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Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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541 FXUS63 KGRB 162335 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 635 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Heavy rain across portions of central and east-central WI will taper off this evening. A Flood Watch is in effect for central WI until 7 pm and portions of east-central and northeast WI until 10 pm. - Small risk of severe storms continues through late afternoon across central and east-central WI. Damaging winds would be the primary risk along with torrential rainfall and possible flooding. - The warm and humid weather will come to an end tonight. Cooler and less humid on Thursday and Friday. - Small craft should exercise caution on the bay of Green Bay through late this afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for the bay and nearshore areas of Lake Michigan tonight into Thursday morning. - An active pattern is expected Friday night through the middle of next week with periodic chances of thunderstorms. Stronger storms and heavy rain are possible at times. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 219 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 A Mesoscale Convective Vortex continues to move across the region this afternoon, bringing showers and scattered thunderstorms to the region. Some of the strongest storms could produce strong or damaging winds, an isolated tornado and torrential rainfall across central and east-central WI. This feature will also bring in additional moisture as precipitable water values at Green Bay are expected to increase to 2.11 inches late this afternoon or near the daily record supporting the likelihood of heavy rainfall. The movement of the mesoscale convective vortex will support a nearly west to east band of heavy rain across portions of central into east-central Wisconsin. The greatest rainfall is expected to fall in a corridor from Marshfield to Wisconsin Rapids to Waupaca and Wautoma to Appleton and Oshkosh east to Kewaunee and Manitowoc. For locations south of Highway 29, HREF probabilities indicated a 50-90% chance of 1 inch of rain, 30-60% chance of 2 inches and a 10-30% chance of 3 inches. The greatest risk of heavy rain and flooding will continue for the remainder of the afternoon into early this evening. Rainfall rates in the heavier showers and storms could be as high as 1 to 3 inches per hour, resulting in urban street flooding and ponding of water on area roads while creeks and ditches may rise rapidly. Fishermen and boaters on rivers should anticipate river rises and faster flows from runoff Thursday and Friday. On the backside of the vortex, gusty northerly winds and building waves will result in hazardous conditions for small craft into Thursday morning. Also, low stratus is expected tonight, combined with northerly winds should keep any dense fog away. The big change will be the cooler weather and much less humid conditions. Highs on Thursday will only be in the upper 60s to middle 70s. The dewpoints will continue on Friday and then will increase again over the weekend. The westerlies will linger along the U.S./Canadian border through the rest of the forecast period. This will result in an active period with periodic chances of showers/storms next week. The potential exists for stronger storms and heavy rainfall at times. The first round of storms arrive Friday night into Saturday morning with dry conditions expected Saturday night into Sunday night. The chances of showers and storms return Tuesday and Wednesday. Temperatures will be close to normal this weekend, then rise above normal for much of next week. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 629 PM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025 The risk of thunderstorms is diminishing early this evening across northeast and east-central WI. Despite the lower risk of thunderstorms, heavy rain is still possible at times through 02z from KMTW/KATW/KGRB/KOSH through KOCQ and KSUE as a large cluster of showers and a few storms exit the area. Later tonight, MVFR to IFR CIGS expected with gusty north/northeast winds near the bay and lake. Many questions linger Thursday morning in how quick the low clouds clear out. Based on the bufkit soundings, CIGS should rise in the VFR category by late morning at most locations. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 PM CDT this evening for WIZ037-045. Flood Watch until 10 PM CDT this evening for WIZ038>040-048>050. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Eckberg AVIATION.......Eckberg