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Lake Effect Snow in the Lower Great Lakes; Unsettled Pattern in the Pacific Northwest

Lake-effect snow will continue downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario through Friday. Lake Effect Snow Warnings have been issued. In the Western U.S., rain and higher elevation snow will continue over the Great Basin through Friday. A front will move over the Pacific Northwest this afternoon and produce light rain and higher elevation snow over the Cascades through Saturday. Read More >

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Top Ten Monthly Temperature Records
1930-2024
Midland, Texas
Rank Warmest Year + Month Rank Coolest Year + Month
1   88.2 July 2016 1  35.5 January 1949
2   88.0 June 2011 2  35.9 January 1979
3   87.9 August 2019 3  36.7 January 1940
4   87.8 August 2011 4    37.5 3 January 1985
5   87.5 1 August 2023 4    37.5 3 December 1983
5   87.5 1 July 2023 6 38.0 January 1966
7   87.4 July 2020 7 38.2 January 1978
8   87.2 2 July 2022 8   38.7 4 December 1989
8   87.2 2 August 1964 8   38.7 4 January 2007
10   87.0 July 2011 10     38.9    December 1932

Footnotes:

  1. 87.5 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fifth warmest month ever
  2. 87.2 occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth coolest month ever
  3. 37.5 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fourth coolest month ever 
  4. 38.7 occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth coolest month ever