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September outlook: How your first month of fall will feelThe first month of meteorological fall is here. September looks to run above average across most of the U. S., according to a just-released outlook by Atmospheric G2 and The Weather Company. The Pacific Northwest is the one region bucking the trend, with cooler-than-normal temperatures expected. Key temperature takeawaysHottest through the middle of the country. The strongest above-average signal runs in a corridor from North Dakota south through the Plains and into Texas. Warm from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes. Above-average temperatures also cover the Rockies and the mid-Atlantic. Only slightly warmer than average in the Southwest and Northeast. These areas still trend above normal, but the departure is modest compared with the Plains. Coolest in the Pacific Northwest. This region has the best chance for sweater weather, with below-normal temperatures offering some relief after a difficult stretch of fire weather.(AG2/The Weather Company)September's precipitation outlookWettest in the Four Corners.