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Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. 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