Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
Issued by NWS Green Bay, WI
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112 FXUS63 KGRB 311743 AFDGRB Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 1243 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026 Updated aviation portion for 18Z TAF issuance .KEY MESSAGES... - Dry weather prevails through the middle of next week. - Temperatures around 80 through early next week, rising into the 80s by the middle to late part of the week. - Elevated fire weather conditions into next week due to low relative humidity and above normal temperatures. Near-critical conditions may develop mid to late part of next week when winds increase. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 100 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026 Precipitation Chances...A strong ridge of high pressure is expected to dominate the weather pattern through at least the middle of next week, keeping conditions dry. The only minor intrusion that some guidance is hinting at is a subtle shift of the persistent stationary moisture to the southwest of the region moving into the southwest portion of the forecast area Sunday night into Monday. If this occurs, a few light rain showers or sprinkles may occur across central Wisconsin; however, dry air from the prevailing high pressure should keep conditions dry. By Wednesday night, the upper-level ridge will flatten and the high pressure will slide eastward as a shortwave trough approaches from the northern Plains. Beginning Thursday, the pattern becomes unsettled with multiple chances for showers and thunderstorms through next weekend. Since there are still some timing issues, it is too early to determine any severe potential at this time. Temperatures...High temperatures are expected to be a few degrees above normal through Tuesday with highs around 80 away from the lakeshore. Temperatures will then increase to about 10 degrees above normal by Wednesday as highs increase into the 80s across the region, which is expected to last into next weekend. The threat of high temperatures of 90 or greater will be small (less than 20%) through the middle of the week. This is expected to increase to 20 to 40% by late next week into the weekend across central Wisconsin, the Fox Valley, and far northeast Wisconsin. && .AVIATION...for 18Z TAF Issuance Issued at 1243 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026 VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period as high clouds continue to filter over the region. Generally, winds will be under 8 kts mainly from the south this afternoon, with southeasterly winds at MTW due to a light lake breeze. Winds become light and variable overnight, before turning east/southeast Monday morning. There are subtle indications for patchy fog sometime between 06z-12z Mon. Confidence is not extremely high in this occurring, but if it were to develop, the greatest potential would be at the RHI TAF site. Included a TEMPO group for now. There is a low-end (15-20%) for scattered showers across western WI along and west of an KEAU to KDLL line, early Monday morning (06z-12z), that could shift east into parts of central WI; however, any aviation impacts should be minimal. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 100 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026 Until a widespread wetting rain occurs, elevated fire weather conditions will continue through much of next week as afternoon RHs will routinely drop to 20 to 30% or lower with temperatures in the 70s/80s. Despite green up progressing and/or completing, fuel input from fire partners points to concern where recent dryness persists, any days with increasing winds could allow the fire weather potential to rise to near-critical. The best potential could be the middle to late part of next week as the lower RH values could coincide with increasing gradient winds as the prevailing high pressure exits east and a shortwave/trough approaches from the northern Plains. && .GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && $$ DISCUSSION.....Kurimski AVIATION.......Kruk FIRE WEATHER...Kurimski