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Wind Chill Warning 1, NWS Green Bay, WI

January 14, 200922 counties in Wisconsin

NWS Green Bay, WI issued this wind chill warning at Jan 14, 2009, 5:09 AM CST for 22 counties in Wisconsin. It took effect at Jan 14, 2009, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 41 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2009, 5:09 AM CST (11:09 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 14, 2009, 6:00 PM CST
Expired
Jan 16, 2009, 10:36 AM CST
In force
41 hr
Issued by
NWS Green Bay, WI
All 22 counties

Brown County, WI, Calumet County, WI, Door County, WI, Florence County, WI, Forest County, WI, Kewaunee County, WI, Langlade County, WI, Lincoln County, WI, Manitowoc County, WI, Marathon County, WI, Marinette County, WI, Menominee County, WI, Oconto County, WI, Oneida County, WI, Outagamie County, WI, Portage County, WI, Shawano County, WI, Vilas County, WI, Waupaca County, WI, Waushara County, WI, Winnebago County, WI, Wood County, WI

The radar

The Green Bay radar (KGRB), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Green Bay/Straub, WI (KGRB), launched 00:00Z, 11.2 hours before the alert went out and 65 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2009-01-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Green Bay/Straub, WI at 00:00Z on 2009-01-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1265 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
108 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KGRB 141109
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
509 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.FRIGID AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE WESTERN
GREAT LAKES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND BRING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO
THE AREA. THE COLDER AIR WILL FIRST ARRIVE IN NORTH CENTRAL AND
CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...WHERE WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25
TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL
SEE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO TODAY.

EVEN COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45
BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY ON THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS SUCH AS THESE CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE
IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED. PLACES
THAT PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER MIGHT SEE AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR
THEIR SERVICE TONIGHT DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD.

WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>037-045-141915-
/O.UPG.KGRB.WC.A.0001.090115T0600Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.090114T1109Z-090115T0000Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
WAUSHARA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA
509 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST
THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND
CHILL ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. THE
WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE TODAY AS
COLDER AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST AND WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE.
WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND
GLOVES.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD
TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF GOING OUTDOORS...
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

$$

WIZ038-039-048-049-073-074-141915-
/O.UPG.KGRB.WC.A.0001.090115T0600Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-
SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...OSHKOSH...
CHILTON...CRIVITZ
509 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST
THURSDAY. THE WIND CHILL WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS FRIGID
AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO
THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$

WIZ022-040-050-141915-
/O.NEW.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
DOOR-KEWAUNEE-MANITOWOC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...ALGOMA...TWO RIVERS
509 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM
CST THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST
THURSDAY. 

WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS FRIGID
AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES.
WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT
AND CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO
THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$
10 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 141349
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
749 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.FRIGID AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE
WESTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND BRING DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. THE COLDER AIR WILL FIRST ARRIVE IN
NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...WHERE WIND CHILLS
WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL SEE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO
TODAY.

EVEN COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO
45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY ON THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS SUCH AS THESE CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE
IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED. PLACES
THAT PROVIDE TEMPORARY SHELTER MIGHT SEE AN INCREASED DEMAND FOR
THEIR SERVICE TONIGHT DUE TO THE EXTREME COLD.

WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>037-045-142200-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090115T0000Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
WAUSHARA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA
749 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE TODAY AS
COLDER AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST AND WINDS BEGIN TO
INCREASE. WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT
THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD
TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF GOING OUTDOORS...
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

$$

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-073-074-142200-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
749 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY. 

WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS FRIGID
AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. WIND
CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO
THE REGION.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 141611
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1011 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.FRIGID AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA WILL DROP SOUTHEAST INTO THE
WESTERN GREAT LAKES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND BRING DANGEROUS
WIND CHILLS TO THE AREA. THE COLDER AIR WILL FIRST ARRIVE IN
NORTH CENTRAL AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN TODAY...WHERE WIND CHILLS
WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE. NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN WILL SEE WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO
TODAY.

