482 FXUS63 KGRB 292301 AFDGRBArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Green Bay WI 601 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Updated aviation portion for 00Z TAF issuance
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Areas of fog, locally dense, will impact the region tonight into early Tuesday morning. The fog may result in locally hazardous travel conditions for the early morning commute on Tuesday.
- Dry conditions prevail through at least Friday, with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms arriving Friday night into Saturday, and continuing at times through Monday.
- Above to much above normal temperatures anticipated through the next week.
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.DISCUSSION... Issued at 243 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
Mostly sunny skies covered the region this afternoon, with temperatures ranging from the middle 70s near Lake Michigan to the upper 70s and lower 80s elsewhere. The latest surface analysis showed a Canadian cold front sagging south through northern Minnesota and northern Lake Superior.
A weak back door cold front will drop south across the region tonight, with greater potential for areas of fog and patchy dense fog as a shallow cooler air mass arrives and winds become light from the east to northeast overnight. The fog could pose localized travel hazards for the Tuesday morning commute. Lows are expected to drop into the upper 40s to middle 50s in most areas.
Canadian high pressure will ridge across the Great Lakes region through the rest of the work week, and will be slow to shift east due to the blocking influence of a couple tropical systems in the western Atlantic. Tonight`s cold frontal passage will bring a minor cooling trend mid-week, followed by much above normal temperatures for the end of the work week and the weekend. Dry conditions persist until Friday night or Saturday, when a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms arrive in conjunction with a weakening cold front. Another more significant cold front is expected to move through late Sunday night into Monday, so periodic showers and isolated storms should continue into early next week.
Winds will pick up a bit out of the southeast Wednesday night into Thursday, leading to possible marine concerns (Small Craft Advisories) on Lake Michigan, especially south of Two Rivers.
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.AVIATION...for 00Z TAF Issuance Issued at 600 PM CDT Mon Sep 29 2025
High confidence in areas of IFR/LIFR conditions developing overnight. A backdoor front will introduce a shallow, cool, and moist airmass, creating favorable conditions for fog and low stratus.
VFR conditions this evening will deteriorate after 06Z as fog develops and spreads from east to west. Areas of IFR/LIFR conditions in both visibility and ceilings are expected through sunrise. Confidence of IFR/LIFR flight conditions is highest over central and east-central WI (KGRB, KATW, KMTW, KAUW, KCWA) where dewpoints have crept up into the upper 50s to lower 60s this afternoon. Conditions will improve to VFR between 13Z and 14Z Tuesday as fog dissipates. VFR is expected for the remainder of the afternoon with light E/NE winds.
Outlook... VFR conditions are expected to continue into Tuesday night.
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.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None.
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DISCUSSION.....Kieckbusch AVIATION.......MPC
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