Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Midland, Midland Airpark (KMDD)

Lat: 32.04°NLon: 102.1°WElev: 2802ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	N 7 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	51°F (11°C)
Last update	21 Jan 2:15 pm CST

More Information:

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

Extended Forecast for

Midland TX

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

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

Click here for hazard details and duration

Winter Storm Watch

Extreme Cold Watch

This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 33 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Thursday
High: 64 °F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 50 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Chance
Rain/Sleet
Friday Night
Low: 17 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely then
Wintry Mix
Saturday
High: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Fog
Saturday Night
Low: 10 °F
Chance Wintry
Mix then
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 25 °F
Cold

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

Friday

A chance of rain showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers and sleet. Patchy fog between 9am and 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

Freezing rain and sleet. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday

Freezing rain and sleet before noon, then snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet. Patchy fog between 7am and 2pm. High near 18. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before midnight, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.

Sunday

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 25.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 9.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 32.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 14.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.