Precipitation and Temperature Summary for September, 1999
              Temperature       Precipitation
          High Low Month Dept.  Month  Dept.
                   Avg.  for    Total  for
                         Month         Month 
CROOKSTON  85  32  54.9  -1.9    4.01  1.64 
MOORHEAD   82  32  55.2  -2.5    6.50  4.51 
GRAND RAP. 88  30  55.3   0.7    4.64  1.33 
INTL FALLS 77  28  51.8  -1.6    5.89  2.74 
ITASCA     82  31  53.2  -1.2    4.83  1.87 
DULUTH     80  32  55.0   0.8    5.80  1.96 
GRAND MAR. 75  32  53.6  -1.2    0.58 -3.01 
HIBBING    84  27  54.4   1.6    5.20  2.08 
ALEXANDRIA 83  35  56.8  -1.3    3.12  0.46 
BROWNS VAL 88  32  56.8  -2.0    2.27  0.14 
CANBY      88  35  60.4  -0.1    2.05 -0.54 
FERGUS FLS 81  29  56.6  -0.7    3.55  1.13 
MONTEVIDEO 87  30  59.6  -1.4    1.18 -1.50 
MORRIS     85  32  58.6   0.8    2.55  0.16 
BECKER     91  34  61.1   3.8    3.01 -0.37 
HUTCHINSON 88  34  60.0   0.2    2.38 -0.10 
OLIVIA     88  31  59.7  -0.6    2.45 -0.26 
STAPLES    85  31  56.4   0.8    3.23  0.40 
ST. CLOUD  89  28  57.1  -0.2    2.61 -0.55 
WILLMAR    87  33  57.8  -1.6    2.33 -0.71 
AITKIN     80  32  54.8  -1.0    4.47  1.31 
CAMBRIDGE  85  30  55.4  -2.4    1.57 -1.86 
MSP AIRPRT 91  37  61.0   0.5    2.73  0.01 
STP CAMPUS 90  34  62.4   1.2    2.62 -0.47 
LAMBERTON  92  29  60.0   0.0    0.67 -2.34 
PIPESTONE  88  30  59.2   0.5    1.35 -1.70 
REDWOOD FL 91  32  60.6  -0.9    1.54 -1.09 
SIOUX FLS. 89  29  59.8  -1.1    0.84 -2.18 
WORTHINGT. 92  29  59.6   0.5    0.41 -2.72 
FARIBAULT  89  32  59.8   0.0    1.33 -2.32 
WASECA     90  29  60.3   0.8    2.73 -0.83 
WINNEBAGO  90  33  59.8  -0.1    1.33 -1.89 
LA CROSSE  93  36  61.7  -0.1    1.85 -1.94 
RED WING   91  32  60.2   2.0    1.36 -2.59 
ROCHESTER  88  32  58.0  -1.2    0.74 -2.73 
ROSEMOUNT  88  33  61.4   0.8    1.85 -1.71 
WINONA     92  40  62.8   2.0    2.15 -1.66 

                          District Averages
                          -----------------
                      Avg.   Dept.  Avg.   Dept
                      Temp.  from   Prec.  from
   District                  Norm.         Norm.
1 (Northwest)         55.6   -0.7   4.82   2.60 
2 (North Central)     53.4   -0.7   5.12   1.98 
3 (Northeast)         54.3    0.4   3.86   0.34 
4 (West Central)      58.1   -0.8   2.45  -0.03 
5 (Central)           58.7    0.4   2.67  -0.27 
6 (East Central)      58.4   -0.4   2.85  -0.25 
7 (Southwest)         59.8   -0.2   0.96  -2.01 
8 (South Central)     60.0    0.2   1.80  -1.68 
9 (Southeast)         60.8    0.7   1.59  -2.13 

  Statewide Average   57.7   -0.1   2.90  -0.16 

Some of the departures from normal are derived through estimates.
Data in this summary are courtesy of National Weather Service Offices and 
Cooperators, and the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station.

This summary is prepared by the Minnesota Extension Service Agricultural 
Meteorologist and the Department of Natural Resources State Climatology Office.
Phone: (612) 625-4724   URL: http://www.soils.agri.umn.edu/research/climatology