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Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

October Top Ten Precipitation Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Precipitation = 1.21 in

 
Rank Wettest Year Rank Driest Year Rank Most
Snow
Year
1  7.45 1986 1  0.00 1952 1 0.6 1993
2  5.93 1985 2  0.01 2019 2 0.2 2020
3  5.53 1981 3    trace 1 2014 3 0.1  1991
4  5.44 2018 3    trace 1 2010 4  trace 2 1958
5  5.42 1974 3     trace 1  1988 4  trace 2 1980
6  5.30 1941 6   0.03 3 2001 4   trace 2  1953
7  4.64 1983 6   0.03 3 1992      
8  4.09 1953 6   0.03 3 1961      
9  4.00 2015 6   0.03 3 2020      
10  3.86 1931 10 0.05 2021         


Footnotes:

  1. trace of precipitation occurred three times (tied) and ranked third driest 
  2. trace of snow occurred three times and ranked fourth most snowfall 
  3. 0.03 occurred three times and ranked sixth driest