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Heat Continues Across the Central and Western U.S.; Tracking Hazardous Weather Across the Northern U.S.

Early-season record warmth will persist across portions of the western and central U.S. through mid week, with high temperatures approaching 90 degrees from Texas to the Ohio Valley. Rain and mountain snow are possible across the Pacific Northwest Wednesday, with Severe Thunderstorms and wintry weather expected across the Northeast Thursday and Friday. Read More >

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SEPTEMBER NORMALS & EXTREMES
PLUS SUNRISE/SUNSET & CIVIL TWILIGHT TIMES

BEAUMONT / PORT ARTHUR

  TEMP NORMALS WARMEST COOLEST COOLEST WARMEST NORM RECORD NORMS
 DAY MAX MIN MEAN MAX/YR MAX/YR MIN/YR MIN/YR RAIN RAIN/YR HDD CDD
 1 92 73 83 102/2000 81/2001 65/1950* 81/2020 0.25 3.07/1979 0 18
CT STARTS 0529 CST    SUNRISE 0553 CST    SUNSET 1838 CST    CT ENDS 1902 CST
 2 92 73 83 104/2000 80/1920 64/1967* 79/2020* 0.25 2.91/2001 0 17
CT STARTS 0530 CST    SUNRISE 0554 CST    SUNSET 1837 CST    CT ENDS 1901 CST
 3 92 73 82 103/2000 74/1974 61/1987* 81/1970 0.25 4.83/2018 0 17
CT STARTS 0530 CST    SUNRISE 0555 CST    SUNSET 1835 CST    CT ENDS 1900 CST
 4 91 73 82 105/2000 77/1935 55/1952 79/1943 0.25 4.20/1973 0 17
CT STARTS 0531 CST    SUNRISE 0555 CST    SUNSET 1834 CST    CT ENDS 1858 CST
 5 91 73 82 104/2000 75/1967 54/1974 80/1943 0.26 11.80/1980 0 17
CT STARTS 0531 CST    SUNRISE 0556 CST    SUNSET 1833 CST    CT ENDS 1857 CST
 6 91 73 82 102/1933 76/1967 57/2011 80/1970 0.26 5.37/1980 0 17
CT STARTS 0532 CST    SUNRISE 0556 CST    SUNSET 1832 CST    CT ENDS 1856 CST
 7 91 73 82 102/2023 80/1983 57/2011 77/1991* 0.27 2.58/1951 0 17
CT STARTS 0533 CST    SUNRISE 0557 CST    SUNSET 1830 CST    CT ENDS 1855 CST
 8 91 72 82 103/2023 73/1974 58/1988 80/2010 0.27 3.85/1921 0 17
CT STARTS 0533 CST    SUNRISE 0557 CST    SUNSET 1829 CST    CT ENDS 1853 CST
 9 91 72 81 100/1904 77/1971 60/2025* 79/1962 0.28 1.93/1997 0 16
CT STARTS 0534 CST    SUNRISE 0558 CST    SUNSET 1828 CST    CT ENDS 1852 CST
 10 91 72 81 100/1980 74/1948 62/2012* 78/2019* 0.28 2.35/1998 0 16
CT STARTS 0534 CST    SUNRISE 0558 CST    SUNSET 1827 CST    CT ENDS 1851 CST
 11 90 72 81 99/1909 78/2015* 62/1976* 78/2019* 0.26 3.23/1998 0 16
CT STARTS 0535 CST    SUNRISE 0559 CST    SUNSET 1826 CST    CT ENDS 1850 CST
 12 90 72 81 99/1909* 76/2007 56/1940 82/1978 0.25 3.31/2003 0 16
CT STARTS 0535 CST    SUNRISE 0559 CST    SUNSET 1824 CST    CT ENDS 1848 CST
 13 90 71 81 99/1904 77/1951 56/1940* 78/1970* 0.23 3.48/2008 0 16
CT STARTS 0536 CST    SUNRISE 0600 CST    SUNSET 1823 CST    CT ENDS 1847 CST
 14 90 71 81 97/2019* 78/2021* 52/1902 79/1978* 0.22 5.20/2021 0 16
CT STARTS 0536 CST    SUNRISE 0600 CST    SUNSET 1822 CST    CT ENDS 1846 CST
 15 90 71 80 96/2019* 74/1993 51/1902 78/1978* 0.21 2.35/1971 0 15
CT STARTS 0537 CST    SUNRISE 0601 CST    SUNSET 1821 CST    CT ENDS 1845 CST
 16 90 71 80 99/2004 76/1963 51/1902 78/2014* 0.20 3.17/2016 0 15
