College Station Monthly Summary: September 1997
September began with a thunderstorm passing through the Brazos Valley on the 3rd, which provided the area with the first amount of measurable precipitation (0.19" at Easterwood Field) since the 8th of August. Strong winds and pea-sized hail were associated with this storm and slight damage to trees could be seen in some areas of College Station. Overall, our region experienced much warmer than normal temperatures throughout most of the month of September. Average daily temperatures were 4°F above normal or greater between the 13th and the 21st. The greatest daily temperature departure during this period and for the month was +8°F on the 17th. A cold front, combined with overrunning warm and moist air from the Gulf of Mexico, produced one of the most significant rain events we have seen this year. Nearly 3.50" of precipitation was observed at Easterwood Field over a 36-hour period on the 22nd and 23rd.
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Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
97°F |
71°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum |
92.5°F |
+4.1°F |
| 2 |
97°F |
73°F |
+3°F |
T |
Minimum |
68.9°F |
+0.2°F |
| 3 |
98°F |
71°F |
+4°F |
0.19" |
Average |
80.7°F |
+2.1°F |
| 4 |
86°F |
73°F |
‑2°F |
|
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
90°F |
68°F |
‑2°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
93°F |
65°F |
‑2°F |
|
Cooling |
479 |
+71 |
| 7 |
95°F |
68°F |
+0°F |
|
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
96°F |
71°F |
+2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
23 |
+6 |
| 9 |
99°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
95°F |
70°F |
+2°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
96°F |
70°F |
+3°F |
|
|
| 12 |
93°F |
70°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
97°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
97°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
|
Monthly Total |
3.66" |
‑1.21" |
| 15 |
96°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
29.93" |
+0.64" |
| 16 |
97°F |
70°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
3 |
‑3 |
| 17 |
98°F |
73°F |
+8°F |
|
|
| 18 |
97°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
97°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
97°F |
71°F |
+6°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
9th |
| 21 |
95°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
57°F |
27th |
| 22 |
81°F |
74°F |
+0°F |
0.94" |
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
3.05" |
22nd-23rd |
| 23 |
85°F |
73°F |
+2°F |
2.53" |
Maximum Wind Gust |
43 mph |
3rd |
| 24 |
79°F |
69°F |
‑2°F |
|
|
| 25 |
82°F |
67°F |
‑2°F |
|
Record Book for September |
| 26 |
84°F |
58°F |
‑5°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
106°F |
1985 |
| 27 |
87°F |
57°F |
‑3°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28 |
90°F |
60°F |
0°F |
|
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1916 |
| 29 |
90°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1985 |
| 30 |
90°F |
65°F |
+2°F |
|
Wettest Month |
12.13" |
1958 |
| |
Driest Month |
0.00" |
1947 |
| |
Wettest 24 Hours |
6.83" |
1896 |
"T" indicates daily precipitation ≤ 0.005".
BOLDFACE indicates an extreme daily value for the month.
ITALICS indicates a daily record was set or tied.
*Departure from the 1961‑1990 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| 23rd |
Tied most daily precipitation |
2.53" |
2.53" |
1997 |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
98°F |
103°F |
1995 |
| 18th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
97°F |
103°F |
1927 |
*NOTE: Records from 1910 through July 1951 are based on observations taken at the Texas Agricultural
Experiment Station main farm located 7 miles SW of College Station. Records from August 1951 through
the present are based on observations taken at Easterwood Field. |
October Normals for College Station
| Beginning of the month: |
84°F/64°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
3.81" |
| Middle of the month: |
80°F/59°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
75°F/54°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
3 |
