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Heat and Fire Weather Concerns for the Center of the Nation; Coastal Impacts Across the East

Excessive heat returns for portions of the Plains today where heat indices will likely climb above the century mark. Furthermore, warm temperatures, strong winds and dry fuels may result in rapid spread of wild fires across the western High Plains today. For the east coast, lingering storm with onshore flow will bring high surf, dangerous rip currents and coastal flooding, especially at high tide. Read More >

Monthly County Precipitation Normals (1991 - 2020) for September


... CONNECTICUT ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

FAIRFIELD                4.74 
HARTFORD                 4.69 
LITCHFIELD               4.72 
MIDDLESEX                4.49 
NEW HAVEN                4.55 
NEW LONDON               4.33 
TOLLAND                  4.48 
WINDHAM                  4.24 

... MASSACHUSETTS ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

BARNSTABLE               4.07 
BERKSHIRE                4.98 
BRISTOL                  4.01 
DUKES                    3.84 
ESSEX                    3.81 
FRANKLIN                 4.75 
HAMPDEN                  4.69 
HAMPSHIRE                4.75 
MIDDLESEX                3.90 
NANTUCKET                3.77 
NORFOLK                  3.93 
PLYMOUTH                 4.08 
SUFFOLK                  3.75 
WORCESTER                4.19 

... MAINE ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

ANDROSCOGGIN             3.89 
AROOSTOOK                3.68 
CUMBERLAND               4.00 
FRANKLIN                 3.86 
HANCOCK                  3.85 
KENNEBEC                 3.82 
KNOX                     4.29 
LINCOLN                  4.06 
OXFORD                   3.83 
PENOBSCOT                3.72 
PISCATAQUIS              3.72 
SAGADAHOC                3.95 
SOMERSET                 3.66 
WALDO                    3.91 
WASHINGTON               3.79 
YORK                     3.91 

... NEW HAMPSHIRE ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

BELKNAP                  4.05 
CARROLL                  4.07 
CHESHIRE                 4.25 
COOS                     4.06 
GRAFTON                  4.14 
HILLSBOROUGH             4.11 
MERRIMACK                3.99 
ROCKINGHAM               3.90 
STRAFFORD                3.81 
SULLIVAN                 3.91 

... NEW YORK ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

ALBANY                   3.77 
ALLEGANY                 3.98 
BROOME *                 4.19 
CATTARAUGUS              4.23 
CAYUGA                   3.90 
CHAUTAUQUA               4.42 
CHEMUNG *                3.89 
CHENANGO *               4.13 
CLINTON                  3.47 
COLUMBIA                 4.35 
CORTLAND *               4.25 
DELAWARE *               4.38 
DUTCHESS                 4.50 
ERIE                     4.14 
ESSEX                    3.86 
FRANKLIN                 4.04 
FULTON                   4.13 
GENESEE                  3.48 
GREENE                   4.66 
HAMILTON                 4.29 
HERKIMER                 4.52 
JEFFERSON                3.81 
LEWIS                    4.47 
LIVINGSTON               3.45 
MADISON                  4.11 
MONROE                   3.09 
MONTGOMERY               3.58 
NASSAU                   4.00 
NEW YORK CITY            4.05 
NIAGARA                  3.48 
ONEIDA                   4.40 
ONONDAGA                 3.85 
ONTARIO                  3.40 
ORANGE                   4.46 
ORLEANS                  3.21 
OSWEGO                   4.20 
OTSEGO *                 3.99 
PUTNAM                   4.94 
RENSSELAER               4.20 
ROCKLAND                 4.49 
SARATOGA                 3.94 
SCHENECTADY              3.56 
SCHOHARIE                3.88 
SCHUYLER                 3.83 
SENECA                   3.51 
STEUBEN *                3.74 
ST LAWRENCE              3.86 
SUFFOLK                  3.98 
SULLIVAN *               4.79 
TIOGA *                  4.21 
TOMPKINS                 4.10 
ULSTER                   4.98 
WARREN                   3.68 
WASHINGTON               3.70 
WAYNE                    3.40 
WESTCHESTER              4.67 
WYOMING                  3.96 
YATES                    3.57 

... RHODE ISLAND ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

KENT                     4.19 
NEWPT&BRISTOL            3.65 
PROVIDENCE               4.17 
WASHINGTON               3.95 

... VERMONT ...

                        County 
                       Averaged 
                        Normal 

ADDISON                  3.65 
BENNINGTON               4.79 
CALEDONIA                3.89 
CHITTENDEN               4.00 
ESSEX                    3.98 
FRANKLIN                 4.12 
GRAND ISLE               3.34 
LAMOILLE                 4.22 
ORANGE                   3.63 
ORLEANS                  4.04 
RUTLAND                  4.07 
WASHINGTON               3.86 
WINDHAM                  4.68 
WINDSOR                  3.96 


NOTE: COUNTIES MARKED WITH A * ARE SERVICED
BY THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC RIVER FORECAST CENTER.