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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

LAFAYETTE

  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 91 74 82 101/2000 78/2008 57/1915 81/2020 0.20 3.71/2008 0 17
CT STARTS 0521 CST    SUNRISE 0545 CST    SUNSET 1830 CST    CT ENDS 1854 CST
 2 91 73 82 102/2000 78/2018 57/1919 78/2020 0.19 2.28/2001 0 17
CT STARTS 0521 CST    SUNRISE 0546 CST    SUNSET 1829 CST    CT ENDS 1853 CST
 3 91 73 82 103/2000 78/1988 59/1903 78/2000* 0.20 4.23/2011 0 17
CT STARTS 0522 CST    SUNRISE 0546 CST    SUNSET 1827 CST    CT ENDS 1852 CST
 4 91 73 82 101/2000 77/1974* 56/1952 78/2020 0.19 3.40/1934 0 17
CT STARTS 0522 CST    SUNRISE 0547 CST    SUNSET 1826 CST    CT ENDS 1850 CST
 5 91 73 82 100/2000 76/1967* 56/1952* 78/2023* 0.18 4.41/1973 0 17
CT STARTS 0523 CST    SUNRISE 0547 CST    SUNSET 1825 CST    CT ENDS 1849 CST
 6 91 73 82 101/1925 75/1893 58/1953* 78/2023* 0.19 1.71/1997 0 17
CT STARTS 0524 CST    SUNRISE 0548 CST    SUNSET 1824 CST    CT ENDS 1848 CST
 7 91 73 82 100/2023* 72/1893 51/1918 77/2019* 0.19 2.80/1893 0 16
CT STARTS 0524 CST    SUNRISE 0548 CST    SUNSET 1822 CST    CT ENDS 1847 CST
 8 90 72 81 99/1925 76/2001* 51/1918 78/2019 0.19 2.46/1974 0 16
CT STARTS 0525 CST    SUNRISE 0549 CST    SUNSET 1821 CST    CT ENDS 1845 CST
 9 90 72 81 98/1925* 76/2001 55/1918 78/1971 0.20 2.16/1894 0 16
CT STARTS 0525 CST    SUNRISE 0550 CST    SUNSET 1820 CST    CT ENDS 1844 CST
 10 90 72 81 101/1954 77/1998* 52/1918 79/1971 0.19 3.79/1965 0 16
CT STARTS 0526 CST    SUNRISE 0550 CST    SUNSET 1819 CST    CT ENDS 1843 CST
 11 90 72 81 98/1921* 76/2009* 52/1918 77/1961 0.18 6.19/1998 0 16
CT STARTS 0526 CST    SUNRISE 0551 CST    SUNSET 1818 CST    CT ENDS 1842 CST
 12 90 72 81 99/1915 76/1897 50/1940 80/1961 0.17 1.96/1973 0 16
CT STARTS 0527 CST    SUNRISE 0551 CST    SUNSET 1816 CST    CT ENDS 1840 CST
 13 90 71 81 99/1912 74/1959 48/1940 80/2008 0.18 2.48/2007 0 16
CT STARTS 0528 CST    SUNRISE 0552 CST    SUNSET 1815 CST    CT ENDS 1839 CST
 14 89 71 80 99/1921* 75/1959 46/1902 78/1978 0.17 4.03/2021 0 15
CT STARTS 0528 CST    SUNRISE 0552 CST    SUNSET 1814 CST    CT ENDS 1838 CST
 15 89 71 80 100/1912 73/1993 48/1902 77/2018 0.18 1.42/1978 0 15
CT STARTS 0529 CST    SUNRISE 0553 CST    SUNSET 1812 CST    CT ENDS 1836 CST
 16 89 71 80 100/1933 73/1966* 48/1902 79/1996 0.16 4.63/1942 0 15
CT STARTS 0529 CST    SUNRISE 0553 CST    SUNSET 1811 CST    CT ENDS 1835 CST
 17 89 70 80 99/2004* 68/1943 54/1961 77/2018* 0.15 5.92/1963 0 15
CT STARTS 0530 CST    SUNRISE 0554 CST    SUNSET 1810 CST    CT ENDS 1834 CST
 18 89 70 79 100/1933* 72/1901 47/1903 78/2018* 0.15 1.44/1943 0 14
CT STARTS 0530 CST    SUNRISE 0554 CST    SUNSET 1809 CST    CT ENDS 1833 CST
 19 89 70 79 99/1933* 70/1901 46/1901 77/2018 0.15 3.03/1932 0 14
CT STARTS 0531 CST    SUNRISE 0555 CST    SUNSET 1807 CST    CT ENDS 1831 CST
 20 88 70 79 100/1933 73/2020 47/1901 78/2005 0.15 2.87/1979 0 14
CT STARTS 0532 CST    SUNRISE 0555 CST    SUNSET 1806 CST    CT ENDS 1830 CST
 21 88 69 79 99/1921 71/1918 48/1899 78/1998 0.14 5.09/1909 0 14
CT STARTS 0532 CST    SUNRISE 0556 CST    SUNSET 1805 CST    CT ENDS 1829 CST
 22 88 69 78 97/1934* 70/1975 45/1918* 79/2006 0.15 1.47/1946 0 13
CT STARTS 0533 CST    SUNRISE 0557 CST    SUNSET 1804 CST    CT ENDS 1828 CST
 23 88 69 78 98/1921* 75/1975 45/1918 78/2006 0.15 2.95/2005 0 13
CT STARTS 0533 CST    SUNRISE 0557 CST    SUNSET 1802 CST    CT ENDS 1826 CST
 24 88 68 78 97/1931 74/2002 47/1897 76/2018* 0.15 3.30/2005 0 13
CT STARTS 0534 CST    SUNRISE 0558 CST    SUNSET 1801 CST    CT ENDS 1825 CST
 25 87 68 78 97/1921* 71/1926 52/1928* 80/2005 0.15 1.76/2018 0 13
CT STARTS 0534 CST    SUNRISE 0558 CST    SUNSET 1800 CST    CT ENDS 1824 CST
 26 87 68 77 97/1931 65/2000 43/1899 78/2005 0.15 2.17/1957 0 12
CT STARTS 0535 CST    SUNRISE 0559 CST    SUNSET 1759 CST    CT ENDS 1823 CST
 27 87 67 77 95/2023* 66/1942 42/1899 80/2005 0.14 4.67/1913 0 12
CT STARTS 0535 CST    SUNRISE 0559 CST    SUNSET 1757 CST    CT ENDS 1821 CST
 28 87 67 77 96/1933 62/1896 41/1896 77/1998 0.14 3.66/1976 0 12
CT STARTS 0536 CST    SUNRISE 0600 CST    SUNSET 1756 CST    CT ENDS 1820 CST
 29 86 67 77 95/1953* 69/1967* 42/1896 75/1998* 0.14 2.27/1905 0 12
CT STARTS 0537 CST    SUNRISE 0601 CST    SUNSET 1755 CST    CT ENDS 1819 CST
 30 86 66 76 97/1928 71/1984 45/1967* 76/1927 0.15 4.10/1898 0 11
CT STARTS 0537 CST    SUNRISE 0601 CST    SUNSET 1754 CST    CT ENDS 1818 CST
 MON 89.0 70.4 79.7         5.02   0 441

                                                       

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 6 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 (1893-2025) 

 

 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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