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Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. 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