Extreme Fire Weather Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms from the Plains to Mississippi Valley

Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Climate/Almanac Data - Sep Normals - Sep Records

SEPTEMBER

Site (Click site name for report)	Avg Temp	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm	Precip Total	Norm 1991-2020	Dept From Norm
Burlington	69.1°	66.7°	+2.4°	1.13" (11th driest)	3.53"	-2.30"
Cedar Rapids	67.3°	63.3°	+4.0°	0.94" (8th driest)	3.40"	-2.36"
Davenport	68.4°	64.6°	+3.8°	0.34"	3.47"	-3.03"
Dubuque	66.3°	62.3°	+4.0°	0.76" (10th driest)	3.82"	-2.95"
Iowa City	69.4°	65.8°	+3.6°	1.16"	3.24"	-1.98"
Moline	67.6°	66.1°	+1.5°	0.71" (6th driest)	3.32"	-2.52"

The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".

September 2025 was about 1.5 to 4 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were 2 to 3 inches below normal.

Please see Sep Records for monthly record information.


Burlington	Cedar Rapids	Dubuque	Moline

The climate maps below are courtesy of the Northeast Regional Climate Center

These maps should update to the most recent "last month" on the first of the month.


Average Temperature	Temperature Departure from Normal	Precipitation	Precipitation Percent of Normal

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