EVEN COLDER AIR WILL ARRIVE TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO
45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TONIGHT THROUGH
MIDDAY ON THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS SUCH AS THESE CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE
IN TEN MINUTES OR LESS IF YOU ARE NOT PROPERLY DRESSED. 

WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>037-045-150015-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090115T0000Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
WAUSHARA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA
1011 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
AFTERNOON...
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON. 

WIND CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO RANGE TODAY AS
COLDER AIR ARRIVES FROM THE NORTHWEST AND WINDS BEGIN TO
INCREASE. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROSTBITE IN 20 TO 30
MINUTES. AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION AND TEMPERATURES
FALL TONIGHT...WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED.
THESE DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE INTO MIDDAY THURSDAY.
WIND CHILLS THIS LOW WILL CAUSE FROST BITE IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROSTBITE AND LEAD
TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF GOING OUTDOORS...
MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES.

$$

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-073-074-150015-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090115T1800Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1011 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
12 PM CST THURSDAY. 

WIND CHILLS OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED TODAY AS FRIGID
AIR OVER CENTRAL CANADA MOVES INTO THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES. WIND
CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY AS EVEN COLDER AIR MOVES INTO
THE REGION. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN CAUSE FROST BITE IN JUST 10
TO 20 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 142123
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
323 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.A VERY COLD...ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE
UPPER MIDWEST INTO FRIDAY BRINGING DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS TO THE
AREA. WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH
OF THE AREA TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RECOVER SOME THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...THOUGH ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BACK DOWN INTO WARNING
CRITERIA THURSDAY EVENING.

WIZ005-010>013-018>021-030-031-035>037-045-150530-
/O.CAN.KGRB.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090115T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-WAUPACA-
WAUSHARA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...WAUSAU...WISCONSIN RAPIDS...
STEVENS POINT...WAUTOMA
323 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...
...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL ADVISORY. THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
AND THEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW WILL CAUSE
FROST BITE IN 10 TO 15 MINUTES. SOME RECOVERY IS EXPECTED
DURING THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY...THOUGH CONDITIONS ARE STILL
EXPECTED TO REMAIN DANGEROUS. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$

WIZ022-038>040-048>050-073-074-150530-
/O.EXT.KGRB.WC.W.0001.090115T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
DOOR-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-MANITOWOC-
SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STURGEON BAY...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
323 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

THE WIND CHILL WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS AROUND 35 BELOW ZERO ARE EXPECTED OVERNIGHT TONIGHT
AND THEN AGAIN ON THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW WILL CAUSE
FROST BITE IN 20 MINUTES OR LESS. SOME RECOVERY IS EXPECTED DURING
THE DAYTIME HOURS ON THURSDAY...THOUGH CONDITIONS ARE STILL
EXPECTED TO REMAIN DANGEROUS.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 150248
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
848 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS EXPECTED...

.A VERY COLD...ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL REMAIN ENTRENCHED OVER THE
MIDWEST AND GREAT LAKES REGION THROUGH FRIDAY. THE COMBINATION
OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO DANGEROUSLY LOW
LEVELS TONIGHT. WIND CHILLS WILL RECOVER SOME THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
BEFORE DROPPING AGAIN THURSDAY NIGHT.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-151100-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
848 PM CST WED JAN 14 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS BY LATE TONIGHT WILL DROP TO AROUND 40 BELOW ZERO ACROSS
CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN...WITH VALUES TO 35 BELOW OVER
EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE STATE. SIMILAR VALUES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN
THURSDAY NIGHT. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON
EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES.

$$

JS
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 151019
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
419 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
PRODUCE A NORTHWEST FLOW OF BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH FRIDAY.
THE COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO
DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY. 

