476 FXUS63 KMKX 010831 AFDMKXArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 331 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Slightly cooler today, then temperatures climbing well above normal for Thursday through the weekend.
- Isolated to scattered shower and thunderstorm chances (~20-40%) return for early next week.
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.SHORT TERM... Issued 331 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
Today through Thursday:
Thin high cloud cover will continue today as it rotates around the upper high that will be shifting east of the region. The upper ridge that extends into Ontario will roll over into New England and the Lower Great Lakes through Thu. Some weak vorticity maximums may skirt south central WI during this time but no rain is expected. At the surface, the large and fairly strong high pressure area moving into wrn Quebec will track to New England through Thu. The persistent ely winds today will cool temps a little more than yesterday, but sly winds will then return for Thu with a return of 80s for inland areas.
Gehring
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.LONG TERM... Issued 331 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
Thursday night through Tuesday:
Current surface high pressure is progged to be sliding down the east cost of the US as another upper-level ridge builds back into the Midwest from the Plains. This will result in an unseasonable warm up Friday and Saturday. Most models prog temps to climb into the 80s with a higher potential (>60%) to exceed 85F Friday and again on Saturday. While NBM and other ensemble guidance have very low chances, I would not be surprised to see temps over perform for the end of the week and see a few locations especially closer to the WI/IL border approach and even crack 90F.
The summer-like pattern will continue as a mid-level trough digs across the Rockies Saturday and lift northeast across the Central Plains. Then we look to see a pattern change as the surface low lifts into the Hudson Bay region and drag a cold front across the Upper Midwest later Sunday into Monday. This will bring our next chance, albeit low chances (20-40%) for rain into Monday as well as cooler, yet still above normal temps for the start of next week. Then a series of shortwave trough are progged to traverse across the region into midweek, thus continuing a more active pattern compared to the current pattern. Nevertheless, there is still quiet a bit of uncertainty this far out from the early next week system so expecting forecast to change and may end up drier as this has been the trend in the extended lately.
Wagner
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.AVIATION... Issued 331 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
VFR conditions today into Thu AM. Sct-bkn mid to upper level clouds are expected.
Gehring
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.MARINE... Issued 331 AM CDT Wed Oct 1 2025
Persistent easterly winds will prevail today then becoming a bit breezy out of the southeast for tonight into Thursday morning. This will occur as a large area of high pressure around 30.4 inches moves from Quebec to New England through Thursday. The high will continue to slide south down the US eastern seaboard through the end of the week, allowing winds to turn out of the south Thursday through Friday. Broad low pressure will form over the northern Great Plains Saturday, and will gradually attempt to work toward the upper Mississippi River Valley by the end of the weekend. Chances for isolated showers and thunderstorms return to the forecast early next week.
Waves may briefly reach 4 feet early this morning over the nearshore waters from Sheboygan to Winthrop Harbor, but there are much better chances for 3 to 5 foot waves late tonight into early Thursday afternoon. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect north of Wind Point for this time period.
Gehring
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.MKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...None. LM...Small Craft Advisory...LMZ643-LMZ644-LMZ645...3 AM Thursday to 3 PM Thursday.
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