September 2025 Climate Review:
Temperatures averaged above normal by 1.5 to 3 degrees. The month started on a cool note, with lows in the 40s and 50s most nights from the 1st through the 9th and highs only topping out in the 70s several days. The period from August 24th through September 9th was actually the coldest such period on record in Paducah. Above normal temperatures returned to the region starting on the 10th and continued through the end of the month. The period from the 11th through 20th was particularly warm, with highs in the 90s most of these days. A few record highs were established during this time. Slightly cooler temperatures returned for the last week with lows falling into the 50s. Highs briefly dipped back into the 70s on the 23-24 before surging well back into the 80s over the last several days of the month.
September was a very dry month over the first 20 days, with very little rain. Fortunately, we received several days of much needed rain from the 21st through 24th, with widespread amounts ranging from 1-5”. This actually resulted in many areas finishing near to above normal on rainfall for the month, with amounts ranging from 3 to 6”. There were still some areas that finished drier than normal with amounts under 3” including a swath from Perry County Missouri into the I-64 corridor of southern Illinois along with portions of the Jackson Purchase area of west Kentucky. The highest observed amount was 7.02” at a CoCoRaHS station in Butler County Missouri (Poplar bluff 4.2 NW). Severe drought conditions had expanded across much of the region by mid to late month. While the rain we received from the 21st through 24th helped ease the drought somewhat, it didn’t eliminate it.
The graphic below is an interpolated monthly rainfall map using actual observations. Please note that there are likely discrepancies in between observations, since the values are estimated based on nearest reports.
| September 2025 Review: Precipitation and Temperature Maps (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Climate Maps are from the Northeast Regional Climate Center |
After enduring one of our wettest starts to the year on record (January through July), the faucet turned off and we experienced one of our driest August's on record!
Monthly Climate Report: Paducah | Evansville | Cape Girardeau | Poplar Bluff | Carbondale
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