{
 "topic": "climate",
 "site": "climatedata.dev",
 "parent": {
  "id": "us-or",
  "name": "Oregon",
  "level": "us-state",
  "path": "us/or"
 },
 "child_level": "us-county",
 "child_noun": "county",
 "child_nouns": "counties",
 "compare_label": "every Oregon county",
 "question": "Was September normal in Oregon?",
 "answer": {
  "verdict": "Near normal",
  "value": 56.3,
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "label": "Statewide average temperature, September 2026",
  "lines": [
   "-2.9°F against the 1991–2020 normal of 59.2°F",
   "42nd coolest September of 132 since 1895",
   "Of 36 counties: 15 near normal, 19 cooler, 2 much cooler",
   "Furthest above normal: Coos County (-1.7°F); furthest below: Benton County (-4.1°F)",
   "Precipitation 1.82 in, 184% of normal: wetter than normal"
  ]
 },
 "as_of": "2026-09",
 "as_of_label": "September 2026",
 "measure": {
  "value_label": "Average",
  "unit": "°F",
  "digits": 1,
  "change_label": "From normal",
  "change_unit": "°F",
  "change_digits": 1,
  "bin_step": 1,
  "rank_label": "Record rank",
  "rank_note": "Record rank: 1 is the warmest September on record for that county.",
  "change_text": "how far each county was from its own 1991–2020 normal",
  "verdict_text": "the same five words as each county's page, from much cooler to much warmer than normal",
  "change_button": "Degrees from normal",
  "map_description": "September 2026 by county: 15 near normal, 19 cooler, 2 much cooler; furthest above normal Coos County (-1.7°F), furthest below Benton County (-4.1°F).",
  "map_indicator": "Monthly average temperature minus the county's 1991–2020 normal for September, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); words from each county's rank in its own record"
 },
 "categories": [
  {
   "key": "much-warmer",
   "label": "Much warmer than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "w4"
  },
  {
   "key": "warmer",
   "label": "Warmer than normal",
   "count": 0,
   "step": "w2"
  },
  {
   "key": "near",
   "label": "Near normal",
   "count": 15,
   "step": "n"
  },
  {
   "key": "cooler",
   "label": "Cooler than normal",
   "count": 19,
   "step": "c2"
  },
  {
   "key": "much-cooler",
   "label": "Much cooler than normal",
   "count": 2,
   "step": "c4"
  }
 ],
 "places": [
  {
   "id": "us-county-41011",
   "name": "Coos County",
   "path": "us/or/coos-county",
   "value": 60.1,
   "normal": 61.8,
   "anomaly": -1.7,
   "change": -1.7,
   "rank_warm": 69,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41059",
   "name": "Umatilla County",
   "path": "us/or/umatilla-county",
   "value": 58.4,
   "normal": 60.4,
   "anomaly": -2,
   "change": -2,
   "rank_warm": 72,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41015",
   "name": "Curry County",
   "path": "us/or/curry-county",
   "value": 60.8,
   "normal": 62.9,
   "anomaly": -2.1,
   "change": -2.1,
   "rank_warm": 81,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41001",
   "name": "Baker County",
   "path": "us/or/baker-county",
   "value": 56.4,
   "normal": 58.6,
   "anomaly": -2.2,
   "change": -2.2,
   "rank_warm": 82,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41009",
   "name": "Columbia County",
   "path": "us/or/columbia-county",
   "value": 58.5,
   "normal": 60.8,
   "anomaly": -2.3,
   "change": -2.3,
   "rank_warm": 84,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41045",
   "name": "Malheur County",
   "path": "us/or/malheur-county",
   "value": 58.6,
   "normal": 60.9,
   "anomaly": -2.3,
   "change": -2.3,
   "rank_warm": 83,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41061",
   "name": "Union County",
   "path": "us/or/union-county",
   "value": 54.1,
   "normal": 56.4,
   "anomaly": -2.3,
   "change": -2.3,
   "rank_warm": 79,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41007",
   "name": "Clatsop County",
   "path": "us/or/clatsop-county",
   "value": 56.7,
   "normal": 59.1,
   "anomaly": -2.4,
   "change": -2.4,
   "rank_warm": 93,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41049",
   "name": "Morrow County",
   "path": "us/or/morrow-county",
   "value": 59,
   "normal": 61.4,
   "anomaly": -2.4,
   "change": -2.4,
   "rank_warm": 78,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41021",
   "name": "Gilliam County",
   "path": "us/or/gilliam-county",
   "value": 59.7,
   "normal": 62.3,
   "anomaly": -2.6,
   "change": -2.6,
   "rank_warm": 82,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41063",
   "name": "Wallowa County",
   "path": "us/or/wallowa-county",
   "value": 53.3,
   "normal": 55.9,
   "anomaly": -2.6,
   "change": -2.6,
   "rank_warm": 86,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41023",
   "name": "Grant County",
   "path": "us/or/grant-county",
   "value": 53.8,
   "normal": 56.5,
   "anomaly": -2.7,
   "change": -2.7,
   "rank_warm": 84,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41031",
   "name": "Jefferson County",
   "path": "us/or/jefferson-county",
   "value": 56.2,
   "normal": 58.9,
   "anomaly": -2.7,
   "change": -2.7,
   "rank_warm": 85,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41047",
   "name": "Marion County",
   "path": "us/or/marion-county",
