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North and Central Georgia
September 2018 Climate Summary
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(Majority of locations were 6 to 8 degrees warmer than normal
and 2 to 3 inches drier than normal)
Monthly Top 10 Rankings:
Athens
· 5th warmest on record
Atlanta
· 2nd warmest on record
Columbus
· 3rd warmest on record
· 5th wettest on record
Macon
· 2nd warmest on record
*Complete rankings in tables below
Temp. Extremes (°F) for September
|
Site |
Warmest Temp. |
Coldest Temp. |
|
Athens |
96 (9/9, 9/14) |
65 (9/21, 9/22, 9/23, 9/24) |
|
Atlanta |
95 (9/14, 9/15) |
69 (9/17, 9/23) |
|
Columbus |
97 (9/14, 9/15, 9/17, 9/19, 9/20) |
68 (9/23) |
|
Macon |
100 (*9/18) |
64 (9/23) |
|
Cartersville |
95 (*9/19, 9/20) |
63 (9/19) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
95 (*9/14) |
65 (9/23) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
95 (*9/20) |
65 (9/23) |
|
Gainesville |
94 (*9/14) |
66 (9/29) |
|
Peachtree City |
96 (*9/14, *9/19, *9/20) |
64 (9/23) |
|
Rome |
95 (9/7, 9/14, 9/20) |
65 (9/23) |
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September Avg. Temperature (°F) and Rankings
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|
Site |
Avg. Temp. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Record |
|
79.9 (5th Warmest) |
73.3 |
+6.6 |
84.0 (1925) |
|
|
81.0 (2nd Warmest) |
73.5 |
+7.5 |
83.0 (1925) |
|
|
82.6 (3rd Warmest) |
76.6 |
+6.0 |
84.6 (1925) |
|
|
82.1 (2nd Warmest) |
75.0 |
+7.1 |
84.0 (1925) |
|
|
Cartersville |
78.6 |
71.3 |
+7.3 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
79.3 |
72.9 |
+6.4 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
79.5 |
72.8 |
+6.7 |
|
|
Gainesville |
78.2 |
71.7 |
+6.5 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
79.9 |
72.1 |
+7.8 |
|
|
Rome |
79.5 |
72.0 |
+7.5 |
|
Precip. Extremes (in) for September
|
Site |
Highest Daily Amount |
|
Athens |
0.65 (9/27) |
|
Atlanta |
0.74 (9/9) |
|
Columbus |
3.13 (*9/25) |
|
Macon |
0.77 (9/26) |
|
Cartersville |
1.67 (*9/24) |
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
0.48 (9/26) |
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
0.32 (9/12) |
|
Gainesville |
0.92 (*9/11) |
|
Peachtree City |
0.40 (9/27) |
|
Rome |
3.14 (*9/24) |
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September Precipitation Totals (in) and Rankings
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|
Site |
Total Precip. and Current Ranking |
Normal |
Dep. from Normal |
Records |
|
1.75 (43rd Driest) |
3.94 |
-2.19 |
11.84 (2004) |
|
|
1.48 (36th Driest) |
4.47 |
-2.99 |
14.26 (1888) |
|
|
6.50 (5th Wettest) |
3.06 |
+3.44 |
9.47 (2004) |
|
|
1.02 (16th Driest) |
3.59 |
-2.57 |
12.66 (2004) |
|
|
Cartersville |
3.40 |
3.62 |
-0.22 |
|
|
DeKalb Peachtree Arpt |
1.19 |
4.56 |
-3.37 |
|
|
Fulton Co. Arpt |
1.18 |
3.98 |
-2.80 |
|
|
Gainesville |
1.87 |
4.68 |
-2.81 |
|
|
Peachtree City |
1.31 |
3.84 |
-2.53 |
|
|
Rome |
9.08 |
3.41 |
+5.67 |
|
Records Set this September
Athens:
Atlanta:
Columbus:
Macon:
October Outlook
Based on the Climate Prediction Center’s fall outlook (October), all of Georgia has a 60% to 70% chance of above normal temperatures and near equal chances for above, below, or near normal precipitation.
Data prepared by the Atlanta Forecast Office.
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