Salina recorded 0.13 inches of rain Sunday

Salina Regional Airport recorded 0.13 inches of rain on Sept. 13, according to daily NOAA-NWS observations tracked on Salina311, after a mostly dry stretch.

Through Sept. 13, September had totaled about 0.34 inches over 13 days, with measurable rain on only three days (0.181 inches on Sept. 3, 0.03 on Sept. 9, and 0.13 on Sept. 13). The last seven days brought about 0.16 inches, a little below the prior week’s 0.181 inches.

August in the recent window totaled about 2.75 inches over the full month.

Figures are observed daily precipitation at Salina Regional Airport and can differ from backyard gauges.

The NWS climate normal for Salina (1991–2020) puts September monthly precipitation at about 2.65 inches. Month-to-date rainfall of roughly 0.34 inches through the 13th is a small share of that full-month normal — a pace comparison while September is still underway.