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Heavy Snow and Disruptive Ice in the Upper Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern Plains

A late season winter storm will produce a combination of heavy snow and disruptive ice starting this evening in the Northern Plains and moving into the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes by tonight continuing through Thursday. Severe thunderstorms will likely produce severe wind gusts, large hail, a few tornadoes, and heavy rainfall across the southern and central Plains into the morning. 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