Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI
766 FXUS63 KMKX 010321 AAA AFDMKX Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 921 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Below normal temperatures and periodic chances for light snow are expected through the coming week. - Monday snow chances have increased but amounts are expected to remain limited with up to 2 inches possible. Highest amounts to the south toward the WI/IL border. && .UPDATE... Issued 920 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 Lower level clouds have largely dissipated this evening, with mainly high clouds expected overnight. Winds will be light through the night as high pressure builds in from the west. Chilly temps are thus still expected tonight given these conditions along with the fresh snowpack and colder temps aloft. The forecast looks on track through the remainder of the night, with no significant updates anticipated. DDV && .SHORT TERM... Issued 300 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 Tonight through Monday night: The low will push out tonight with higher pressure following in behind it which will allow some level of clearing skies tonight. Although 1000-500mb thicknesses have come up to some degree overnight clearing of any level with a snowpack should allow us to cool off significantly tonight. Low expected to be in the mid to upper single digits. Clouds will push back in late tonight from the southwest as another weak system develops in lee of the Rockies. This system is expected to push through Monday afternoon/evening bringing a quick hitting snow to southern WI. Overall this will be a light QPF event for us with limited forcing as 700mb WAA and some UL PVA push through the region. The best QPF will be further south toward the IL/WI state line with little to nothing toward central WI as the system tracks through central to northern IL. Total QPF on the high end will be between 0.1-0.15. While the DGZ may be fairly deep for a period, there will be limited forcing within the DGZ for most of the event and thus modeled SLRs have a bit on the high side with SLRs likely to be in the 13-15:1 range. Precip will end overnight with snow totals likely around a trace toward central WI to around 1-1.5inches in southern WI with highest amounts not more than 2 inches expected. Kuroski && .LONG TERM... Issued 300 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 Tuesday through Sunday: Active, fast northwest flow pattern will continue through next weekend. This will maintain our temperature roller coaster ride and a few additional bouts of light snow. The next, quick weather making front will zip through the region on Wednesday. The speed of the system and marginal moisture availability will result in light snow showers, but negligible accumulation potential, on the order of an inch or less. What this front will do, however, is deliver a shot of much colder air. As high pressure moves into the region Wednesday night, temperatures will plummet to around zero, with the risk of being colder. Highs on Thursday only look to rebound to around 10 degrees. High pressure will shift to our east heading into next weekend, and temperatures will gradually warm back up, though still remain below average for early December. During the latter half of next weekend and beyond, we will be watching for a potential clipper system and another dose of colder air. Gagan && .AVIATION... Issued 920 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 Light winds will prevail tonight along with few to sct clouds between 4 and 5 kft through late evening and increasing high clouds overnight. Mainly high clouds are expected early Monday, with lowering cloud bases from southwest to northeast late morning though the afternoon as a shortwave approaches. Light snow along with lower clouds and visibilities are then expected late Monday afternoon through the evening. Current expectations for snow accumulations range from less than an inch north of I-94 to up to 2 inches towards the WI/IL border. Snow to liquid ratios of around 13-15 to 1 are anticipated, with light winds continuing through the day tomorrow and into the evening. DDV && .MARINE... Issued 300 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025 Low pressure located over southern Quebec/Ontario this afternoon will continue to rapidly move northeastward over the Quebec province tonight. A Gale Warning has been extended for Lake Michigan through 6 PM for continued gales. Small Craft remains until 9 PM but also may need to be extended. Winds will gradually ease tonight and Monday as high pressure builds across the Great Lakes. Another area of low pressure will quickly move across southern Canada Tuesday and Wednesday, bringing a cold front and a brief chance of light snow to the region. High pressure will then build into the Great Plains and Midwest during the mid to late week time frame. Kuroski && .MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. LM...None. && $$ Visit us at weather.gov/milwaukee Follow us on Facebook, X, and YouTube at: www.facebook.com/NWSMilwaukee www.x.com/NWSMilwaukee www.youtube.com/NWSMilwaukee