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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 >

October Top Ten Temperature Records
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Monthly Temperature = 66.5 F
Rank Warmest Year Rank Coolest Year
1  72.6 2016 1 58.4 1976
2  71.1 1963 2 59.3 1932
3  70.5 1947 3 60.2 1980
4  69.6  1950 4 60.5 1936
5  69.5 2014 5 61.0 1969
6  69.4 1934 6 61.2 1966
7  69.3 1946 7 61.3 1978
8  69.0  1998 8 61.5  1958
9  68.7  1933 9 61.6  1986
10  68.5   2007 10  61.7   1984