Missouri recorded its warmest September on record, with statewide temperatures shattering previous marks and drought conditions expanding across large portions of the state.
The month averaged 77 degrees Fahrenheit statewide, 8.4 degrees above normal, according to a community announcement from University of Missouri Extension state climatologist Zachary Leasor. Data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration show the previous September record of 74.8 degrees, set in 1931, was exceeded by 2.2 degrees…