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Interactive weather keeping people safe in NE WI, and having fun doing it.

04/03/2023

Looks like the same areas that got hammered with severe storms Friday have the chance for more bad storms tomorrow (Tue) 4-4-23.https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=589751863177418&id=100064278295620&set=a.299727392179868&sfnsn=mo&mibextid=6aamW6

04/01/2023

Tornado damage in Whiteland, IN. Debris is still blowing across the road from strong winds today.

03/25/2023

Is the snow fun ..... or not?

03/16/2023

Our snow pack will melt quickly as rain moves in today (March 16 ). Some basements will flood (total pain). You'll need plenty of wiper fluid for your automobile too. On the plus side.... tomorrow is Friday and St. Patrick's Day!

03/14/2023

Back in the day I went to Pensacola Beach for a quick R&R from graduate school. I was tanning on Pensacola beach one day then drove back to Mississippi State. 24 hours later parts of the Florida panhandle got 6" of snow. I arrived back at school in time to get slammed by a big snow storm. It was 30 years ago when The Storm of the Century hit from the Gulf of Mexico all the way up the east coast. Here is a good article on the historic storm.

Thirty years ago, NWS issued an unprecedented 5-day forecast.

02/25/2023

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02/23/2023

Drifting was impressive on my deck. 26" at my sliding door, 4 feet next to it! I had to shovel out the back door so my Corgi's could go outside.

02/22/2023

My dog Phoebe is covered in snow after a quick "trip" outside.

02/22/2023

Heavy snow will move from IL into WI today. Expecting snow to start in the Fox Cities first (11a-12p) and move north into Green Bay around 1-2pm. The heaviest snow moves into Green Bay around 6pm. Models are giving us 8.5", National Weather Service 10". Wind gusts to 40mph tonight and 35mph tomorrow will still create bad driving conditions and lots of drifting.

02/22/2023

Snow amounts have started to line-up well with both the GFS (American) and ECMWF (European) models. Snow tonight with 5" by tomorrow morning in areas from Oshkosh south, 2-4" of snow by tomorrow morning from Appleton to Green Bay. Snow ends tomorrow morning in Green Bay with Big snow roaring back Wednesday late afternoon (earlier in the Fox Cities). Most models give Green Bay 10" of snow by Thursday morning. Dynamics with this storm are strong and the models tend to under forecast snowfall in these situations. So.... I'm expecting 12"-15" in Green Bay. Wind gusts up to 40 mph Wednesday night and Thursday will make for horrible driving conditions. Snow drifts will be impressive.

02/21/2023

Complicated forecast with two weather systems hitting us back to back. While the computer models still don't quite line up, we will get snow, the big question is how much. Between Wednesday night and Thursday the least amount the models produce is 8" in Green Bay, while the most is 13". The average of all the models is 10". Fun with numbers right? With gusts to 40 mph Wed and Thu the snow will drift and driving will be a mess. I'll check the computer models tonight to see how they agree or disagree and adjust snow totals. Be safe out there!

01/19/2023

Snow amounts are less than expected in NE Wisconsin. A combination of dry air holding of the snow overnight and then more dry air coming in early this morning limited the amounts of snow we received. I really thought we'd get 5" in the Green Bay area, but such is the world of weather forecasting.

12/24/2022

When it's not snowing, yet the winds are blowing so hard it creates blizzard like conditions = ground blizzard a.k.a. scary driving/holy S&!@. Video taken in Northern IL Thu 23rd.

12/21/2022

This week's storm path has moved a bit farther away from WI. While we will see snow, it will be less than expected, with 4"-6" for most of GB and the Fox Cities. Plenty of wind on Thursday night and Friday will make for challenging travel with blowing snow covering roads. The snow total graphic is from the National Weather Service in Green Bay.

12/20/2022

The US model (GFS) and the European model (ECMWF) are not quite in agreement with the snow, so the confidence in snow amounts is not great. BUT... we will get snow in NE WI! Travel Thursday night into Friday will not be good. Here is the trick to reading the maps. Take what the models think is our "current snow cover" and subtract it from snow totals by the two models; that's how much snow they are predicting. We'll have a better idea of snow amounts tomorrow!