   "value": 57.5,
   "normal": 60.2,
   "anomaly": -2.7,
   "change": -2.7,
   "rank_warm": 89,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41025",
   "name": "Harney County",
   "path": "us/or/harney-county",
   "value": 55.5,
   "normal": 58.3,
   "anomaly": -2.8,
   "change": -2.8,
   "rank_warm": 85,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41051",
   "name": "Multnomah County",
   "path": "us/or/multnomah-county",
   "value": 59.1,
   "normal": 61.9,
   "anomaly": -2.8,
   "change": -2.8,
   "rank_warm": 91,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41055",
   "name": "Sherman County",
   "path": "us/or/sherman-county",
   "value": 59.5,
   "normal": 62.3,
   "anomaly": -2.8,
   "change": -2.8,
   "rank_warm": 86,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41033",
   "name": "Josephine County",
   "path": "us/or/josephine-county",
   "value": 60,
   "normal": 62.9,
   "anomaly": -2.9,
   "change": -2.9,
   "rank_warm": 84,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Near normal",
   "category": "near",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41065",
   "name": "Wasco County",
   "path": "us/or/wasco-county",
   "value": 57.4,
   "normal": 60.3,
   "anomaly": -2.9,
   "change": -2.9,
   "rank_warm": 91,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41067",
   "name": "Washington County",
   "path": "us/or/washington-county",
   "value": 58.5,
   "normal": 61.4,
   "anomaly": -2.9,
   "change": -2.9,
   "rank_warm": 94,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41005",
   "name": "Clackamas County",
   "path": "us/or/clackamas-county",
   "value": 56,
   "normal": 59.1,
   "anomaly": -3.1,
   "change": -3.1,
   "rank_warm": 91,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41043",
   "name": "Linn County",
   "path": "us/or/linn-county",
   "value": 56.6,
   "normal": 59.7,
   "anomaly": -3.1,
   "change": -3.1,
   "rank_warm": 99,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41071",
   "name": "Yamhill County",
   "path": "us/or/yamhill-county",
   "value": 59,
   "normal": 62.1,
   "anomaly": -3.1,
   "change": -3.1,
   "rank_warm": 102,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41057",
   "name": "Tillamook County",
   "path": "us/or/tillamook-county",
   "value": 55.8,
   "normal": 59,
   "anomaly": -3.2,
   "change": -3.2,
   "rank_warm": 114,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41069",
   "name": "Wheeler County",
   "path": "us/or/wheeler-county",
   "value": 56,
   "normal": 59.3,
   "anomaly": -3.3,
   "change": -3.3,
   "rank_warm": 89,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41013",
   "name": "Crook County",
   "path": "us/or/crook-county",
   "value": 54.2,
   "normal": 57.6,
   "anomaly": -3.4,
   "change": -3.4,
   "rank_warm": 90,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41037",
   "name": "Lake County",
   "path": "us/or/lake-county",
   "value": 53.7,
   "normal": 57.1,
   "anomaly": -3.4,
   "change": -3.4,
   "rank_warm": 94,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41019",
   "name": "Douglas County",
   "path": "us/or/douglas-county",
   "value": 58.5,
   "normal": 62,
   "anomaly": -3.5,
   "change": -3.5,
   "rank_warm": 97,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41027",
   "name": "Hood River County",
   "path": "us/or/hood-river-county",
   "value": 53.6,
   "normal": 57.1,
   "anomaly": -3.5,
   "change": -3.5,
   "rank_warm": 103,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41029",
   "name": "Jackson County",
   "path": "us/or/jackson-county",
   "value": 59,
   "normal": 62.6,
   "anomaly": -3.6,
   "change": -3.6,
   "rank_warm": 93,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41035",
   "name": "Klamath County",
   "path": "us/or/klamath-county",
   "value": 52.6,
   "normal": 56.2,
   "anomaly": -3.6,
   "change": -3.6,
   "rank_warm": 95,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41017",
   "name": "Deschutes County",
   "path": "us/or/deschutes-county",
   "value": 52,
   "normal": 55.7,
   "anomaly": -3.7,
   "change": -3.7,
   "rank_warm": 99,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41039",
   "name": "Lane County",
   "path": "us/or/lane-county",
   "value": 56.7,
   "normal": 60.5,
   "anomaly": -3.8,
   "change": -3.8,
   "rank_warm": 115,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41041",
   "name": "Lincoln County",
   "path": "us/or/lincoln-county",
   "value": 56.6,
   "normal": 60.4,
   "anomaly": -3.8,
   "change": -3.8,
   "rank_warm": 125,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much cooler than normal",
   "category": "much-cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41053",
   "name": "Polk County",
   "path": "us/or/polk-county",
   "value": 58.4,
   "normal": 62.2,
   "anomaly": -3.8,
   "change": -3.8,
   "rank_warm": 114,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Cooler than normal",
   "category": "cooler",
   "shape": true
  },
  {
   "id": "us-county-41003",
   "name": "Benton County",
   "path": "us/or/benton-county",
   "value": 58.6,
   "normal": 62.7,
   "anomaly": -4.1,
   "change": -4.1,
   "rank_warm": 122,
