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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains today. Read More >

May Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 75.4 F

Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  82.1 2018 1  67.3 1931
2  81.1 1996 2  68.0 1992
3  79.7 2022 3  68.1 1935
4  79.0 1998 4  68.4  2007
5  78.8  2000 5    68.5 1 1932
6  77.6  2020 5    68.5 1 1976
7  77.5  1974 7  68.8 1973
8  77.4  1962 8  69.0  1954
9  77.1  2006 9  69.1  1980
10 76.9  1989 10  69.2  1987

 

Footnotes:

  1. 68.5 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fifth coolest May