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Flooding Threat Continues in Portions of Texas; Poor Air Quality in the Great Lakes through the Mid-Atlantic

Widespread life-threatening flash and urban flooding continues in south-central Texas, with considerable flooding impacts possible across central Texas. Wildfire smoke is impacting air quality across much of the Great Lakes region into southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic. Monsoonal thunderstorms may produce isolated to scattered flash flooding across the Southwest into the Great Basin. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      Sep Normals     -     Sep Records
 
SEPTEMBER
 

 Site (Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Norm
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Norm
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 69.1° 66.7° +2.4° 1.13"
(11th driest)
3.53" -2.30"
  Cedar Rapids 67.3° 63.3° +4.0°

0.94"

(8th driest)

3.40" -2.36"
  Davenport 68.4° 64.6° +3.8° 0.34" 3.47" -3.03"
  Dubuque 66.3° 62.3° +4.0° 0.76"
(10th driest)
3.82" -2.95"
  Iowa City 69.4° 65.8° +3.6° 1.16" 3.24" -1.98"
  Moline 67.6° 66.1° +1.5° 0.71"
(6th driest)
3.32" -2.52"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
September 2025 was about 1.5 to 4 degrees above normal.
Precipitation totals were 2 to 3 inches below normal.
Please see Sep Records for monthly record information.
 
       
Burlington Cedar Rapids Dubuque Moline
NA NA NA NA
       
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center 
These maps should update to the most recent "last month" on the first of the month.

 

       
Average
Temperature
Temperature
Departure from Normal

Precipitation
Precipitation
Percent of Normal
NA NA NA NA
 
 
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
October
Temperature Outlook
October
Precipitation Outlook
October - December
Temperature Outlook
October - December
Precipitation Outlook
NA NA NA NA