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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 >

February Top Ten Precipitation Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.58 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  3.53 1932 1    0.00 1 1999 1  7.9  2020
2  2.55 1992 1    0.00 1 1947 2  5.6  2021
3  1.93 1987 3   trace 2  1996 3  4.5  2010
4  1.86 2010 3  trace 2 1943 4  3.9  1973 
5  1.79 1969 3  trace 2 1939 5  3.5  1965
6  1.71 1965 3  trace 2 1936 6    3.2 3  1980
 7  1.69  1997 3   trace 2   2000 6     3.2 3  1988
8  1.66  1931 8   0.01 5  1971 8  2.8  1960
 9  1.63  1973 8   0.01 5  2008 9    2.7 4  1940
10  1.57  1958 10 0.02  1934 9    2.7 4 1963

 

Footnotes:

  1. 0.0 occurred twice (tied) and ranked  driest ever   
  2. trace occurred five times and ranked second driest
  3. 3.2 inches of snow occurred twice (tied) and ranked sixth most snowfall 
  4. 2.7 inches of snow occurred twice (tied) and ranked ninth most snowfall
  5. 0.01 inches occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth driest