Warm stretch continues near Piedmont Uplands

September 22, 2026

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Washington Reagan National Airport, 16 km from Piedmont Uplands, recorded a mean daily high of 86.5°F and mean daily low of 69.3°F over the past 30 days, running 3.8°F and 3.6°F above normal respectively against the 1991-2020 baseline.¹ The period is experiencing persistent above-normal warmth typical of early autumn, with a peak of 98°F on September 1.¹

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1. NOAA NCEI (GHCN-Daily and 1991-2020 US Climate Normals)

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