Temperatures during this time frame were generally above normal with most high temperatures reaching the 70s or 80s. From September 29th through October 8th, Chicago saw no precipitation at all. The first week of October unfortunately saw these dry and windy conditions take place. The lack of rainfall helped intensify drought conditions across much of the Midwest by the end of September. Vegetation dried out and turned much of the region into a tinderbox where wildfires could ignite and spread very easily if sufficiently dry and windy weather conditions could be realized. As of 2021, there were only 4 Septembers that had fewer dates with measurable precipitation: September of 1979 had only 1 day with measurable precipitation and the Septembers of 1897, 2004, and 2017 each had only 2 days with measurable precipitation.
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