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Severe Weather in the Central Plains; Heavy Rainfall in the Tennessee Valley; Critical Fire Weather in the West

Scattered severe storms capable of large to very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a few tornadoes will be possible across the central Plains this evening. Heavy to excessive rainfall may bring a flooding threat from the Great Lakes to the Mid-South through tonight. Hot, dry and windy conditions will continue to bring a critical fire weather threat from the Southwest into the Great Basin. 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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NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI