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Back-to-Back Storms for the Center of the Nation

These storm systems will bring late season snow, sleet and ice for portions of the northern Plains, upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Meanwhile, where temperatures are warmer, severe thunderstorms are expected for areas of the Mississippi Valley into the southern Plains. Furthermore, combination of windy and dry conditions will raise fire weather concerns for the southern High Plains. Read More >

November Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2022
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 0.72 in
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  5.42 2004 1  0.00 1 2010 1  8.0 2001
2  2.32 1968 1  0.00 1  1999 2  7.2  1980
3  2.31 1984 1  0.00 1  1950 3  6.2  2007
4  2.27 1978 1  0.00 1 1949  4  5.1 1976
5  2.20 1944 1  0.00 1  1946 5  4.5  1968
6  2.16 1975 1  0.00 1 1932 6 1.3 1969
7  2.01 2016 7   trace 2 1995 7 1.2  2000
8  1.83 1931 7   trace 2 1988 8  1.1  1957
9  1.65  1930 7   trace 2 1981  9    0.6 3  1972
10  1.63  1961 7   trace 2 1979 9    0.6 3  2022
      7   trace 2  1973       
      7   trace 2  1970       
       7  trace 2   1956        
      7  trace 2  1953      
      7  trace 2 1948      
      7  trace 2  1945      
      7  trace 2 2006      
      7  trace 2 2008      
      7  trace 2 2012      
      7  trace 2 2021      

Footnotes:

  1. 0.0 occurred six times and ranked driest   
  2. trace occurred thirteen times and ranked seventh driest
  3. 0.6 occurred twice (tied) and ranked ninth most monthly snowfall