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Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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412 FXUS63 KGRB 281948 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 248 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025 Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Strong or severe storms are possible late this evening and overnight, with strong wind gusts the main risk across north- central and central WI. The storms are expected to weaken as they move into northeast Wisconsin late tonight. - A cold front is expected to move across the region Sunday afternoon and evening, bringing additional chances of thunderstorms. Some of these storms could become strong or severe with damaging winds and large hail. - Thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rainfall to the area through Sunday night, with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour resulting in localized flooding especially in urban areas. - Temperatures and humidity will trend back above average this weekend, with near to above average temps continuing into next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 248 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025 Short Term...Tonight and Sunday The complexities of summer forecasting are in full swing this afternoon as there are many differing solutions in the evolution of thunderstorm development tonight. Current expectations are for thunderstorms to develop across Minnesota and move east- southeast into Wisconsin during the late evening and overnight hours. The greatest risk of thunderstorms will be across north- central and central Wisconsin as the models have the storms weakening, and in some cases dissipating by the time they reach northeast Wisconsin towards 12z. Bufkit soundings indicated strong winds over 40 knots in the low levels on the Rhinelander sites through 3 am Sunday, which the storms could tap. The GFS sounding also indicated as least 1,000-2,000 J/KG and wet bulb zero heights around 11,000 feet to support hail. Locally heavy rainfall should also be expected. Lows tonight should fall into the 60s. On Sunday, the evolution of the overnight convection along with outflow boundaries will impact the amount of heating during the day. Some of the models have the early morning convection decaying while other meso models lingered scattered showers and storms through the morning. The cloud cover and rain could impact high temperatures which will be in the 80s to lower 90s, warmest readings across east-central WI where heat indices will reach the middle to upper 90s. The threshold for a Heat Advisory is 100F. A cold front will move across the area Sunday afternoon and evening, bringing an increased risk of severe storms. The Storm Prediction Center Day 2 Outlook has much of the area in a Slight Risk. Bufkit soundings off the GFS were showing 2,000 to 4,000 J/KG of CAPE although shear values were not too impressive around 20 knots. Damaging winds is the main risk, although some large hail can`t be ruled out. Long Term...Sunday Night Through Saturday Next week... Decaying low pressure and coincident trough will bring our next chances for showers/storms, mostly diurnal in nature, Monday morning and afternoon. Isolated storms will be possible as modest instability and steep lapse rates build out ahead of the cold front, although deeper moisture will struggle to make it up into Wisconsin as high pressure builds over the northern Plains. When paired with early morning FROPA and subsidence behind the front, this should help keep storm coverage at bay during the afternoon. This being said, a strong or severe storm would not be out of the question Monday afternoon due to favorable synoptic setup and sufficient deep-layer shear. Inverted-V soundings and elongated hodographs would support gusty winds and hail as the primary threats. Northwest flow regime then sets up along the leading periphery of an upper-level ridge, bringing a brief reprieve from wet weather to much of the Great Lakes through mid-week. Some ridge rider activity then looks to be possible toward the end of the week, although predictability within the longwave flow regime remains challenging. Result ends up being low-end PoPs with slight chance thunder during the Thursday/Friday timeframe, although this is wont to change throughout the week. Otherwise, steady-state temperatures in the upper 70s and 80s prevail through the end of the work week, ushering in a period of seasonable summer weather. Any deviation to above/below average will likely hinge on frontal timing and location, as well as cloud cover. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1217 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025 Some MVFR CIGS will linger into the early afternoon across central and north-central WI as a cumulus deck developed across the area. For this afternoon through Sunday evening, the main story will be the timing of thunderstorms at the TAF sites. Confidence is high there will be a round or two of storms during the period, however confidence is low on the timing. Current thinking is a round of thunderstorms will move into north-central Wisconsin around 05-08z Sunday and the spread into northeast Wisconsin after 10z. This complex should dissipate Sunday morning with another round of storms expected later Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening. Strong storms with gusty winds and hail are possible with the storms, along with the potential heavy rainfall that will significantly reduce visibilities for pilots. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Eckberg/Goodin AVIATION.......Eckberg