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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. Read More >

Annual Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2025
Midland, Texas
Normal Annual Temperature = 65.8 F
Rank Warmest Year Coolest Year Rank
1  67.6 F 2025 60.9 F 1932 1
2  67.4 F 2017 61.4 F 1973 2
3  67.3 F 2016 61.6 F 1987 3
4    67.0 F 5 2024 61.8 F 1968 4
4    67.0 F 5 2012 62.0 F 1 1980 5
6   66.9 F  2023  62.0 F 1 1976 5
7  66.6 F 2011  62.1 F 2 1988 7
8   66.5 F  2020 62.1 F 2  1966 7
9  66.3 F 1998 62.1 F 2  1936 7
10  66.1 F 1946 62.2 F 3   1978 10
      62.2 F 3   1941  10
              

 

Footnotes:

  1. 62.0 occurred twice (tied) and rank fifth coolest  year 
  2. 62.1 occurred three times (tied) and rank seventh coolest  year
  3. 62.2 occurred twice (tied) and rank tenth coolest year 
  4. 1930 not included as full year of data not available
  5. 67.0 occurred twice (tied) and rank fourth warmest year