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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 >

April Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 66.2 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  71.8 2012 1  57.1 1973
2  71.6 2011 2  57.7 1931
3  71.0 1946 3    59.1 1 1980
4  70.0 1948 3    59.1 1 1997
5  69.7 1972 5  59.2 1987
6  69.5 1963 6  59.5 1983
 7  69.1  2006 7  60.2  1958
 8  69.0  2022 8    60.3 4  1949
 9  68.7  1967 8    60.3 4  1933
 10     68.6 2  1943 10    60.5 3  1941
10    68.6 2 1954 10    60.5 3 2007

 

Footnotes:

  1. 59.1 occurred twice (tied) and ranked third coolest April
  2. 68.6 occurred twice (tied) and ranked ninth warmest April
  3. 60.5 occurred three times (tied) and ranked ninth coolest April
  4. 68.6 occurred three times (tied) and ranked ninth warmest April