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Monsoons Return to the Southwest U.S.; Potential Atlantic Tropical System Interaction

In Arizona and New Mexico, heavy to excessive rainfall from monsoon thunderstorms may bring isolated flash and urban flooding Thursday into Sunday. The close proximity of Tropical Storm Humberto and a tropical wave (AL94) could lead to interaction between them, and details of their long-range track and intensity forecasts, and any potential impacts, are more uncertain than usual. 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