   "n": 132,
   "verdict": "Much cooler than normal",
   "category": "much-cooler",
   "shape": true
  }
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  {
   "id": "climate-state-history",
   "title": "Every September since 1895, Oregon statewide",
   "description": "September 2026 averaged 56.3°F, -2.9°F against the 1991–2020 normal: the 42nd coolest September of 132 since 1895.",
   "indicator": "Monthly average temperature, °F (NOAA nClimDiv via climatedata.dev); normal = NOAA's 1991–2020 normal for that month",
   "subtitle": "Average temperature, °F. 2026 is highlighted; the line is the 1991–2020 normal.",
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    "kind": "year"
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   "y": {
    "digits": 1,
    "unit": "°F"
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       56.9
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       1899,
       58
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       54.2
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       1902,
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       1903,
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       1904,
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       1905,
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       1906,
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       1907,
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       1908,
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       1910,
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       1911,
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       1912,
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       1913,
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       1914,
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       1915,
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       1916,
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       1917,
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       1918,
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       1919,
       55.9
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       1920,
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       1921,
       52.6
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       1922,
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       1923,
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       1924,
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       1925,
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       1926,
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       1927,
       54.5
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       1928,
       57.2
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      [
       1929,
       54.6
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       1930,
       56.9
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      [
       1931,
       56
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      [
       1932,
       58.3
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      [
       1933,
       54.7
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      [
       1934,
       56.8
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      [
       1935,
       60.2
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      [
       1936,
       56.7
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      [
       1937,
       58.7
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      [
       1938,
       61.2
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      [
       1939,
       58.8
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      [
       1940,
       58.2
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       1941,
       53.6
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      [
       1942,
       58.3
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      [
       1943,
       61.5
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      [
       1944,
       59
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      [
       1945,
       56
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      [
       1946,
       55.6
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      [
       1947,
       58.2
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      [
       1948,
       55.6
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      [
       1949,
       58.9
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      [
       1950,
       57.8
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      [
       1951,
       59.1
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      [
       1952,
       60.4
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      [
       1953,
       60.4
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      [
       1954,
       55.7
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      [
       1955,
       56.9
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      [
       1956,
       58.1
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      [
