An early season heat wave will bring record-breaking temperatures to parts of Texas through this weekend into next week. Thunderstorms and flooding in the Mid-Atlantic region will continue overnight into Wednesday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are possible over parts of the Dakotas and Nebraska Wednesday. Elevated to critical fire conditions continue in the Southern Plains. 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