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-151830-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
419 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO THIS MORNING...25
TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON...AND 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO AGAIN
TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES. IF TRAVELING BY AUTOMOBILE...BRING A BLANKET IN CASE
YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 151742
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1142 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS WILL
PRODUCE A NORTHWEST FLOW OF BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO
DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-160145-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1142 AM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON
THEN DROP BACK TO BETWEEN 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO TONIGHT AND
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO
FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES. IF TRAVELING BY AUTOMOBILE...BRING A BLANKET IN CASE
YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 152123
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
323 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE PLAINS WILL PRODUCE A
NORTHWEST FLOW OF BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO
DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-160530-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
323 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS WILL DROP BACK TO BETWEEN 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO LATER
THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS
THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15
TO 20 MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES. IF TRAVELING BY AUTOMOBILE...BRING A BLANKET IN CASE
YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 160233
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
833 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY
MORNING...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE PLAINS WILL PRODUCE A
NORTHWEST FLOW OF BITTERLY COLD AIR THROUGH FRIDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF COLD AND WIND WILL DRIVE WIND CHILL VALUES TO
DANGEROUSLY LOW LEVELS TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161100-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
833 PM CST THU JAN 15 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 12 PM CST FRIDAY. 

WIND CHILLS WILL DROP INTO THE 35 BELOW TO 45 BELOW ZERO RANGE BY
LATE TONIGHT...AND REMAIN THERE FRIDAY MORNING. WIND CHILLS THIS
LOW CAN LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE AS 15 TO 20
MINUTES.

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES. IF TRAVELING BY AUTOMOBILE...BRING A BLANKET IN CASE
YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE.

$$

JS
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 161034
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
434 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...DANGEROUS WIND CHILLS WILL DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...

.TEMPERATURES OF 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO COMBINED WITH WEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH WILL CREATE WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO THIS
MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE ZERO DURING THE
AFTERNOON...AND WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE TO 15 TO 25 BELOW ZERO.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161800-
/O.CON.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
434 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...

A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY. 

WIND CHILLS OF 30 TO 40 BELOW ZERO WILL CONTINUE THIS MORNING. WIND
CHILLS THIS LOW CAN LEAD TO FROSTBITE ON EXPOSED SKIN IN AS LITTLE
AS 15 TO 20 MINUTES. WIND CHILLS WILL MODERATE TO 15 TO 25 BELOW
ZERO IN THE AFTERNOON. 

A WIND CHILL WARNING MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND WINDS WILL
GENERATE DANGEROUSLY LOW WIND CHILL VALUES. THIS WILL RESULT IN
FROSTBITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA OR DEATH IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT
TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT
AND GLOVES. IF TRAVELING BY AUTOMOBILE...BRING A BLANKET IN CASE
YOU HAVE CAR TROUBLE.

$$
000 
WWUS43 KGRB 161636
WSWGRB

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
1036 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...IMPROVING CONDITIONS LATE THIS MORNING AND AFTERNOON...

.ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO SHIFT EAST...WITH WINDS
BECOMING LIGHTER AND SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST.

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-161745-
/O.CAN.KGRB.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090116T1800Z/
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAGLE RIVER...RHINELANDER...CRANDON...
TOMAHAWK...ANTIGO...KESHENA...STURGEON BAY...WAUSAU...
WISCONSIN RAPIDS...STEVENS POINT...APPLETON...GREEN BAY...
ALGOMA...WAUTOMA...OSHKOSH...CHILTON...TWO RIVERS...CRIVITZ
1036 AM CST FRI JAN 16 2009

...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND
CHILL WARNING. 

