Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
832 FXUS63 KMKX 081558 AFDMKX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 958 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 .KEY MESSAGES... - Pleasant and relatively mild weather for through Saturday morning. - A more active pattern returns this weekend with increased rain chances (70-90%) Saturday night into Sunday. Additional rain chances will be possible again by the middle of next week. && .UPDATE... Issued 946 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 No major changes to the forecast this morning as high pressure remains overhead. CMiller && .SHORT TERM... Issued 250 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 Today through Saturday: High pressure will build into the area today. After starting out in the mid to upper 30s, temperatures will warm into the mid to upper 50s. Winds may be a bit gusty this morning, especially over east central Wisconsin, but will weaken by afternoon as the high builds overhead. Southeast flow returns to the area on Saturday as the high moves east, and a closed upper low approaches from the Central Plains. Clouds will increase through the day on the leading edge of warm/moist advection ahead of the low, with showers starting to impact locations west of Madison Saturday afternoon, though remaining low level dry air may delay onset by a few hours. Boxell && .LONG TERM... Issued 250 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 Saturday night through Thursday: Widespread, though not particularly heavy, showers are expected Saturday night as the moves into the area, with PoPS greater than 80% in many locations. Showers will persist through much of Sunday, before the low pushes east of the area. A dry cold front will then pass through the area Monday, with a stronger front expected to arrive mid week, with additional rain chances. Temperatures behind this front will be chilly, with highs currently expected to be in the upper 40s. Boxell && .AVIATION... Issued 956 AM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 High pressure will contribute to continuing VFR conditions into tonight with passing high clouds. Light northwesterly winds will come around to northeasterly by tonight, and easterly by daybreak on Saturday. No precipitation is anticipated until late Saturday afternoon into Saturday evening when the high pressure exits east and warm advection driven rain approaches from the west. CMiller && .MARINE... Issued 250 PM CST Fri Nov 8 2024 Breezy westerly winds will gradually weaken today as high pressure moves from the northern Great Plains to Lake Superior. Winds will turn more northerly tonight and then to the east and eventually southeast as the high moves into the eastern Great Lakes late Saturday. For the nearshore waters, a Small Craft Advisory is in effect for locations north Port Washington early this morning. An additional advisory may be needed late Saturday as waves build. Boxell && .MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. LM...None. && $$ Visit us at weather.gov/milwaukee Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/NWSMilwaukee www.twitter.com/NWSMilwaukee www.youtube.com/NWSMilwaukee