Historically Hot and Dry September 2022

Overview

September 2022 was abnormally hot especially with regards to high temperatures. Several high temperature records were set and a few locations saw the latest 100 degree temp they have seen in quite some time. In fact, Chanute, saw the latest 100 degree temp in their history!

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Heat info

Heat info

Daily record info:

September 18th

Site	Record	Old Record	Year
Wichita	100	100	1997
Salina	102	102	1931
Chanute	101	99	1931
Russell	101	100	1954

September 19th

Site	Record	Old Record	Year
Wichita	101	101	1954
Salina	100	99	1931
Chanute	102	100	1954
Russell	103	100	2017

September 20th

Site	Record	Old Record	Year
Wichita	100	99	1980
Salina	100	97	1935
Chanute	102	101	1954
Russell	102	96	2016

September 21st

Site	Record	Old Record	Year
Wichita	101	99	1980
Chanute	103	97	1956

Latest 100 degree temp info

Wichita

Salina

Russell

Chanute

Wichita had the 2nd latest 100 degree temp

Salina had the 8th latest 100 degree temp

Russell had the 5th latest 100 degree temp

Chanute had the latest 100 degree temp on record!

Daily high temperature departures


Wichita daily high temperatures departure	Salina daily high temperature departure	Russell daily high temperature departure	Chanute daily high temperature departure

Average temperature departure for Aug 22nd - Sep 21st

Lack of Rainfall

September 2022 rainfall map, showing a severe lack of rainfall across southern Kansas.

A few of the drier locations across the area during September 2022.

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