
A storm will track north of the Great Lakes Friday with widespread rain showers across the Eastern U.S. along and ahead of its cold front. Further south along the front isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. A Pacific storm will continue moving across the Northwest U.S. into Friday with additional low elevation rain, gusty winds, and mountain snow. 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 |
Wood/Marquardt
NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI