College Station Monthly Summary: September 2004
September was quite different from the rest of 2004 for the Brazos Valley as temperatures soared and rainfall was minimal. The month began with cool temperatures - the lingering effects of a cold front that had just passed over Texas. Temperatures began to warm up on the 4th, but Gulf moisture brought some scattered showers to College Station. The 0.13" on the 4th would end up being the 24-hour maximum for the entire month. Another cold front on the 7th brought minimal rainfall, and temperatures dropped to well below normal for a few days. A high pressure system then settled over Texas, and the weather was very warm and dry for several days. On the 17th, College Station reached its highest temperature to date for 2004 at 99°F. September left a good chance that this will be the 12th time in College Station history that the temperature does not reach 100°F in a calendar year. Temperatures cooled some on the 23rd as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ivan brought a small amount of rain to the area. The month ended with warm temperatures and beautiful skies. For the entire month, Easterwood Field recorded only 0.26" of rain making this the 2nd driest September ever in College Station.
| |
Daily Temperature |
Daily Precipitation |
Monthly Temperature Summary |
| Day |
Maximum |
Minimum |
*Departure |
Total |
Mean |
Value |
*Departure |
| 1 |
87°F |
65°F |
‑7°F |
|
Maximum |
91.2°F |
+0.3°F |
| 2 |
86°F |
71°F |
‑4°F |
|
Minimum |
70.2°F |
+1.7°F |
| 3 |
83°F |
70°F |
‑6°F |
T |
Average |
80.7°F |
+1.0°F |
| 4 |
90°F |
72°F |
‑1°F |
0.13" |
Degree Days |
Total |
*Departure |
| 5 |
93°F |
72°F |
+0°F |
|
Heating |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
92°F |
74°F |
+1°F |
|
Cooling |
477 |
+37 |
| 7 |
81°F |
67°F |
‑8°F |
0.04" |
Numberof Days: |
Total |
*Departure |
| 8 |
89°F |
71°F |
‑2°F |
|
Maximum ≥ 90°F |
22 |
+5 |
| 9 |
91°F |
63°F |
‑4°F |
|
Maximum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
93°F |
69°F |
0°F |
|
Minimum ≤ 32°F |
0 |
0 |
| 11 |
93°F |
74°F |
+2°F |
|
|
| 12 |
94°F |
72°F |
+2°F |
|
Monthly Precipitation Summary |
| 13 |
94°F |
72°F |
+3°F |
|
Precipitation |
Value |
*Departure |
| 14 |
90°F |
75°F |
+2°F |
0.07" |
Monthly Total |
0.26" |
‑3.65" |
| 15 |
94°F |
75°F |
+4°F |
|
Year-to-date Total |
42.08" |
+13.04" |
| 16 |
97°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Days ≥ 0.01" |
4 |
‑4 |
| 17 |
99°F |
72°F |
+6°F |
|
|
| 18 |
96°F |
74°F |
+6°F |
|
Monthly Extremes |
| 19 |
96°F |
73°F |
+6°F |
|
Extreme |
Value |
Date(s) |
| 20 |
92°F |
68°F |
+1°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
99°F |
17th |
| 21 |
91°F |
70°F |
+2°F |
T |
Lowest Temperature |
63°F |
9th |
| 22 |
92°F |
72°F |
+4°F |
|
Max. 24-hour Precip. |
0.14" |
4th-5th |
| 23 |
94°F |
68°F |
+3°F |
|
Maximum Wind Gust |
22 mph |
7th |
| 24 |
87°F |
69°F |
0°F |
T |
|
| 25 |
88°F |
72°F |
+3°F |
0.02" |
Record Book for September |
| 26 |
91°F |
68°F |
+2°F |
|
Highest Temperature |
112°F |
2000 |
| 27 |
89°F |
66°F |
+0°F |
|
Lowest Temperature |
42°F |
1942 |
| 28 |
92°F |
69°F |
+4°F |
T |
Highest Minimum |
82°F |
1916 |
| 29 |
90°F |
66°F |
+2°F |
|
Lowest Maximum |
62°F |
1985 |
| 30 |
91°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 1971‑2000 normal. |
*New Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Old Record |
Year |
| No new records were set or tied in September 2004. |
*Near Records Set
| Day |
Parameter |
Value |
Record |
Year |
| 1st |
Tied 3rd lowest minimum temperature |
65°F |
58°F |
1915 |
| 3rd |
Tied 4th lowest maximum temperature |
83°F |
73°F |
1974 |
| 17th |
Tied 4th highest maximum temperature |
99°F |
103°F |
1995 |
*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: |
86°F/64°F |
Monthly precipitation: |
4.22" |
| Middle of the month: |
82°F/59°F |
Precipitation days: |
6 |
| End of the month: |
76°F/54°F |
Days ≥ 90°F: |
3 |
