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Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. Read More >

December Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.59 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  3.30 1986 1 0.00 1973 1  9.8 1998
2  3.12 1932 2 trace 1 2003 2  8.9  2011
3  2.80 1979 2 trace 1 1999 3  8.5  1986 
4  2.33 1942 2  trace 1 1996 4  7.6  2015
5  2.23 1991 2  trace 1 1958 5  6.4  1982
6  1.88 1960 2  trace 1 1955 6  6.3  1943
7  1.68  1943 2  trace 1  1950 7  5.6  1946
8  1.63  2011 2  trace 1  2008 8    4.8 2  1960
9  1.44  2013 3  0.02 2  2010 8    4.8 2  2020
10  1.40  1982 3  0.02 2  1966 10  4.7  1939 

Footnotes:

  1. trace occurred seven times and ranked second driest
  2. 0.02 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranks third driest
  3. 4.8 occurred twice (tied) and ranks 8th most monthly snowfall