On average, temperatures in September for Kansas were very close to normal. The Southwestern Division had the greatest departure with an average of 69.7 degrees F, or 1.0 degree warmer than normal. The North Central and Northeastern divisions vied for coolest. All divisions had temperatures above 90 degrees during the month. The warmest reading was 104 degrees, reported at multiple locations. On the cool side of the scale, there were 93 new daily record low maximum temperatures and 99 new daily record low minimum temperatures for the month.
The statewide average precipitation for September was 3.04 inches. The total is 116 percent of the normal precipitation for the month. Only the South Central Division averaged below normal, with 1.82 inches, or 70 percent of normal. It should be noted that this does not include the rain that fell during the afternoon and evening of September 30. September saw heavy rains both to start and end the month, with more isolated events during the middle of the month.
Drought conditions persist, but there was continued improvement over much of the state. Conditions deteriorated in the south central part of the state. At the start of September only two percent of the state was considered drought-free. At the end of September, the portion of the state that was drought-free increased to almost 19 percent. The El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is still expected to switch to an El Niño event before winter, but it still remains to be seen what impact will be felt. Other global circulation patterns, including the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO), can have significant impacts on the winter season. The October temperature outlook is neutral for the entire state, with equal chances of above normal, normal or below normal temperatures across most of Kansas. The precipitation outlook is also neutral for all except extreme eastern Kansas. In those areas, there is a slight chance for above normal precipitation. This does not indicate how that moisture might be distributed, and means heavy rains or extended dry periods are both possible.
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Table 1 |
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September 2014 |
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Kansas Climate Division Summary |
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Precipitation (inches) |
Temperature (oF) |
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Sept. 2014 |
Jan. - Sept. 2014 |
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Monthly Extremes |
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Division |
Total |
Dep. 1 |
% Normal |
Total |
Dep. 1 |
% Normal |
Ave |
Dep. 1 |
Max |
Min |
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Northwest |
1.57 |
0.05 |
109 |
15.56 |
-2.85 |
84 |
65.5 |
0.3 |
101 |
30 |
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West Central |
1.84 |
0.24 |
111 |
17.76 |
-0.13 |
97 |
67.2 |
0.8 |
102 |
30 |
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Southwest |
1.83 |
0.21 |
115 |
15.28 |
-1.78 |
88 |
69.6 |
1.0 |
104 |
35 |
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North Central |
3.17 |
0.54 |
115 |
20.64 |
-3.28 |
85 |
66.7 |
-1.2 |
101 |
32 |
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Central |
4.67 |
2.16 |
187 |
22.73 |
-2.26 |
91 |
68.4 |
-0.7 |
102 |
31 |
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South Central |
1.82 |
-0.78 |
70 |
21.51 |
-4.56 |
82 |
70.6 |
0.4 |
99 |
35 |
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Northeast |
3.98 |
0.37 |
110 |
23.88 |
-5.39 |
81 |
66.0 |
-1.4 |
97 |
34 |
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East Central |
4.23 |
0.57 |
114 |
22.08 |
-9.18 |
70 |
67.5 |
-0.8 |
99 |
34 |
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Southeast |
4.94 |
0.93 |
122 |
23.63 |
-9.79 |
70 |
69.6 |
0.0 |
97 |
33 |
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STATE |
3.07 |
0.45 |
116 |
20.23 |
-4.39 |
82 |
67.9 |
-0.2 |
104 |
30 |
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1. Departure from 1981-2010 normal value |
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Mary Knapp, Weather Data Library
mknapp@ksu.edu
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