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Areas of Heavy Rainfall and Heat Early This Week

Excessive rainfall may produce locally considerable flash flooding over parts of South Texas, the western Gulf Coast, and lower Mississippi River Valley today into Thursday. Rainfall totals of 5 to 10 inches are expected. Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses over central and northern California and the Pacific Northwest through Tuesday. 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