LIGHTER WINDS HAVE BROUGHT IMPROVING CONDITIONS TO THE AREA WITH
WIND CHILL READINGS NO LONGER MEETING WARNING CRITERIA. THUS...THE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

CONDITIONS STILL REMAIN VERY COLD THOUGH...WITH TEMPERATURES ACROSS
THE AREA STILL WELL BELOW ZERO AND WIND CHILLS FOR THE REMAINDER
OF THE DAY EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO RANGE.
WHEN OUTSIDE TODAY...MAKE SURE TO PROTECT EXPOSED SKIN FROM THE
CHILLING EFFECTS OF THE WEATHER.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Green Bay, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this wind chill warning went out at Jan 14, 4:54 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 4:54 AM CST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
454 AM CST WED JAN 14 2009

.SHORT TERM...TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY. WIND CHILLS ARE THE MAIN
FEATURE FOR THIS PART OF THE FORECAST AS 1045 MB HIGH OVER
SASKATCHEWAN FORECAST TO DROP SOUTH INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AIR
IS VERY COLD OVER NEARLY ALL OF CANADA AND THERE IS A DEEP
SNOWCOVER OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS...UPPER MIDWEST AND WESTERN
GREAT LAKES. SO EXPECT TEMPERATURES COLDER THAN THE MOS GUIDANCE
WOULD SUGGEST FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AND WIND CHILLS IN THE
BITTER COLD RANGE. SOME LIGHT SNOW POSSIBLE TODAY IN THE FAR
SOUTHERN PART FO TEH FORECAST AREA AS SURFACE LOW OVER IOWA MOVES
SOUTHEAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. ALSO SOME LIGHT LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN VILAS COUNTY TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE
SKIES SHOULD BECOME CLEAR TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AS VERY DRY ARTIC
AIR MOVES IN FROM THE NORTHWEST. LOWS TONIGHT SHOULD REACH 10 TO
20 BELOW IN MOST PLACES WITH SOME 30 BELOW TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE.
EXPECT WINDS TO STAY AROUND 10 TO 15 MPH. THIS ADDS UP TO WIND
CHILLS OF 35 TO 45 BELOW ZERO OVERNIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY FRIDAY.
ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY THROUGH 6 PM TONIGHT AND THEN A WIND
CHILL WARNING THROUGH NOON THURSDAY FOR EVERYWHERE EXCEPT THE FOX
VALLEY AND LAKESHORE/BAYSHORE AREAS. THOSE AREAS WILL JUST HAVE A
WIND CHILL WARNING BEGINNING AT 6PM TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH
NOON THURSDAY. WE WILL DEFINITELY NEED WIND CHILL ADVISORIES OR
WARNINGS AFTER NOON ON THURSDAY...BUT THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY OF
THE WIND SPEED THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT...SO LATER
FORECASTS WILL ISSUE THE APPROPRIATE PRODUCT FOR THURSDAY
AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

.LONG TERM...THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY.

THE MAIN CONCERNS DURING THIS PART OF THE FORECAST ARE THE COLD
TEMPERATURES AND WIND CHILLS...AND THE NEXT CLIPPER SYSTEM THAT
WILL AFFECT THE AREA. HAVE GENERALLY FOLLOWED THE 00Z CANADIAN AS
MUCH AS POSSIBLE SINCE A WEAKER VERSION OF ITS SOLUTION IS FAVORED
BY HPC...PER THEIR DISCUSSION. EXPECT SOME WIND THURSDAY NIGHT BUT
THERE SHOULD NOT BE MANY CLOUDS. SO FORECAST LOWS ARE BELOW THE
COLDEST OF THE 00Z MOS GUIDANCE PRODUCTS SINCE THEY HAVE A WARM
BIAS UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WENT WITH TEENS BELOW ZERO IN THE
EAST TO MIDDLE 20S BELOW IN CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL WI. ADDING
THE WIND TO IT GIVES WIND CHILLS THAT WILL REACH WARNING CRITERIA.
PARTS OF NORTH-CENTRAL WI CAN EVEN EXPECT WIND CHILLS LOWER THAN
45 BELOW AT TIMES.

HAVE GONE WITH RATHER WARM HIGHS FOR FRIDAY DUE TO WARM ADVECTION
AND PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. THESE MAY NEED TO BE ADJUSTED DOWNWARD
WITH THE NEXT FORECAST PACKAGE IF IT APPEARS THAT MOST OF THE WARM
ADVECTION WILL GO INTO LIFT RATHER THAN WARMING SURFACE TEMPERATURES.

