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Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains; Extreme Heat Coming to the Southwest U.S.

Heavy to severe thunderstorms may bring areas of excessive rainfall and flooding over parts of the southern Plains through Friday. A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall has been issued. Dangerously hot temperatures are forecast across parts of southern Arizona and far southeastern California Saturday through Monday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued. Read More >

       Historical Monthly and Annual Rainfall Data  Abilene
YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC ANNUAL
1969 0.81 1.28 2.08 2.49 7.76 2.42 2.15 8.18 4.10 1.98 1.11 2.48 36.84
1970 0.04 1.84 2.41 2.56 3.68 1.94 Tr 1.54 2.41 1.18 0.08 0.24 17.92
1971 0.01 0.57 0.04 2.44 2.17 1.78 1.85 6.92 5.33 2.43 0.76 1.81 26.11
1972 0.29 0.11 0.23 1.04 2.47 3.67 1.22 4.92 3.15 4.49 0.37 Tr 21.96
1973 3.52 1.61 3.28 1.10 1.38 2.21 2.68 0.30 4.65 3.15 0.22 0.01 24.11
1974 0.18 0.57 0.72 3.44 0.72 1.03 2.20 5.61 11.03 5.06 1.75 1.14 33.45
1975 0.83 1.86 1.49 0.52 4.43 1.68 1.93 2.47 2.27 0.84 2.67 1.22 22.21
1976 0.02 0.08 0.25 3.70 1.04 0.68 4.27 1.47 3.97 6.24 0.63 0.18 22.53
1977 1.22 0.08 2.35 3.11 0.44 1.71 1.82 2.54 0.09 2.15 0.57 0.19 16.27
1978 0.62 1.26 0.17 1.00 1.50 1.24 0.72 6.70 2.36 1.49 0.94 0.28 18.28
1979 0.72 1.10 5.16 1.72 1.86 2.89 1.55 1.55 0.01 0.53 0.65 2.62 20.36
1980 0.77 0.72 0.69 0.17 5.00 1.14 0.24 1.62 6.30 0.71 1.62 1.69 20.67
1981 1.20 1.06 2.36 3.52 1.48 2.73 1.69 0.63 1.74 10.68 0.43 0.25 27.77
1982 1.00 1.20 0.43 0.38 6.87 3.98 1.50 1.12 1.09 0.74 1.72 1.28 21.31
1983 2.28 0.12 1.95 0.54 1.42 3.86 2.57 0.10 0.87 3.25 1.77 0.77 19.50
1984 0.98 0.46 0.47 0.20 0.42 1.70 0.97 3.24 3.55 5.15 2.11 3.08 22.33
1985 0.53 1.50 2.86 0.90 4.03 1.78 1.71 3.66 1.28 2.43 1.56 0.03 22.27
1986 0.01 1.51 0.50 0.99 4.03 4.49 3.54 2.45 1.71 7.46 3.24 2.05 31.98
1987 0.54 3.55 1.55 0.87 4.58 1.86 1.91 4.17 2.12 0.21 1.16 4.55 27.07
1988 0.05 0.37 0.54 2.09 2.93 3.75 1.76 1.18 1.74 1.01 Tr 0.80 16.22
1989 0.54 3.08 1.72 0.71 3.07 9.53 1.01 2.53 4.09 0.97 0.20 0.21 27.66
1990 1.94 2.36 2.43 4.57 5.06 0.36 4.27 0.77 4.79 1.73 2.26 0.81 31.35
1991 2.71 0.14 0.51 1.65 1.07 8.05 2.24 1.85 5.99 2.47 0.32 6.28 33.28
1992 1.87 3.60 0.83 2.02 3.51 4.81 2.70 1.99 1.79 1.19 2.57 1.00 27.88
1993 0.91 1.23 1.03 0.84 2.01 3.80 0.25 1.82 2.42 3.19 0.40 0.90 18.80
1994 1.10 0.76 0.08 3.43 9.03 Tr 0.59 2.15 3.80 3.07 3.39 1.04 28.44
