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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.

  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
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