1990
5	.06	0.50	1939
6	.06	1.69	1930
7	.06	1.20	1984
8	.05	0.43	1954
9	.06	0.98	1988
10	.05	1.14	1960
11	.05	1.83	2018
12	.05	2.04	2016
13	.05	0.68	1941
14	.05	1.14	2005
15	.05	2.41	1965
16	.06	2.14	1981
17	.05	1.50	1979
18	.05	1.53	1997
19	.06	1.52	1956
20	.06	2.00	2022
21	.05	1.27	1958
22	.06	0.84	1958
23	.06	0.79	2015
24	.05	5.32 ¹	1934
25	.06	0.94	1974
26	.06	1.34	1972
27	.05	0.83	1944
28	.06	1.64	1966
29	.05	1.06	2003
30	.06	2.26	2001
31	.05	2.23	2006
MONTH	1.72

August Normal Daily Precipitation 1991-2020
Daily Precipitation Records (1930-2024)

Day

Normal Precipitation

Record Precipitation

Record Year

.06

1.44

2017

.06

2.72

2007

.06

0.71

1986

.06

1.30

1990

.06

0.50

1939

.06

1.69

1930

.06

1.20

1984

.05

0.43

1954

.06

0.98

1988

.05

1.14

1960

.05

1.83

2018

.05

2.04

2016

.05

0.68

1941

.05

1.14

2005

.05

2.41

1965

.06

2.14

1981

.05

1.50

1979

.05

1.53

1997

.06

1.52

1956

.06

2.00

2022

.05

1.27

1958

.06

0.84

1958

.06

0.79

2015

.05

5.32 ¹

1934

.06

0.94

1974

.06

1.34

1972

.05

0.83

1944

.06

1.64

1966

.05

1.06

2003

.06

2.26

2001

.05

2.23

2006

MONTH

1.72