1995 1.25 0.43 1.53 1.13 5.83 1.67 2.07 5.25 2.41 0.99 0.32 0.23 23.11
1996 0.70 0.04 1.26 2.56 1.93 2.61 1.92 6.92 6.02 2.56 2.44 Tr 28.96
1997 0.09 3.49 0.98 2.96 1.52 6.86 0.28 4.16 0.04 2.54 1.00 3.16 27.08
1998 1.17 0.68 3.19 0.35 0.72 1.97 1.31 0.47 0.07 1.52 1.06 1.37 13.88
1999 1.93 0.00 2.92 1.49 1.77 4.58 0.06 0.42 1.60 1.66 Tr 0.35 16.67
2000 0.17 0.44 0.88 0.64 2.60 5.48 0.01 0.00 1.08 7.01 2.92 0.92 22.15
2001 1.07 2.70 1.92 0.57 3.63 1.38 0.03 3.39 2.32 0.49 3.39 0.98 21.87
2002 0.47 1.16 4.01 0.46 3.42 0.81 8.04 1.07 2.05 4.37 0.93 1.33 27.94
2003 0.18 0.94 0.48 0.60 1.69 7.36 0.05 2.42 1.02 1.81 2.49 0.01 19.05
2004 1.65 2.90 1.29 5.03 1.73 4.04 1.55 5.02 0.20 8.11 5.12 0.73 37.37
2005 0.72 2.11 2.19 0.01 2.95 0.72 2.42 4.43 0.56 3.44 Tr 0.11 19.66
2006 0.41 1.26 2.61 3.17 3.40 2.21 0.39 1.44 3.17 1.43 0.12 1.16 20.77
2007 1.59 0.32 4.28 2.14 5.63 7.86 2.41 7.07 1.21 1.93 1.03 0.37 35.84
2008 0.08 0.77 4.06 2.44 2.40 2.52 0.01 6.31 2.51 3.15 0.11 0.01 24.37
2009 0.17 0.29 1.42 1.07 3.28 2.68 2.56 1.25 3.55 3.40 0.02 1.87 21.56
2010 3.15 2.18 1.76 1.87 3.60 3.32 6.20 0.40 2.44 1.52 0.15 1.20 27.79
2011 0.92 0.68 0.40 2.44 1.11 0.93 Tr 3.91 0.24 4.09 0.18 1.93 16.83
2012 2.77 1.70 1.21 0.87 2.31 2.11 1.49 1.20 8.48 0.73 0.29 0.04 23.20
2013 1.31 0.58  0.61  1.72 2.00 5.13 4.44 0.54 3.18 1.40 1.17  1.11  23.19 
2014 Tr 0.49  0.67  0.61  2.22  3.75  2.46  0.30 0.77  0.78  2.44  0.53  15.02 
2015 1.77 1.74  1.60  2.18  5.34  3.62  8.30  0.62  1.09  8.17  3.77  2.20  40.41 
2016 0.04  0.68  2.31  6.24  8.53  3.13  0.64 5.54 5.59 0.40 2.51 1.39 37.00
2017 1.93 1.45 0.42 1.34 2.73 1.67 1.05 3.86 4.43 0.11 0.90 1.05 20.94
2018 Tr 2.41 1.47 0.30 1.93 2.97 1.41 1.67 5.75 12.09 0.28 3.64 33.92
2019 0.86 0.24 1.29 4.73 7.22 3.92 0.54 0.18 0.83 0.35 2.01 0.98 23.15
2020 1.83 3.22 4.69 0.77 1.40 3.45 2.07 0.13 5.51 0.80 0.71 1.82 26.40
2021 1.20 0.38 1.27 4.88 8.20 2.69 0.89 0.57 2.58 1.48 0.24 0.05 24.43
2022 0.20 2.02 0.40 0.47 0.76 0.69 0.17 3.01 1.03 3.86 1.55 0.47 14.63
2023 0.73 1.36 1.05 1.38 5.36 4.05 1.80 0.46 2.43 2.97 0.13 1.44 23.16
2024 2.29 1.12 1.94 2.41 5.04 1.93 0.13 0.33 6.45 0.27 5.19
2025 0.89 0.01 0.64 5.98 2.80                

 

	JAN   FEB   MAR   APR   MAY   JUN   JUL   AUG   SEP   OCT   NOV   DEC   ANNUAL Normal         
        1.10  1.29  1.73  1.86  3.21  3.44  1.92  2.53  2.67  2.83  1.40  1.26  25.24 
* Incomplete Record
# First Order Station November 1, 1947
Normals based on the period 1981-2010, and are provided by the National Climatic Data Center