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Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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692 FXUS63 KGRB 112359 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 659 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Rain and non-severe thunderstorms are expected this evening and overnight. A narrow band of heavy rain (1-2 inches) is possible east of a Stevens Point to Iron Mountain line, which may result in flooding of urban and low-lying areas. - A few strong to severe storms will be possible on Saturday. Gusty winds, isolated large hail, and heavy downpours will be the main hazards with any stronger storms. - Next round of active weather arrives during the middle of next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 438 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Precipitation/Thunderstorm Chances...This afternoon`s water vapor imagery was showing two features of interest. A developing MCS was located over eastern IA/southwestern WI/northwestern IL, while a line of convection developed along a cold front in northern MN. In the near term, the attention is focused with the developing MCS as models have trended with a slightly further north track. While the higher potential for severe weather will remain well to the south of the forecast area, a threat for a narrow corridor of heavy rainfall is seeming more apparent as models indicate the deformation zone of the system will set up somewhere over the area tonight. There seems to be a general consensus the narrow band will occur east of a Stevens Point to Iron Mountain line. Within this band, 1 to 2+ inches of rainfall and localized flooding is possible. Even higher, very localized, rainfall amounts cannot be ruled out given the abnormal PWATs of 1.75 to 2.10 inches (175-200% of normal for this time of year). Locations in north-central WI will see the lowest rainfall amounts (0.50 inches or less). The precip associated with this system will come to an end Saturday morning as it exits to the northeast of the region. The aforementioned cold front in northern MN will be the feature of concern for Saturday as it tracks across the forecast area. There is good consensus that a broken line of showers and thunderstorms will develop along the front sometime midday Saturday or Saturday afternoon over the area. The front and convection will exit by Saturday evening. A tongue of 1000-1500 J/kg of MUCAPE, deep-layer shear of 35-45 kts, and steep mid-level lapse rates will support a marginal severe threat for any of the storms that develop along the front. However, if there is too much cloud debris Saturday morning from the overnight precipitation, this may hinder some of the instability for the afternoon. If strong or severe thunderstorms develop, damaging winds, large hail, and brief heavy downpours will all be possible. Following the cold front, models continue to show subtle indications of a weak boundary sweeping across the area late Sunday or Monday, which could bring light precip and thunderstorm chances. Otherwise, sometime midweek will be the next chance for widespread precipitation and thunderstorms. Smoke...An area of smoke from Canadian wildfires was observed on visible satellite imagery this afternoon entering far northwest MN, following the previously mentioned cold front. Smoke models indicate a concentrated area of near-surface smoke sweeping across the forecast area following the front for Saturday and continuing into Sunday. As a result, coordination with the WI DNR has led to the issuance of an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state through noon Monday, with the PM2.5 AQI reaching the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups to Unhealthy level. && .AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 644 PM CDT Fri Jul 11 2025 Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms continued over NC/C WI early this evening, within an instability axis. A line of severe thunderstorms was ongoing over southern WI. In between, an area of light to moderate rain was spreading into our southern counties, in response to an approaching short-wave/MCV. Most observing sites were reporting VFR conditions. Expect the convection over our western counties to weaken early this evening, as daytime instability wanes. Otherwise, look for steady light to moderate rain to overspread the southeast two- thirds of the forecast as the MCV and associated weak surface low move through this evening/overnight. Once this occurs, ceilings and vsbys are expected to drop to MVFR/IFR. There may be a locally heavier band of rain east of a Stevens Point to Iron Mountain line, though a lack of instability may limit convective contribution and limit rainfall rates. expect the rain to pull out overnight into early Saturday, with gradually improving flight conditions during the mid to late morning. A cold front will move through the region on Saturday, reaching NC/C WI late morning and exiting eastern WI by evening. Added Prob30`s for thunderstorms at the eastern TAF sites for the 18z-22z time frame, as the front moves through during peak heating. Locally strong storms are possible. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Kruk AVIATION.......Kieckbusch