Major Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold in the North-Central U.S.

A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Midland, Midland Airpark (KMDD)

Lat: 32.04°NLon: 102.1°WElev: 2802ft.

Fair

58°F

14°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	S 6 mph
Barometer	30.04 in
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	22 Jan 1:35 pm CST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Midland TX

Extreme Cold Watch January 24, 12:00am until January 26, 12:00pm

Winter Storm Warning January 23, 12:00pm until January 25, 06:00am

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Extreme Cold Watch

Winter Storm Warning

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 41 °F⇓
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Sleet
Likely
Friday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Freezing
Rain and
Patchy Fog
Saturday
High: 21 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 13 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Sunday
High: 24 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Mostly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 11 °F
Mostly Clear
Monday
High: 37 °F
Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

A 10 percent chance of showers after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

Friday

Rain showers likely before 3pm, then rain showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 36 by 5pm. Northeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

Friday Night

Rain or freezing rain, becoming all freezing rain after 9pm. Patchy fog after 7pm. Low around 16. Wind chill values as low as 5. Northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Freezing rain before 9am, then freezing rain and sleet. Patchy fog. High near 21. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers and sleet, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 3am, then snow showers and sleet. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers and sleet before noon. Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 37.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 20.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 24.