Alert archive / Wisconsin / Frost Advisories in 2020
Frost Advisory 5, NWS La Crosse, WI
NWS La Crosse, WI issued this frost advisory at Sep 9, 2020, 3:10 AM CDT for Taylor County, Wisconsin. It took effect at Sep 10, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 7 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 9, 2020, 3:10 AM CDT (08:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 10, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 10, 2020, 8:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS La Crosse, WI
County Taylor County, WI
The radar
The La Crosse radar (KARX), 164 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:13 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 206 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 655 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 352 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
933 WWUS73 KARX 090810 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 WIZ017-091800- /O.NEW.KARX.FR.Y.0005.200910T0600Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Taylor County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants and garden produce from the cold. && $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS73 KARX 091436 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 936 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 WIZ017-092245- /O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0005.200910T0600Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 936 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures will fall into the lower 30s tonight. This will result in the development of widespread frost. * WHERE...Taylor County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Boyne
566 WWUS73 KARX 091940 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 240 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 WIZ017-100345- /O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0005.200910T0600Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 240 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures will fall into the lower 30s on Thursday morning. This will result in the development of widespread frost. * WHERE...Taylor County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Boyne
431 WWUS73 KARX 100224 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 924 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 WIZ017-101030- /O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0005.200910T0600Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 924 PM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Taylor County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Rieck
871 WWUS73 KARX 100756 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 256 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2020 WIZ017-101300- /O.CON.KARX.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 256 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the lower 30s will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Taylor County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ Peters
093 WWUS73 KARX 101308 NPWARX URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service La Crosse WI 808 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2020 WIZ017-101415- /O.EXP.KARX.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-200910T1300Z/ Taylor- Including the city of Medford 808 AM CDT Thu Sep 10 2020 ...FROST ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... With temperatures now in the mid-30s, the Frost Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$ Boyne
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this frost advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before this frost advisory went out at Sep 9, 3:10 AM CDT, 0 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 9, 3:10 AM CDT, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service La Crosse WI 310 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 .SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) Issued at 232 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 Light showers/drizzle has persisted overnight across northeast Iowa, far southern Minnesota, and southern Wisconsin which is tied to some frontogenetic forcing around 850 mb. Areas further north did see a break from the rain for a few hours. Additional bouts of rain spreads into the region today as some shortwave energy passes over the area. It will nearly feel like a repeat of yesterday as the rain showers increase in spatial coverage later this morning as the frontogenesis strengthens. Showers will move across the region in the direction of the mid to upper-level flow from the southwest to the northeast. Mainly expecting only rain showers as the instability is lacking. Temperatures this afternoon will also be similar to yesterday with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s. Although, a cooler night is in store as temperatures decrease into the the mid to low 30s across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Clouds clearing from the north will aid in the overnight radiational cooling. Frost is likely for these northern portions of the region Thursday morning, but only if the cloud cover decreases overnight. A frost advisory may be needed if the sky conditions are still set to clear out. Further to the south across northeast Iowa and southern Wisconsin, slightly higher overnight temperatures are expected to be in the low to mid 40s. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 232 AM CDT Wed Sep 9 2020 Thursday will bring a welcoming break from this gloomy and wet weather as high pressure slides into the region from the northwest. Although the chances are low, some light rain showers are possible across the far southern portions of the area from northeast Iowa into far southwest Wisconsin. Minor accumulations are possible. Mostly dry conditions are expected by the evening. Afternoon temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s are anticipated with overnight temperatures dipping into the upper 30s to 40s. An upper-level low pressure system currently sitting over the Four Corners region will begin its progression to the northeast into the central plains on Friday. It will continue lifting to the northeast through the Great Lakes region on Saturday. The next round for showers and storms are on track to move into the region with this system on Friday night with elevated chances lasting through much of Saturday before clearing out from the west in the evening. Afternoon temperatures in the 60s to low 70s are anticipated over the weekend and into the first half of the work week. Dry conditions are expected Sunday and lasting through much of the work week as surface high pressure builds into the area as the mid to upper level flow becomes more northwesterly with a weak ridge moving in from the west. Temperatures in the upper 70s may be possible by mid week. && .AVIATION...(For the 06Z TAFS through 06Z Wednesday night) Issued at 1051 PM CDT Tue Sep 8 2020 Local and regional radars show the area is somewhat in between rounds of showers with one area moving off to the east and the next developing/moving in from the southwest. Enough activity in between these two areas to maintain a VCSH mention at both sites with VFR conditions. The next round of showers will spread over the area Wednesday in conjunction with the next short wave trough and as another band of frontogenesis develops in the 850-500 mb layer. This frontogenesis looks to remain over the region for much of the day keeping the showers going for much of the day. Ceilings expected to come down to MVFR and could tough IFR at times. The frontogenesis looks to weaken Wednesday afternoon allowing the showers to move off to the east with the short wave trough. With a well saturated boundary layer, expect that the MVFR ceilings will remain for much of the evening. && .ARX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WI...Frost Advisory from 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Thursday for WIZ017. MN...None. IA...None. && SHORT TERM...Peters LONG TERM...Peters AVIATION...04
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 4:03 AM CDT, 23 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 403 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2020 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-091200- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- 403 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota...northeast Iowa and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight Isolated thunderstorms are possible mainly south of I-90. Severe storms are not anticipated. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Patchy frost is possible over central and north central Wisconsin early Thursday morning. Thunderstorms are possible again Friday into Saturday, but severe storms are not anticipated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... No action needed. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled.
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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.