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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. 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