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	68.1°	66.7°	+1.4°	0.61" (7)	3.53"	-2.92"
Cedar Rapids	67.3°	63.3°	+4.0°	Trace (1)	3.40"	-3.40"
Davenport	67.0°	64.6°	+2.4°	0.59"	3.47"	-2.88"
Dubuque	66.6°	62.3°	+4.3°	0.08" (2)	3.82"	-3.74"
Iowa City	68.7°	65.8°	+2.9°	0.03" (1)	3.24"	-3.21"
Moline	68.0°	66.1°	+1.9°	0.42" (4)	3.32"	-2.90"

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

September 2024 was about 1.5 to 4.5 degrees above normal.

Precipitation totals were about 3 to 3.75" below normal!

Cedar Rapids only saw rain 3 days, with each time only amounting to a trace (not measurable)! It was the driest September ever!

Please see Sep Records for monthly record information.


Burlington	Cedar Rapids	Davenport	Dubuque	Iowa City	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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