WINDY WITH RECORD HEAT, THEN SWEATING RAIN AND STORM TONIGHT

We expect more record warm temperatures in northeastern Wisconsin for the second day in a row. Even though it's the day before Halloween, afternoon highs will climb into the high 70s to near 80 degrees. Green Bay's record high of 75 degrees, set on this day in 1901, will likely be broken by midday. All of this unseasonably warm air is being blown into northeastern Wisconsin by gusty southwest winds of up to 40 miles per hour.

The warm, windy and dry weather is keeping wildfire danger HIGH to VERY HIGH across the state. As we have urged many times this fall, please avoid all outdoor burning while these conditions continue.

Fortunately, they won't last much longer. Widespread rain with embedded thunderstorms will line up along a strong cold front moving our way. Most of this overdue, drenching rain will move through the area tonight. One to two inches of rain will fall from the Fox Valley and the Northwest, worsening our drought conditions. Gusty winds may also occur with a few thunderstorms tonight, but our severe weather risk is LOW.

More showers are expected tomorrow behind the withdrawing cold front. Much cooler air returns and temperatures fall back into the 50s and then 40s. Halloween trick-or-treating looks cool and damp with gusty westerly winds. While we will only have a few lingering showers, north-central Wisconsin trick-or-treaters will be in for a “snow scare” as some wet flakes fly by in the evening.

Rain is possible again on Sunday, meaning the Packers-Lions game may be wet. Temperatures will likely be in the low to mid 50s during the game.

Our forecast remains uncertain until early next week. There will be even more rain on Election Day, with highs in the low 60s… It's entirely possible we could get 2 to 5 inches of welcome rain by the middle of next week!

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WIND FORECAST:

TODAY: SW 15-30+ MPH

THURSDAY: NE/W 10-25+ MPH

TODAY: Very warm and windy! Green Bay's record is 75 (1901). Increased risk of fire. The clouds are thickening. Latter rains and storms NORTHWEST. HIGH: 79

TONIGHT: A drenching rain. Intermittent storms. Something airy. LOW: 52

HALLOWEEN: Not so warm. Scattered showers. Wet flakes are possible late in north central Wisconsin…Sweet or sour temperatures into the 40s with gusty westerly winds. HIGH: 61 then falling LOW: 34

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Cool with less wind. HIGH: 49 LOW: 32

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. A little milder. HIGH: 58 LOW: 39

SUNDAY: Periods of rain. Mild but airy. When Daylight Saving Time ends, clocks go back one hour. HIGH: 57 LOW: 50

MONDAY: Partly sunny and windy. There may be showers. HIGH: 65 LOW: 54

ELECTION DAY: Mostly cloudy and windy. There may be showers. Maybe some thunder? HIGH: 63

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