Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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655 FXUS63 KGRB 151130 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 530 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 Updated aviation portion for 12Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Above average temperatures today, returning to near or slightly below average through next week. - 20 to 40% chance of light rain mainly north of Highway 29 later this morning. Light precip again possible late Monday into Tuesday. - Winds increase out of the northwest this afternoon. Widespread gusts to 30 mph will be possible. - Worsening drought conditions will be possible due to the persistent dry pattern. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 138 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 Radar shows light rain not yet making it into Wisconsin early this morning as the driving cold front remains draped over northern Minnesota. These showers are still on track to impact north- central Wisconsin later this morning, though the front remains moisture-starved. Opted to lean more into the HRRR solution for PoPs during this time, as it seems to be performing well thus far. Precip chances... Ensembles have trended further north with the early week system, bringing our southern tiers of counties into the edge of the precip shield. Better dynamics with the shortwave look to remain off to our south, though the axis of higher moisture skims central Wisconsin. Low confidence in precip type issues coming into play as surface temperatures remain above freezing at precip onset Monday evening. Timing of the wave will be key in this regard, as an earlier arrival would be more conducive for a rain/snow mix. This being said, suspect that the dominant p-type will be snow as top down saturation occurs as the entirety of the profile falls below freezing later Monday night. Regardless, total QPF looks to be held down to 0.1" or less as Canadian high pressure encroaches from the north. Have retained the chance PoPs that the blend put in, as well as mixed wx types. 500 mb wave train then ramps up toward the end of the week, ushering in a more active pattern during the extended leg of the forecast. Temperatures... Another above average November day is in store for northeast Wisconsin as 850 mb temperatures warm to near 17C preceding cold FROPA. High temperatures are likely to occur early in the day, coincident with a push of WAA under remnants of thermal ridging. As such, highs will struggle to make it into the 60s similar to yesterday, with probabilistic guidance showing the greatest chances (30 to 40%) in the southern Fox Valley. Temperatures then fall back into the mid 30s to mid 40s on Sunday, stabilizing in this range for the entirety of the work week. Winds... Post-frontal CAA and tightening pressure gradient will result in winds veering to northwesterly and increasing this afternoon. With deeper mixing on tap, widespread surface gusts between 25 and 30 mph will be possible on land, with a few gales possible in our marine zones. && .AVIATION...for 12Z TAF Issuance Issued at 446 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025 Radar shows a broken line of light VFR showers approaching northern Wisconsin early this morning. This line is on track to impact RHI within the next couple of hours; have thus retained a PROB30 group in the RHI TAF through 15Z. Confidence in showers making it to the central Wisconsin sites is low, so have withheld mention of -SHRA. Mid clouds continue to thicken throughout the morning, briefly lowering to MVFR at RHI. Clouds then scatter out behind the front late this afternoon. Winds continue to veer to northwesterly this morning, ramping up behind the cold front this afternoon. Gusts between 20 and 25 knots will be possible at all sites. LLWS then becomes a concern early Sunday morning as 850 mb winds increase out of the north. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Goodin AVIATION.......Goodin