As we moved into fall, we closed out the summer with the first 9 months of 2012
registering as the 4th warmest year on records that date back to 1895. The average
temperature for the year so far was 73.9°F (23.28°C). This was 1.6°F (0.89°C) above
normal. We recorded 73 days over 100°F (37.78°C), which was 11 days above normal.
Our rainfall for the first 9 months was -2.50 inches (63.5mm) below normal.
Our monthly data was close to average for September. The main exceptions were that
the average low temperature was 1.3°F (0.72°C) above normal, and our rainfall was
-0.91 inches (-23.11mm) below normal.
