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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

Summer Top Ten Temperature Records
(June, July, August)
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Summer Temperature = 83.4 F
Rank Warmest Year Coolest Year Rank
1  87.6 2011  77.6 1976 1
2  86.6 2013  77.8  1971 2
3  85.8 1964    77.9 1  1941 3
4  85.3 2018     77.9 1   1961 3
5  85.2 2020   77.9 1 1972 3
6  84.7 1998     77.9 1   1992 3
7  84.3 2019   78.0  1973 7
8  84.2 2022 78.4 1968 8
9  84.1 3 2012 78.5 1988 9
9  84.1 3 2001 78.7 2 1991 10
11  84.0 1953 78.7 2 2007 10
           

 

Footnotes:

  1. 77.9 occurred four times and ranked (tied) third coolest
  2. 78.7 occurred two times and ranked (tied) tenth coolest
  3. 84.1 occurred two times and ranked (tied) ninth warmest