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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 >

February Top Ten Temperature Records
1931-2026
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 48.3 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  57.6 2026 1  40.4 2021
2  57.2 2017 2  42.3 2022
3  56.2 1976 3  42.5 1960
4  55.3 2000 4    42.6 1 1966
5  54.8 1999 4    42.6 1 1964
6  54.2 1957 4    42.6 1 1939
7  54.1 1962 7   43.2  1965
8    53.7 3  1954 8  43.3  1989
8    53.7 3  1932 9  43.7  1936
10  53.5  2024 10    43.8 2  2010
      10    43.8 2 1978
      10    43.8 2 1973

 

Footnotes:

  1. 42.6 occurred three times and ranked third coolest February
  2. 43.8 occurred three times and ranked ninth coolest February
  3. 53.7 occurred two times (tie) and ranked seventh warmest February