11/26/2022

Black Friday took a lot out of my dog Joe.

11/18/2022

Flurries made for even cooler spotlights near .

10/30/2022

We are Yukon and the Bumble, Happy Halloween everyone!

10/26/2022

I saw this and it made me smile. I needed that.

10/18/2022

A windy sunset.

10/10/2022

Is this witch flying a broom, or did she have too much spicy food? I'll let you be the judge.

09/28/2022

Again, this post will be old by 11pm Tuesday 9/27. Check for updates. Hurricane Ian's track is forecast to be a little farther south from earlier this afternoon with Landfall near Englewood, FL.

09/26/2022

Showers at sunset.

09/15/2022

Hi resolution video of Tropical Storm Fiona.

09/13/2022

Looks like a bit warmer weather in our future.

[9/13/22] Here's a look ahead at the middle of September as well. Temperatures will remain above normal but a bit more precipitation could accompany the warmth at times over next weekend.

09/08/2022

That's a big chunk of Ice!

[09.07.22]
On This Day...Just last year in 2021, a hailstorm swept through the Fox Valley & produced a 4.5 inch hailstone north of Appleton. This is the largest hailstone to fall so late in the season since 1950!

Read more about the event: https://www.weather.gov/grb/090721_Hail_Event

Photo Credit: Pat Costello

08/26/2022

The flower explosion is just starting!

08/24/2022

I've got some major buds growing (said in Jeff Spicoli surfer voice). Probably 30+ soon to be flowers from my hardy hibiscus plant. The plant itself is not much to look at, but the flowers are huge! I planted it last summer. It likes the sun and doesn't need much care. I'll post more when the flowers pop open.

08/23/2022

Even my dog Joe enjoyed tonight's sunset.

08/19/2022

Thank you for everyone that helped pick my Doug's Life WI Logo! The overwhelming winner was logo #3. I've added the quick description on what you can expect (Weather & Adventures), that was added thanks to many helpful comments. You all rock, thanks again! -Doug

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When it's not snowing, yet the winds are blowing so hard it creates blizzard like conditions = ground blizzard a.k.a. scary driving/holy S&!@. Video taken in Northern IL Thu 23rd.

Flurries made for even cooler spotlights near #aLambeauField.

Again, this post will be old by 11pm Tuesday 9/27. Check for updates. Hurricane Ian's track is forecast to be a little farther south from earlier this afternoon with Landfall near Englewood, FL.

Hi resolution video of Tropical Storm Fiona.

The rain has hit a wall of dry air, watch it as it falls apart on radar. I still have some blue sky in Green Bay. #wiwx

Rain is moving into the Fox Cities and eventually Green Bay. #wiwx

It's raining buckets in some areas this morning. Watch for flooded roads for the next few hours. 8-13-22

While Green Bay will see Rain and T-Storms, the severe threat (damaging winds, hail, and a few twisters) is greatest from Oshkosh south this evening. Here is a look at the radar. #lambeaufield #gbrockers #osh22 #wiwx

Sorry, FB keeps cutting off time on the computer model. Try #3. Here is the latest on Severe Storms today (7-23-22). Timing looks good, early evening (between 5-7p). The main line of storms is forecast a bit farther south than yesterday, but Green Bay and the Fox Cities are all under the gun. Here is what the Storm Prediction Center says... "Damaging thunderstorm gusts (some over 75 mph), a few tornadoes and large to very large hail will be possible today across parts of the Upper Midwest and southern Great Lakes regions." #WIWX #lambeaufield #gbrockers #osh22

Happy Father's day. I'm enjoying this Sunday with my father in Green Lake, WI. What a great weather day, it's fun to watch the sail boats. I'm sure the crews on the boats are enjoying the nice breeze at the National C Scow Championship. https://business.visitgreenlake.com/calendar