NWS-Green Bay Forecast Discussion

						FXUS63 KGRB 190631
AFDGRB

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
131 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

Forecast discussion for routine morning forecast issuance

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Wintry mix could cause slippery stretches early this morning
  with a glaze of ice on area roadways.

- Temperatures continue rising above normal, with the warmth
  peaking Saturday. Snowmelt and increased flows and rising levels
  on rivers and streams are expected. Several rivers may reach
  bankfull or even minor flood stage.

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.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 131 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

The wintry mix associated with a clipper system will end across
the region early this morning. There could be some minor impacts
with the morning commute, especially on untreated roadways.
Otherwise, dry weather is expected once this system tracks east
for the rest of the morning and into the afternoon. Temperatures
continue their climb today, as highs reach into the 40s away from
the lakeshore.

Another clipper system will affect the area tonight, mainly
bringing light rain to the northern and eastern CWA as
temperatures stay in the 30s. The warming trend continues across
the region on Friday as highs reach the 40s across the Fox Valley
and lakeshore, with around 50 across central and north-central
Wisconsin. The warming will bring an increased risk for fog with
the warm air advecting over the substantial snowpack, especially
during the overnight hours.

A low pressure system developing over the Plains will bring a
surge of warm air to the region on Saturday along with some small
chances for rain across far north-central Wisconsin. This will
likely be the warmest day in the upcoming week as temperatures
soar into the 50s across central Wisconsin with a 20-40% chance of
hitting 60 degrees south of Highway 10.

The cold side of this low pressure system will track through
the area Saturday night, bringing colder temperatures and a
rain/snow mix as a cold front sinks south through Sunday. There
is still quite a bit of uncertainty with respect to impacts with
this system as some models are more robust with QPF amounts, which
is evident with the large spread between the 50th and 90th
percentiles for snowfall amounts.

High pressure will then provide dry weather to the area early next
week. Despite the passage of the aforementioned cold front, highs
will still remain in the 30s and 40s through early next week.
These "cooler" temperatures appear to be short lived as warmer
temperatures in the 40s and 50s are expected to return by the
middle of next week, which will continue the snowmelt along with
the threat for fog. Additional clipper systems are expected to
impact the region during the middle part of next week, bringing
the chance for precipitation at times. Although the first one of
these systems appears to have minimal impact with light
precipitation, the second one could be more interesting depending
on how much moisture can advect northward.

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.AVIATION...for 06Z TAF Issuance
Issued at 1043 PM CDT Wed Mar 18 2026

Scattered precipitation was occurring during the late evening,
with freezing rain, sleet or snow mainly north of Highway 29
with mainly rain to the south. The precipitation should come
to an end by 12z with areas of fog develop towards sunrise.
Only medium confidence in CIGS later tonight as there are
differences in the guidance. If the low CIGS develop, they
will be slow to gradually rise should make it into the VFR
category during the afternoon. The next clipper system
should pass to the north of the area Thursday night, but
could bring some light precip to far northern WI.

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.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 131 AM CDT Thu Mar 19 2026

As temperatures warm later this week into the weekend, the
snowmelt will result in increasing fast flows and rising river
levels. Some rivers could reach bankfull or even minor flood
stage. The lack of a rapid, significant warmup points to a more
gradual rise in area rivers as opposed to widespread rapid rise
flooding. That being said, the flooding situation will be
monitored closely given how much water is locked up in the current
snowpack across the region.

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.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

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DISCUSSION.....Kurimski
AVIATION.......Eckberg
HYDROLOGY......Kurimski