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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. 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