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Significant and Catastrophic Flooding in the Pacific Northwest; Very Cold Temperatures in the Northern Plains

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest will begin to subside today, but lingering rainfall will exacerbate ongoing catastrophic major river flooding, and landslides will continue across portions of western Washington and northwest Oregon for several days. Arctic air will plummet southward into the Northern Plains today, bringing cold air in the single digits to the region by Friday. Read More >

Top Ten Highest 1-Day Average Temperature 
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
 Rank Value   Day + Year
 1 98  July 14th 2020
 2   96 1   July 12th 2023
 2   96 1 June 25th 2023
 4   95.5   June 26th 2023
 5    95 2   June 21st 2023
 5    95 2   August 26th 2019
 5    95 2   June 27th 1998
 8        94.5 3     July 4th 2016
 8      94.5 3   August 30th 2011
 8      94.5 3   August 9th 2003
 8       94.5 3  June 20th 1998
 8      94.5 3 June 28th 1994
 8        94.5 3     June 27th 1994

Footnotes:

  1. 96 degrees occurred two times (tied) and ranked second highest daily average temperature
  2. 95 degrees occurred three times (tied) and ranked fifth highest daily average temperature
  3. 94.5 degrees occurred nine times (tied) and ranked eighth highest daily average temperature