The average temperature of 64.5 degrees in September was 4.2 degrees warmer than the 116-year, long-term average of 56.3 degrees, according to Austin Kraklau of the North Central Research Extension Center, south of Minot. “Our lowest temperature of the month was 38 degrees which occurred on September 12th and 13th. The high was 94 degrees which occurred on the 3rd,” said Kraklau.

He said the total moisture for the month was 1.55 inches which is 0.01 inches below the long-term average of 1.56 inches.