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Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

August Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2024
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 83.2 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  87.9 2019 1  74.4 1971
2  87.8 2011 2 75.7 1972
3 87.5 2023 3  76.9 1992
4  87.2 1964 4  77.6 1991
5  86.5 2024 5 77.7 1967
6 85.9 2020 6  78.3 1961
7 85.6  1952 7  78.6 1990
8  85.4  1977 8    78.7 2 1942
9  85.3 2002 8   78.7 2  1949
10   85.2  1943 10     78.8 3    2005
11  84.6     2015 10     78.8 3      1949
12  84.3 1  1999 10    78.8 3   1976
12  84.3 1  2012  10   78.8 3 1973
12  84.3 1 1946 10   78.8 3 1940

 

Footnotes:

  1. 84.3 occurred three times and ranked  twelfth warmest  August
  2. 78.7 occurred twice (tied) and ranked eighth coolest August  
  3. 78.8 occurred five times and ranked tenth coolest August