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Snow Squalls May Impact New Year's Eve Travel from the Great Lakes to the Northeast; Heavy Rain Returns to California

An Alberta clipper will bring lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes, with the highest snow totals downwind of Lakes Erie and Ontario. Snow squalls may impact New Year's Eve travel during the evening and overnight hours across parts of the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast. Heavy rain will bring a flash flooding threat for southern California on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day. 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