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Fire Weather Issues; Pacific System Moving Inland

Dry fuels, strong winds and dry weather will continue to bring elevated to critical fire weather conditions to the areas of the Plains, Midwest and Southeast today. A Pacific storm system will bring low elevation rain and heavy high elevation mountain snow to California through early week, expanding into the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and southern California on Tuesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Midland, Midland International Airport (KMAF)

Lat: 31.95°NLon: 102.21°WElev: 2871ft.

Overcast

60°F

16°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 17 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1019.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:53 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rankin TX

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 15 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 90.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southeast wind around 15 mph.
Tonight
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 1am. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the morning, then sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 64.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 90.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rankin TX
 31.23°N 101.93°W (Elev. 2559 ft)
Last Update:
1:36 pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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