The 70.6-degree average temperature for the month makes this the warmest September in 93 years and the 2nd warmest on the books here dating back to 1871!
September 2024 closes on a warm note with highs near or above 80 degrees in some areas
Monday’s 64% total potential sunshine ended a string of 4 straight cloudy days, the longest cloudy spell in September in 98 years according to Frank Wachowski. The record for consecutive cloudy days occurred back in 1897, a dreary 8 in a row.
October begins windy and markedly cooler
Gusty winds behind the approaching cold front help deliver the cooler temperatures
Tuesday afternoon temperature snapshot: Readings 10+ degrees cooler than Monday afternoon
How much cooler than the same period Monday?
October begins Tuesday—the next two months will see normal highs decline more rapidly than at any time of year
Tracking the change in temperatures until November 30.
Daylight continues to shrink—we lose 1 hour and 21 minutes in the next month.
