According to IEM estimates, the statewide precipitation departure since 1 May was around an inch for the period up until 1 September. The featured chart compares the departure from 1 May until 1 September and 1 October for years back to 1893. Seven out of 59 years whereby the departure was negative on 1 Sep was the September total able to push departure into positive territory.

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The last five days have seen a remarkable stretch of cool weather with daily high temperatures in the 50s and lower 60s. The featured chart shows the past five days being the coldest on-average for any five day period prior to 19 September since 1903 for Ames! The forecast calls for a warm up to closer to normal high temperatures along with some more chances of rain.

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