Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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624 FXUS63 KGRB 101804 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 104 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Forecast discussion for routine afternoon forecast issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Highs in the 80s through Wednesday, then slightly cooler late this week into the weekend. - Potential for rounds of showers and storms late tonight through middle of the week. At this time, risk of severe storms is low. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 103 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Fog potential tonight... Some patchy fog may develop across eastern Wisconsin overnight with light winds and mostly clear skies. Models hint that fog development would not be as ubiquitous or as dense as this morning. Shower and storm chances (15-30%) return late tonight through Wednesday... Showers and storms developing this evening over the Dakotas forecast to produce shortwave/upper jet that shifts east toward Wisconsin late tonight. Gradient of instability from MN to southern WI, as is the stronger convergence with LLJ. Even so, with the wave and elevated instability farther north, cannot rule out some showers and storms on Tuesday morning, with perhaps slight boost in coverage farther north during peak heating of afternoon as MLCAPEs increase over 1000J/kg. Effective shear over 40 kts would support stronger storm if convection develops. SPC does keep the marginal risk for severe farther south near the more persistent frontal boundary/highest instability. Rain chances (30-50%) continues Tuesday night into Wednesday as another shortwave moves through the region and the front remains close enough to our area. Similar to expectations for late tonight and Tuesday, appears better signal for severe remains south. However, late Tuesday night through Wednesday, there is stronger forcing farther north and sufficient instability. Seems like this time frame may hold the greatest chances for some stronger storms over our area, especially if things slow a bit and these factors catch up to at least the beginning of peak heating on Wednesday. Machine learning progs show a weak "bump" in severe probs to 5-15% for Wednesday after a relative minimum in severe potential earlier in the week. Dry and cooler conditions are then expected late this week, then chances for rain (30-60%) return for the weekend... High pressure builds in across the area Wednesday night through Friday, pushing the front and lingering instability south and generally keeping the area dry through the rest of the week. Highs will settle into the 70s regionwide. The high eventually shifts east, allowing for the chance for showers and thunderstorms to return to the area Friday night into the weekend. Looking at the entire weekend it appears Sunday would be the best chance out of the two days to be dry. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1203 PM CDT Mon Aug 10 2026 Fair weather cumulus clouds will continue to develop this afternoon with daytime heating. Currently bases range from 015-025 across central and east-central Wisconsin with higher dew points, to 4-5k ft across north-central Wisconsin given the lower dew points. Bases should slowly rise to 3-4k ft across central and east-central Wisconsin this afternoon as temperatures rise. These clouds should then dissipate shortly after sunset with the loss of daytime heating. Some patchy fog could develop overnight across east- central Wisconsin, reducing VSBYs to MVFR at times at GRB/ATW/MTW. Higher up in the atmosphere a plume of smoke will continue to stream in above the lower clouds. Winds will be light through the TAF period. Chances for showers and some storms occur on Tuesday morning along a frontal boundary. However, the best chance for storms appears to be further south closer to the actual boundary. Therefore, will not include precipitation at the TAF sites as chances are too low with this forecast issuance. Occasional MVFR conditions may occur with the showers. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Kurimski AVIATION.......Kurimski