Weather Update: NWS-Midland

Flag Status: Full-Staff

Post Date:04/17/2026

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WEATHER ADVISORY: Warm temperatures stick around today across west Texas and southeast New Mexico. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible today, mainly in the higher terrain west of the Pecos River. Otherwise, breezy winds are expected again today for the Eastern Permian Basin and Lower Trans-Pecos.

Detailed Forecast

Today Friday April 17, 2026 Sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Tonight Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north 20 to 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Patchy blowing dust before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 43. East wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph. Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.

Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.

Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.