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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

September Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 76.2 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1   82.1 1977 1   67.8 1974
2   81.5 2019 2   68.3 1935
3   81.3 2023 3   68.8 1932
4  80.2  1931 4       69.9 1   1942
5  79.8 2015 4     69.9 1 1991
6    79.6 1998 6     70.6    1975
7   78.5 1933 7  70.9  2008
8   78.1  1954 8   71.1  1967
9 77.9  2005  9      71.4 2   1978
10   77.8    2000  9     71.4 2  2006
11   77.7  1983 9     71.4 2  1984

 

Footnotes:

  1. 69.9 occurred twice and ranked fourth coolest  
  2. 71.4 occurred three times and ranked ninth coolest