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Severe Thunderstorms in the Southern High Plains Saturday; Coastal Flooding in the East

Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Saturday afternoon into early evening across parts of the southern High Plains. Damaging winds, large hail, isolated tornadoes, and heavy to excessive rainfall are possible. Along the Atlantic Coast, widespread minor to isolated moderate coastal flooding at high tides is forecast through the weekend. Read More >

September 2016 has been a warm and wet month across southern Wisconsin.
 

Milwaukee tied for 2nd warmest September on record. It was the 6th wettest September on record in Madison. It was the 13th warmest September in Madison.


See the tables below for more information:
 


Milwaukee:

Top 10 Warmest Septembers For Milwaukee:
 

Rank Average Temp (degrees F) Year
1 69.6 1931
2 68.6 2016, 2005
4 68.5 1933
5 67.8 1908
6 67.6 2015
7 67.5 1994,1939,1906
10 67.3 1897




Top 10 Wettest Septembers For Milwaukee:
 

Rank Value (Inches) Year
1 9.87 1941
2 9.41 1961
3 8.72 1872
4 7.57 1972
5 7.26 1986, 1921
7 7.04 2000
8 6.94 1970
9 6.85 1965
10 6.81 1978
39 4.30 2016




 


Madison:​

Top 13 Warmest Septembers For Madison:

 

Rank Average Temp (degrees F) Year
1 68.4 1931
2 67.9 1897
3 67.2 1933, 1895, 1891
6 67.1 2015, 1908
8 67.0 1881
9 66.8 2005, 1939
11 66.6 1906
12 66.0 1921
13 65.9 2016




Top 10 Wettest Septembers For Madison:
 

Rank Value (Inches) Year
1 10.69 1915
2 10.24 1941
3 10.29 1938
4 9.22 1965
5 8.82 1970
6 8.46 2016
7 8.17 1881
8 7.92 1961
9 7.90 1921
10 7.84 1980


 


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