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FXUS63 KGRB 202031
AFDGRB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
331 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Impactful strong to severe storms are anticipated across
   portions of the area Tuesday. The areas most likely to see
   severe weather will be central to east-central WI and
   southwards. Damaging winds, large hail, and a few tornadoes
   will be possible with stronger storms.

-  Heavy rainfall on Tuesday may also pose a flooding concern.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 331 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

Short Term...Tonight and Tuesday

The upper trough that brought rain and some thunderstorms to areas
of central and east-central Wisconsin will gradually move
eastwards and out of the region by the evening hours today. A few
showers and some brief thunder may still cross portions of the
central to southern Fox Valley through Manitowoc, but most of the
area will see quieter conditions move back in to the region for
the rest of the day.

Tonight, the recent rainfall combined with lingering dewpoints and
light winds will allow for some ground fog across the area. The
densest fog will likely be limited to portions of central to
north-central Wisconsin.

Tuesday will be the main concern for the forecast period. A strong
negatively tilted 500mb trough will approach the area, aiding in
the rapid development of a surface low pressure system over Iowa
and Minnesota. As this fast moving low lifts towards the region, a
surface warm front will come northwards to central to east-central
Wisconsin. This late morning to afternoon time period will be the
first to watch, as most models bring some initial development
ahead of the surface warm front. Precipitable water content at
this time will be near their climatological max for this time of
the year, so very heavy rainfall will be possible, especially in
any convection. This initial round may also be accompanied by
strong gusty winds but other severe concerns are not expected for
this portion of the system.

As we get to the late afternoon to evening, the surface low will
continue to deepens and shift northwards lifting the warm front
further north. At the same time, the attendant cold front will
sweep across the region from the west. This will serve as the
trigger for a strong organized fast moving round of convection.
Given the strong ambient shear but more modest instability
(especially off the surface) suspect storm organization will take
the form of a quasi-linear system, potentially with some embedded
supercells. Any storms that develop will be fast moving, so wind
and large hail will be possible with any convection. With low LCL
heights and plentiful ambient helicity, tornadogenesis will be
possible with any embedded strong storms as well, with the
greatest threat likely being along the interaction between the
warm front and cold front across central to east-central
Wisconsin. In short, all severe weather threats will be of concern
Tuesday evening. The main question will be the northerly extent
of severe potential, as areas in northern Wisconsin may see fairly
limited severe weather while those along or south of a line from
Wausau to Green Bay will see the potential for severe weather.
This second round should develop to our west and cross the region
fairly rapidly, with drier conditions arriving around midnight,
plus or minus an hour or two.

Long Term...Tuesday Night Through Monday

The main focus in the forecast period will be the Tuesday to
Tuesday night system. The extended period is relatively quieter.

Quiet conditions follow the Tuesday system, with dry conditions
expected across the region for the middle of the week.
Temperatures during this period will primarily be in the middle
60s to middle 70s.

The next chance for active weather will be around the end of the
week as a low pressure system cross southern Canada and clips the
northern portion of the area. Timing remains uncertain for this
system so the overall thunderstorm strength potential remains
uncertain at this time.

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.AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 1253 PM CDT Mon May 20 2024

Showers and thunderstorms will work their way across east-central
Wisconsin this afternoon. This will bring thunder and some lower
visibility at times. Some brief redevelopment will be possible
this afternoon, mainly in the east for ATW, GRB, and MTW. Central
and north-central WI locations may yet see a stray shower, but are
more likely to be dry so removed most weather mentions in these
locations for now. Ceilings during this timeframe will be mainly
VFR to MVFR for most of the area, except the north which remains
in IFR.

Rain exits early this evening but fog will move in overnight. Low
visibilities and ceilings will make for IFR to possibly LIFR in
portions of the area overnight.

Finally, rain and thunderstorms return tomorrow with strong storms
possible after the current TAF period. Severe storms will be
possible tomorrow afternoon and evening, with the strongest storms
likely south of a AUW to GRB line.

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.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

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DISCUSSION.....Uhlmann
AVIATION.......Uhlmann