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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mississippi Valley; Fire Weather Concerns in the Southern High Plains

Severe thunderstorms and the threat for excessive rainfall will move into the mid-Mississippi and lower Ohio Valleys today. There is potential for a few strong tornadoes, damaging wind gusts, large hail, and scattered flash flooding. Low humidity and windy conditions will continue to produce elevated to critical fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains into midweek. Read More >

Top Ten Monthly # of Days 100 Degrees 
1930-2025
Midland, Texas
 Rank Most #
Days
  Month and Year
 1  22     August 2011
  2   21 1   June 1998
 2   21 1   June 2011
 4   20 2   June 1998
 4   20 2   June 1990
 4    20 2   August 2019
 7   19 3   August 1964
 7    19 3   July 2016
 9   18 4   July 1964
 9    18 4   July 1998
 11   17 5  June 2023
 11   17 5  July 2023
 11   17 5  August 2023

Footnotes:

  1. 21 days occurred two times and ranked second most days ever in a month
  2. 20 days occurred three times and ranked fourth most days
  3. 19 days occurred twice and ranked seventh most days
  4. 18 days occurred twice and ranked ninth most days
  5. 17 days occurred three times and ranked eleventh most days