Midland, Texas Weather
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Midland weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
Conditions updated 9:20 AM CDT · Open-Meteo
- TodaySep 21Rain later35%0.32″94°67°—
- TuesdaySep 22Showers26%0.61″82°67°-12°
- WednesdaySep 23Overcast28%—88°68°+6°
- ThursdaySep 24Overcast24%—89°72°+1°
- FridaySep 25Drizzle17%—90°73°+1°
- SaturdaySep 26Overcast10%—91°75°+1°
- SundaySep 27Overcast10%—94°73°+3°
Air quality now AQI 43 · Good
AQI 43 (Good), driven by PM2.5. AQI flat over the last 6 hours (within ±4 points). PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 31 now. With UV 1.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 7.
- Present
- AQI 31
- UV peak
- 1.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 7
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 8.8 µg/m³, PM10 at 10.6 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.83
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
Trends
Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.
Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).
September dries up ditches or breaks down bridges.
- Moonrise
- 5:01 PM
- Moonset
- 2:35 AM
- In sign
- ♑︎ Capricorn
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Midland at a glance
- Today vs. normal: Today averages 81°F (high 94°F, low 67°F), 8°F above the 73°F normal for Sep 21
- Last frost: March 26 (1991–2020 median, NOAA station 8 km away)
- Microseason: Sep 21–25
- Planting calendar: September — harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash
16-Day Forecast — Midland
- Mon94°67°35%
- Tue82°67°26%
- Wed88°68°28%
- Thu89°72°24%
- Fri90°73°17%
- Sat91°75°10%
- Sun94°73°10%
- Mon94°70°15%
- Tue93°70°20%
- Wed90°70°17%
- Thu88°70°8%
- Fri85°66°13%
- Sat88°65°23%
- Sun76°61°3%
- Mon77°53°5%
- Tue81°60°13%
Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).
Live wind & temperature near Midland
Interactive wind and temperature map centered on Midland — it loads in your browser. Open the full weather map.
Right now in the garden
Late season
As of September 21, the first frost (around November 9) is about 7 weeks away. Frost-tender plants keep producing until then. This city's planting calendar for September: harvest peppers, beans, summer squash, and winter squash.
SPC Convective Outlook
Storm Prediction Center — Midland
SPC includes Midland in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.
- TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.
Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook.
Sun & seasons in Midland
Midland sits in Midland County, where the year’s longest day runs 14h 15m of daylight and its shortest just 10h 3m — a swing of +4h 12m between the June and December solstices. Clocks spring forward on Sunday, March 8, 2026 and fall back on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
Houston, the state’s largest city, lies about 428 miles to the ESE. The nearest town Midland tracks is Odessa, roughly 17 miles to the SW.
Planting calendar
| Month | Plant | Harvest |
|---|---|---|
| March | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes | radishes |
| April | radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | lettuce, spinach, radishes |
| May | tomatoes, peppers, squash | lettuce, peas, spinach, radishes |
| June | beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, garlic |
| July | tomatoes, peppers, beans, squash | tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, winter squash, garlic |
| August | beans, squash, fall brassicas, carrots | summer squash, winter squash |
| September | — | peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| October | garlic (overwinter) | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash |
| November | — | tomatoes, peppers, beans, summer squash, winter squash, fall brassicas, carrots |
| December | — | fall brassicas, carrots |
A year in weather
Midland peaks at about 83°F in July and bottoms near 46°F in January; September brings the heaviest rain (1.9 inches) and December the least (0.5 inches).
| Month | Mean temp | Precip | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| February | 50° | 0.5″ | 2 |
| March | 58° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| April | 66° | 0.8″ | 2 |
| May | 74° | 1.7″ | 3 |
| June | 81° | 1.6″ | 3 |
| July | 83° | 1.4″ | 4 |
| August | 82° | 1.6″ | 4 |
| September | 75° | 1.9″ | 4 |
| October | 66° | 1.2″ | 3 |
| November | 54° | 0.9″ | 2 |
| December | 46° | 0.5″ | 2 |
Regional context
Similar climates Gardendale, TX, Odessa, TX, Stanton, TX
Midland's climate, from NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 station normals, pairs 46°F Januarys with 83°F Julys — a 37°F swing. About 13.6 inches of precipitation falls over roughly 32 days a year.
Precipitation in Midland runs summer-dominant: September averages 1.9 inches across 4.0 days of warm-season storms, while December drops to 0.5 inches over 2.0 rainy days of drier cool air. That puts Midland in a summer-convective cohort with places like Gardendale, TX, Odessa, TX and Stanton, TX.
The cool-season window in Midland starts at March 26, when nights stop freezing — think lettuce, chard, arugula, and mustard greens. Warm-soil crops in Midland wait about two weeks past Midland's last frost, once the soil warms. Midland's window closes around November 9 as Midland's overnight lows return below freezing. In about half of years, Midland's last freeze comes after March 26.
Similar climates: Gardendale, TX, Odessa, TX, Stanton, TX, West Odessa, TX, Goldsmith, TX.
Frequently asked
- When does it freeze in Midland?
- Frost typically leaves Midland by March 26 and returns to Midland near November 9.
- What is the rainy season in Midland?
- Midland sees its heaviest rain in September (around 1.9 inches), part of roughly 14 inches a year.
- What is the warmest month in Midland?
- Midland peaks in July, when the mean runs near 83°F.
- What is the coldest month in Midland?
- January is Midland's coldest month, averaging about 46°F.
- When can I start a vegetable garden in Midland?
- Around March 26, start frost-hardy crops in Midland; tomatoes and basil belong a fortnight later.
- How many rainy days does Midland get?
- Expect roughly 32 wet days a year in Midland.
- What hardiness zone is Midland?
- Since January in Midland averages 46°F, Midland's USDA zone follows that floor — confirm it by ZIP.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Midland?
- Midland's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
- Will it rain this week in Midland?
- See this week's day-by-day rain chances for Midland in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
- What is the weather like right now in Midland?
- Current conditions for Midland and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
- How often is the Midland forecast updated?
- The Midland forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
- When are sunrise and sunset in Midland?
- Today's sunrise and sunset times for Midland are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
- How accurate is the weather forecast for Midland?
- The next few days in Midland's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.
Midland sits at 32.0°N; its climate zone is humid subtropical (Köppen approximation).
ZIP codes in Midland
- 79701
- 79702
- 79703
- 79705
- 79706
- 79707
- 79708
- 79711