September in Wisconsin can feature anything from extreme heat to measurable snow as summer and fall battle it out across the state.

As a meteorologist, September in Wisconsin is one of my favorite months. It can be a month of extremes as summer winds down and fall tries to take hold.

Summer heat routinely lingers into September. Temperature extremes can be common, with intense heat recorded in many locations across Wisconsin.

The hottest temperature in September in La Crosse and Eau Claire reached 101 degrees. Milwaukee, Madison and Wausau set September records at 99 degrees.

On the exact opposite end of the spectrum, every major city in Wisconsin has recorded its first trace of snowfall in September. A "trace" amount of snow is an amount greater than zero but not large enough to be measured by traditional units of measurement.

Areas in northern Wisconsin usually see flakes flying before cities farther south. The earliest that Rhinelander has seen snow falling was on September 9, 2014. Madison and La Crosse saw their earliest flakes on September 23, 1928.

Three major cities in Wisconsin have recorded their first measurable snowfall in September of 0.1 inches or greater. Rhinelander recorded its first measurable snow on September 21, 1913. La Crosse and Wausau recorded their first measurable snow on September 26, 1942.

Most other cities in Wisconsin aren't able to measure snow until sometime in October.