Amarillo, Texas Breaks 100 Year Old Weather Record In November

This year has been pretty intense in Amarillo in terms of weather. Thanks to rain, Palo Duro Canyon had trouble keeping trails open over the summer. Amarillo broke heat records in the summer and fall. This month, the Texas panhandle has seen another record broken. This time, it's because of rain.

Amarillo Weather Sees A Record-Breaking November

Most of us are always talking about how much we need rain. Every time it's in the forecast, you see people celebrating moisture in the area. This month, we've done a lot more celebrating than normal. According to the National Weather Service Amarillo, we broke the record for monthly precipitation (wet stuff from the sky) in November in Amarillo.

The previous record stood for well over 100 years. It was set in 1905. That year, the monthly precipitation in Amarillo for November was 5.06". We broke the record 119 years later with a monthly total of 6.00". There's still plenty of time left in the month for us to get even more on that total.

What Comes Next For The Texas Panhandle This Winter?

Borger and Dalhart also broke records this month. Borger broke their record by almost two inches. Neither one broke a record that had hit the century mark. While all of this rain is nice, it does make you wonder what comes next.

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After breaking records this summer and fall, it makes you wonder what is in store for our winter in the Texas panhandle. The Farmers' Almanac has a pretty interesting take on the panhandle winter for 2024-2025. According to them, we can expect colder temperatures and normal to above-average snowfall. Will we see a white Christmas in the Texas panhandle finally? It sounds like there's a chance.

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