CT STARTS 0538 CST    SUNRISE 0602 CST    SUNSET 1819 CST    CT ENDS 1843 CST
 17 89 71 80 99/1927 69/1943 53/1902 79/1965* 0.20 12.09/1963 0 15
CT STARTS 0538 CST    SUNRISE 0602 CST    SUNSET 1818 CST    CT ENDS 1842 CST
 18 89 70 80 101/1927 70/1943 53/1981 81/1978 0.19 7.46/2019 0 15
CT STARTS 0539 CST    SUNRISE 0603 CST    SUNSET 1817 CST    CT ENDS 1841 CST
 19 89 70 80 97/1915 74/1981 51/1981 79/1978 0.20 11.63/2019 0 14
CT STARTS 0539 CST    SUNRISE 0603 CST    SUNSET 1816 CST    CT ENDS 1839 CST
 20 89 70 79 100/1904 73/1971 52/1981 79/1970* 0.19 3.49/2013 0 14
CT STARTS 0540 CST    SUNRISE 0604 CST    SUNSET 1814 CST    CT ENDS 1838 CST
 21 89 70 79 101/2005 72/1983 53/1918 79/2018* 0.20 5.18/1951 0 14
CT STARTS 0540 CST    SUNRISE 0604 CST    SUNSET 1813 CST    CT ENDS 1837 CST
 22 89 69 79 100/2005* 73/1995 53/1983 80/2006 0.20 4.00/1957 0 14
CT STARTS 0541 CST    SUNRISE 0605 CST    SUNSET 1812 CST    CT ENDS 1836 CST
 23 88 69 79 100/1904 73/1957 52/1999* 79/2000* 0.20 3.52/2005 0 14
CT STARTS 0541 CST    SUNRISE 0605 CST    SUNSET 1811 CST    CT ENDS 1834 CST
 24 88 69 78 100/1904 74/2020 52/1989* 78/1977* 0.19 5.37/2005 0 13
CT STARTS 0542 CST    SUNRISE 0606 CST    SUNSET 1809 CST    CT ENDS 1833 CST
 25 88 68 78 100/1904 74/1997 51/1994 79/2005 0.21 3.23/1913 0 13
CT STARTS 0543 CST    SUNRISE 0606 CST    SUNSET 1808 CST    CT ENDS 1832 CST
 26 88 68 78 95/1915* 68/1974* 49/2000 78/1933 0.20 2.16/1935 0 13
CT STARTS 0543 CST    SUNRISE 0607 CST    SUNSET 1807 CST    CT ENDS 1831 CST
 27 88 68 78 98/1904 72/1957 48/1942 79/1959* 0.19 6.02/1913 0 13
CT STARTS 0544 CST    SUNRISE 0607 CST    SUNSET 1806 CST    CT ENDS 1829 CST
 28 87 67 77 97/1904 70/1935 50/1967 78/2019* 0.18 3.25/1987 0 12
CT STARTS 0544 CST    SUNRISE 0608 CST    SUNSET 1804 CST    CT ENDS 1828 CST
 29 87 67 77 100/1904 69/1984 45/1967 79/1986 0.17 2.45/2013 0 12
CT STARTS 0545 CST    SUNRISE 0609 CST    SUNSET 1803 CST    CT ENDS 1827 CST
 30 87 67 77 101/1904 68/1985 49/1949 78/1954 0.18 3.43/1988 0 12
CT STARTS 0545 CST    SUNRISE 0609 CST    SUNSET 1802 CST    CT ENDS 1826 CST
 MON 89.5 70.6 80.0         6.69   0 452

                                                       

OTHER MONTHLY MEANS
# DAYS WITH  MAX >=90F MAX <=32F MIN <=32F MIN <=0F
  16 0 0 0
# DAYS PRECIP >=0.01" >=0.10" >=0.50" >=1.00"
  9 7 3 2

 

Note: Daily sums/averages will not equal monthly sums/averages due to rounding - click here for more info
 

 Normals are for the 30-year period from 1991-2020

Extremes (or records) are for the period of record (1901-2025) 

 

 Bold colored records indicate extreme for the month

Italicized bold colored records indicate most recent of multiple monthly extreme occurrences 

 
* Asterisks indicate records which tied previous records; asterisked value was the last year record occurred
 
 All times are approximate and in Central Standard Time - add one hour during Daylight Saving Time

CT stands for Civil Twilight, essentially times of dawn & dusk - see definitions here 
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