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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

August Temperature Normals (1991-2020)
Records (1931-2025)
Midland, Texas
Day Average Temp Normal High Normal Low Warmest High Year Coldest High Year Warmest Low Year Coldest Low Year
1 85 96 73 105 1944 68 1971 78 1944 56 1936
2 85 96 73    106 1 2012 77 1971    78 1 1953    61 1 1973
3 85 96 73    106 1 1953 83 1949    78 1 2013 60 1971
4 85 96 73    104 1 2003 76 1949 79 1944 58 2021
5 85 96 73 105 2023 74 1990  79  2023    61 1 1978
6 85 96 73  107  1964 72 1930  79  2023 61 1975
7 85 96 73  107  2023 69 1997 80 2012 61 1936
8 85 96 73 105 20241 73 1939    80 1 2011 54 1989
9 85 96 73 107 2023 80 1972    83 4 2003 56 1989
10 84 96 73 107 2023    75 1 1972    79 1 2023 60 1989
11 84 96 73    106 1 2023 74 1980 82 2023 60 1931
12 84 96 73    107 1  2019 76 1992 83 2023 60 1931
13 84 96 72 105 1946 76 1940 81 2023 61 1931
14 84 96 72 107 2020    77 1 2005 79 1964 60 1967
15 84 95 72 105 2020 70 1971 80 2020 60 1940
16 84 95 72 104 1946 77 2008    78 1 2025 61 1992
17 84 95 72 106 1969 75 2008 81 2019    60 1 1972
18 83 95 72 106 2019 80 1957 82 2019 56 1967
19 83 95 72    103 1 2019    80 1 1956 80 2019 60 1950
20 83 95 71    105 1 1986 82 1956 78 20241 58 1940
21 83 94 71  104  2024 76 1937 79 2024 54 1947
22 83 94 71 105 2024 79 2022  81 2024    52 5 1947
23 82 94 71 106 1977 74 1942 79 2024    61 1 1961
24 82 94 71 103 1936 66 1966 78 2018 57 1966
25 82 93 70  108  2019 76 1972 76 2018 58 1970
26 82 93 70    113 2 2019 76 1966 77 2019 56 1966
27 81 93 70 106 2002 76 1944 80 1964 60 1992
28 81 93 70    103 1 2011 72 1986 77 2018 59 1992
29 81 92 70 106 2011 72 1988  78  2020 57 1930
30 81 92 69 106 2011 68 1935     83 4  2011 59 2017
31 80 92 69 104 1952    64 3 1993 79 2011 56 1944
Month 83.2 94.8 71.7                

 

Footnotes:

  1. Also on earlier dates
  2. Highest maximum temperature in August
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  4. Highest minimum temperatures in August
  5. Lowest minimum temperature in August