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Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Southern Plains Today

Heavy to excessive rainfall may produce additional flash flooding today across parts of the southern Plains where the greatest risk is along the Red River Valley into western Arkansas. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible today from north central Texas into the ArkLaTex Region. Large to very large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible, with some strong-tornado potential. Read More >

Winter Top Ten Temperature Records
(December, January, February)
1930-2023
Midland, Texas
Average Winter Temperature = 47.4 F
Rank Warmest Year Coolest Year Rank
1   50.87 2016-17  41.27 1978-79 1
2   50.20 1951-52  41.93 1983-84 2
3   50.17 1949-50  42.07 1972-73 3
4   49.27 1999-00  42.17 1963-64 4
5     48.93 1 1998-99  42.83 1960-61 5
5     48.93 1 1975-76  43.17 1935-36 6
7     48.87 2 1956-57  43.23 1987-88 7
7     48.87 2 2019-20  43.27 1984-85 8
 9   48.80 1994-95  43.10  2020-21 9
 10   48.73  2015-16  43.30 2009-10 10

Footnotes:

  1. 48.93 occurred twice (tied) and ranked fifth warmest Winter 
  2. 48.87 occurred twice (tied) and ranked seventh warmest Winter