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Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding Concerns Across the Southern Plains

Severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes are expected to develop this afternoon from western Oklahoma into west-central Texas. An Enhanced Risk (level 3 of 5) of severe thunderstorms in effect. Heavy to excessive rainfall is also likely for central and eastern Texas. Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall will lead to flash, urban and river flooding. Read More >

Summer Top Ten Temperature Records
(June, July, August)
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Summer Temperature = 83.4 F
Rank Warmest Year Coolest Year Rank
1  87.6 2011  77.6 1976 1
2  86.6 2013  77.8  1971 2
3  85.8 1964    77.9 1  1941 3
4  85.3 2018     77.9 1   1961 3
5  85.2 2020   77.9 1 1972 3
6  84.7 1998     77.9 1   1992 3
7  84.3 2019   78.0  1973 7
8  84.2 2022 78.4 1968 8
9  84.1 3 2012 78.5 1988 9
9  84.1 3 2001 78.7 2 1991 10
11  84.0 1953 78.7 2 2007 10
           

 

Footnotes:

  1. 77.9 occurred four times and ranked (tied) third coolest
  2. 78.7 occurred two times and ranked (tied) tenth coolest
  3. 84.1 occurred two times and ranked (tied) ninth warmest