THERE IS A CHANCE OF SNOW FOR FRIDAY NIGHT DUE TO A CLIPPER SYSTEM THAT
WILL REACH SOUTHERN WISCONSIN BY 12Z SATURDAY...AND A MID LEVEL
SHORT WAVE THAT SHOULD PASS THROUGH THE STATE IN NORTHWEST FLOW
ALOFT. LEFT LIGHT SNOW IN THROUGH SATURDAY BEFORE THE SYSTEM
DEPARTS.

PUT SLIGHT CHANCE POPS IN THE NORTHEAST FOR SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT DUE TO SHORT WAVE ENERGY THAT MAY STRIKE A GLANCING BLOW
ACROSS NORTHERN WISCONSIN AS IT PASSES NORTHEAST OF THE STATE.

THE CANADIAN INDICATED WARM ADVECTION THROUGH MUCH OF THIS PERIOD
AND HAD A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN 1000-500MB THICKNESSES SATURDAY
NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. SO ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES CAN BE
EXPECTED IF IT VERIFIES. STAY TUNED.
&&

.AVIATION...MOSTLY A VFR DAY TODAY WITH LOCAL MVFR CIGS/VSBYS IN
SNOW SHOWERS SOUTH OF A WAUSAU TO GREEN BAY LINE THROUGH THIS
AFTERNOON. ALSO LOCAL MVFR POSSIBLE NORTH OF RHIENLANDER TODAY AND
TONIGHT IN SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS.
&&

.GRB WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND CHILL WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 12 PM CST THURSDAY
FOR WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON FOR WIZ005-
010>013-018>021-030-031-035>037-045.

&&

RDM/MG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 3:32 PM CST, 13 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
332 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009

WIZ005-010>013-018>022-030-031-035>040-045-048>050-073-074-142145-
VILAS-ONEIDA-FOREST-FLORENCE-NORTHERN MARINETTE-LINCOLN-LANGLADE-
MENOMINEE-NORTHERN OCONTO-DOOR-MARATHON-SHAWANO-WOOD-PORTAGE-
WAUPACA-OUTAGAMIE-BROWN-KEWAUNEE-WAUSHARA-WINNEBAGO-CALUMET-
MANITOWOC-SOUTHERN MARINETTE-SOUTHERN OCONTO-
332 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

TEMPERATURES WILL RAPIDLY FALL THIS EVENING. EVEN THOUGH SUB ZERO
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED...LIGHT WINDS WILL KEEP WIND CHILL
READINGS BETWEEN 15 BELOW TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THE COLDEST
VALUES WILL BE FOUND OVER CENTRAL AND NORTH-CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

A REINFORCING PUSH OF ARCTIC AIR WILL BRING DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND
CHILLS LASTING FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. WINDS WILL
DIMINISH LATER THURSDAY BUT THE COLD AIR WILL LINGER FOR THE REST
OF THE WORK WEEK.

THE COLD NORTHWEST WINDS MOVING OVER THE WARMER WATERS OF LAKE
SUPERIOR MAY ALSO PRODUCE A LENGTHY PERIOD OF LAKE EFFECT SNOW
SHOWERS ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD SNOWFALL MEASUREMENTS FROM LAST
NIGHT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREEN BAY.

LMZ521-522-541>543-142145-
THE BAY OF GREEN BAY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CEDAR RIVER MI TO ROCK
ISLAND PASSAGE-LAKE MICHIGAN FROM WASHINGTON ISLAND TO SHEBOYGAN-
332 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST LAKE
MICHIGAN AND THE WATERS OF GREEN BAY.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT ARE LIKELY AGAIN WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

The office that day

Everything else NWS Green Bay, WI issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 14, 5:09 AM CSTWind Chill AdvisoryGRBFlorence, Forest, Langlade, Lincoln, Marathon, Marinette and 9 more10 hr

Nearby

Wind Chill Warnings in Wisconsin, 2009Every wind chill warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.