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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 >

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