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Helene Strengthening and Expected to Bring Catastrophic Winds and Storm Surge to the Northeastern Gulf Coast

Helene is expected to bring life-threatening and catastrophic storm surge and damaging hurricane-force winds to Florida and inland across the Southeast. Catastrophic and life-threatening flash/urban flooding, including landslides, is expected across the southern Appalachians. Considerable to locally catastrophic flash flooding is likely for northwestern and northern Florida and the Southeast. Read More >

August Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 83.2 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  87.9 2019 1  74.4 1971
2  87.8 2011 2 75.7 1972
3 87.5 2023 3  76.9 1992
4  87.2 1964 4  77.6 1991
5  86.5 2024 5 77.7 1967
6 85.9 2020 6  78.3 1961
7 85.6  1952 7  78.6 1990
8  85.4  1977 8    78.7 2 1942
9  85.3 2002 8   78.7 2  1949
10   85.2  1943 10     78.8 3    2005
11  84.6     2015 10     78.8 3      1949
12  84.3 1  1999 10    78.8 3   1976
12  84.3 1  2012  10   78.8 3 1973
12  84.3 1 1946 10   78.8 3 1940

 

Footnotes:

  1. 84.3 occurred three times and ranked  twelfth warmest  August
  2. 78.7 occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth coolest August  
  3. 78.8 occurred five times and ranked tenth coolest August