099 FXUS63 KGRB 270748 AFDGRBArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 248 AM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
Forecast discussion for routine morning forecast issuance
.KEY MESSAGES...
- An extended period of low-impact weather is forecast through Friday. Above average temperatures are expected during this time, with the best chance of highs reaching or exceeding 80 degrees occurring today and Monday.
- Patchy fog and low clouds expected early this morning.
- Patchy frost possible in north-central Wisconsin late tonight into early Sunday morning.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 248 AM CDT Sat Sep 27 2025
Patchy fog and low clouds this morning, mainly across central, east-central Wisconsin and the lakeshore, will erode with sunrise. The fog should be low impact as widespread visibility restrictions to 1/4 of a mile is not expected.
A cold front will track through the area today, only denoted by a narrow band of clouds as there will be a dearth of moisture in the atmosphere according to model and upstream soundings. Temperatures ahead of the front will rise appreciably across the area, especially south of north-central Wisconsin where highs around 80 are expected across much of central, east-central, and northeast Wisconsin.
Behind the cold front light winds and clear skies will allow for quite a bit of radiational cooling tonight. This will likely lead to patchy frost across much of north-central Wisconsin where lows in the middle 30s are anticipated into early Sunday morning.
After slightly cooler temperatures on Sunday behind the cold front, Monday could once again hit 80 degrees across much of the region with the best chances (40-70%) across central and east- central Wisconsin. Another cold front will push through the area Monday night, bringing slightly cooler temperatures to the region. Despite the cooler temperatures, it will still be above normal for this time of year. High pressure will keep the weather dry for the rest of next week.
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.AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1015 PM CDT Fri Sep 26 2025
Aviation forecast focus continues to revolve around the potential for low ceilings and fog tonight. A band of low clouds, currently situated between 2000-3500 ft over east-central WI, continues linger late this evening, but have finally started erode over past hour. These clouds lead to below normal confidence regarding fog potential overnight.
THROUGH 12Z SATURDAY... Predominantly VFR conditions are expected to prevail at the start of the period for most terminals. However, as we head into the 07-09Z time frame, there is a potential for IFR visibilities and LIFR ceilings to develop. Confidence is highest from MFI to Y50, which is the corridor with most support from model guidance.
Confidence is lower over the central and east-central WI TAF sites due to either increasing southwest winds late (AUW/CWA) or pre-existing clouds (GRB, ATW, MTW). Stuck with continuity for those terminals, as the forecast was already conservative to begin with. MTW and CWA continue to have the greatest potential for a brief period of LIFR flight conditions. SFC WNDS will be light and variable initially, becoming SW at 3-5 KT overnight.
AFTER 12Z SATURDAY... Any fog or low stratus is expected to burn off between 13Z and 15Z (8-10 am local time), with conditions improving to VFR across all terminals. As a cold front moves through the region during the afternoon, a period of SCT to BKN low clouds between 2500-4000 ft AGL is possible, which may result in brief MVFR cigs. SFC WNDS will become W/NW at 10-15 KT with some gusts possible behind the frontal passage. No significant aviation hazards are expected during the afternoon. Most terminals will see SKC sky conditions return by 21Z Sat thru 03z Sun.
OUTLOOK... No significant weather events impacting aviation are anticipated for Sunday.
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.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
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