       1957,
       60.2
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      [
       1958,
       57.2
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      [
       1959,
       55.3
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      [
       1960,
       59
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      [
       1961,
       53.9
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      [
       1962,
       59.4
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      [
       1963,
       62.1
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      [
       1964,
       55.4
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      [
       1965,
       53.9
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      [
       1966,
       60.1
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      [
       1967,
       62.4
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      [
       1968,
       57.9
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      [
       1969,
       58.7
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      [
       1970,
       53.8
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      [
       1971,
       53.8
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      [
       1972,
       54.1
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      [
       1973,
       57.9
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      [
       1974,
       60.6
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      [
       1975,
       59.5
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      [
       1976,
       59.5
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      [
       1977,
       56
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      [
       1978,
       55.2
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      [
       1979,
       61
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      [
       1980,
       58.5
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      [
       1981,
       58.7
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      [
       1982,
       55.9
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      [
       1983,
       55.8
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      [
       1984,
       56.2
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      [
       1985,
       52.1
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      [
       1986,
       52.6
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      [
       1987,
       60.6
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      [
       1988,
       58.1
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      [
       1989,
       58.2
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      [
       1990,
       62.4
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      [
       1991,
       61.6
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      [
       1992,
       57.9
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      [
       1993,
       59.1
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      [
       1994,
       61.3
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      [
       1995,
       60.6
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      [
       1996,
       55.9
      ],
      [
       1997,
       59.1
      ],
      [
       1998,
       62
      ],
      [
       1999,
       58.6
      ],
      [
       2000,
       57.2
      ],
      [
       2001,
       60.8
      ],
      [
       2002,
       58.8
      ],
      [
       2003,
       61
      ],
      [
       2004,
       56.3
      ],
      [
       2005,
       56.3
      ],
      [
       2006,
       59.1
      ],
      [
       2007,
       56.6
      ],
      [
       2008,
       59.4
      ],
      [
       2009,
       61.4
      ],
      [
       2010,
       58.5
      ],
      [
       2011,
       62.6
      ],
      [
       2012,
       61.8
      ],
      [
       2013,
       58.3
      ],
      [
       2014,
       60.8
      ],
      [
       2015,
       58.1
      ],
      [
       2016,
       57.1
      ],
      [
       2017,
       59.6
      ],
      [
       2018,
       57.4
      ],
      [
       2019,
       56.6
      ],
      [
       2020,
       62.6
      ],
      [
       2021,
       59.4
      ],
      [
       2022,
       62.5
      ],
      [
       2023,
       57.7
      ],
      [
       2024,
       61.4
      ],
      [
       2025,
       62.7
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     "name": "1991–2020 normal",
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     "name": "September 2026",
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     "y": 56.3,
     "label": "2026: 56.3°F"
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   ]
  }
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  "A statewide average is not the average of its counties: NOAA computes it from its own grid, weighted by area.",
  "The most recent months are preliminary and NOAA revises them in the next release."
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