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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

April Climate Extremes

Amarillo 

Normal Highs Normal Lows Normal Precipitation

  

Top 5 Snowiest Aprils   Top 5 Snowiest April Days
8.3"    1907                7.9"  4/10/1926         
7.9"    1926     7.6"  4/9/1919
7.6"    1919       6.5"  4/25/1997
6.9"    1940     5.9"  4/6/1940
6.5"    1895       5.1"  4/12/1947

  

Top 5 Wettest Aprils   Top 5 Wettest April Days
6.45"    1997    2.65" 4/30/1999
6.30"    1999    2.61" 4/23/1911
5.47"    1900   1.99"  4/28/1985
5.05"    1915   1.92"  4/5/1900  
4.90"    1901     1.85"  4/9/1926    

  

Top 5 Coldest April Temps   Top 5 Warmest April Temps
13  4/4/1920   98  4/22/1989
14  4/4/1945   98  4/22/1965
14  4/2/1936    94  4/24/1996
    16  4/12/1940     94  4/22/1950
  17  4/12/1997   94  4/18/1948

 Period of record: 1892 - 2011

 

 Dalhart

 
Top 5 Snowiest Aprils   Top 5 Snowiest April Days
6.8"    2007               5.0"  4/13/2007          
5.0"    1955     5.0"  4/12/1955
4.8"    1949      4.4"  4/1/1949    
4.0"    1958      4.0"  4/3/1979   
4.0"    1979      4.0"  4/12/1958

  

Top 5 Wettest Aprils   Top 5 Wettest April Days
 3.56"    1977    1.53"  4/19/1977
 3.51"    2004     1.50"  4/4/1993   
 3.23"    1952   1.41"  4/2/1973 
 3.15"    1980     1.38"  4/17/1970
  2.73"    1949      1.25"  4/23/2003 

  

Top 5 Coldest April Temps   Top 5 Warmest April Temps
15  4/12/1997     94  4/22/1989
15  4/6/1994       94  4/22/1965
 16  4/7/1994       93  4/22/1950
16  4/4/1979      92  4/30/2008
 17  4/13/1997    92  4/23/2006

Period of record: 1890 - 2011

 


Borger

 
Top 5 Snowiest Aprils   Top 5 Snowiest April Days
6.9"    2007                6.6"  4/13/2007       
6.8"    1983       5.2"  4/4/1970
5.9"    1970       5.0"  4/1/1988
5.5"    1988       4.5"  4/8/1973
4.5"    1973       3.5"  4/8/1983

  

Top 5 Wettest Aprils   Top 5 Wettest April Days
8.05"    1997    2.50"  4/25/1997
 5.10"    1999     2.41"  4/28/1957
4.84"    1977    1.93"  4/30/1977
 3.92"    1957     1.88"  4/14/1999
 3.74"    1985     1.63"  4/17/1988

  

Top 5 Coldest April Temps   Top 5 Warmest April Temps
  16  4/12/1997   99  4/22/1965
19  4/6/1994   97  4/22/1989
 19  4/4/1945    95  4/23/2006
 20  4/4/1979   95  4/26/1959
 20  4/9/1973   94  4/30/2008

Period of record: 1890 - 2011