Northeast Wisconsin Weather: Christmas Wish for Snow, Thanksgiving Storm Potential

Current Weather and Weekend Outlook

• 🌡️ Temperatures are currently above normal for this time of year, with Green Bay at 44° and Apple at mid-40s, accompanied by clouds, drizzle, and sprinkles.
• 💨 A cold front is moving through, with quiet conditions expected tonight, followed by clearing after midnight and overnight lows in the lower to mid-30s, potentially leading to icy conditions.
• ☀️ Tomorrow promises abundant sunshine with high pressure building in, though temperatures will remain above normal, in the mid-40s.
• 🦌 The kickoff to Wisconsin's gun deer season on Saturday morning will feature mostly sunny skies with chilly temperatures in the mid-20s, warming to the lower 40s by the afternoon.
• 📈 Sunday will see clouds mixing with sunshine, with temperatures around 30° in the morning, climbing to the lower 50s in the afternoon due to a west to northwest wind, which is well above normal.

Approaching Winter and Thanksgiving Forecast

• ❄️ Meteorological winter is approaching, and over the next two weeks, normal highs are expected to drop from 41° to 35°.
• 🥶 The jet stream is predicted to buckle significantly next week, bringing much colder weather.
• ⚠️ Computer forecast models suggest a potential winter storm across the central part of the country for Wednesday and Thanksgiving, a peak travel day.
• ✈️ The exact details of any potential winter storm (where, when, how much) will become clearer as the date approaches, but it's something to start considering.
• 🌦️ The forecast for the end of the week includes an initial chance of rain, possibly followed by snow, before much colder temperatures arrive for Thanksgiving.