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Flash Flooding Likely into Tonight for Portions of Kansas and Missouri; Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Tropical Storm Krosa Forms Near the Marianas.

Flash flooding likely in northeast Kansas & Missouri into tonight. Widespread extreme heat will develop and persist across much of the Southeast this weekend & next week. Tropical Storm Krosa has formed and will continue to cause heavy rain across Guam & the CNMI through Saturday. Severe storms with flooding rains expected into tonight for portions of the Midwest. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data     -      Sep Normals     -     Sep Records
 
SEPTEMBER
 

 Site (Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Norm Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Norm Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 66.9° 67.4° -0.5° 4.14" 3.52" +0.62"
  Cedar Rapids 61.3° 62.8° -1.5° 5.58" 3.16" +2.42"
  Davenport 63.3° 63.3°  0.0° 8.72" 3.06" +5.66"
  Dubuque 60.3° 62.0° -1.7° 8.24" 3.46" +4.78"
  Iowa City 62.8° 64.2° -1.4° 6.30" 3.39" +2.91"
  Moline 64.6° 65.4° -0.8° 6.52" 3.09" +3.43"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
September 2020 was about normal to 2 degrees below normal.
Precipitation totals were mainly about 2.5 to 5.5 inches above normal, except at Burlington where it was 0.62" above normal.
Please see Sep Records for monthly record information.
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the Midwest Regional Climate Center.
These maps become available around 10am on the first of the month.
       
Average
Temperature
Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
Accumulated
Precipitation
Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
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A LOOK AHEAD
 
Climate Prediction Center
 
October
Temperature Outlook
October
Precipitation Outlook
October - December
Temperature Outlook
October - December
Precipitation Outlook
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