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Lake Winnebago Recreational Forecast
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SXUS43 KGRB 011056
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WIZ048-WIZ049-012200-

Recreational Forecast for Lake Winnebago
National Weather Service Green Bay WI
455 AM CST Mon Dec 1 2025

.EARLY THIS MORNING...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Mostly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Near steady temperature around 8.
.TODAY...Southwest winds around 5 knots. Snow likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Snow likely in the evening.
Waves 1 foot or less. Lows around 16.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 2 feet. Highs in the mid 20s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 knots. Chance of snow
after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Lows in the lower 20s.

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Local Observations
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NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST WISCONSIN REGIONAL WEATHER ROUNDUP
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREEN BAY WI
900 PM CST TUE DEC 02 2025

WIZ005-009-010>012-018-019-030400-
NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
IRONWOOD MOCLDY 21 16 81 SW12 29.65S WCI 9
MANITOWISH WTR NOT AVBL
ARBOR VITAE CLOUDY 20 17 87 SW10 29.67F WCI 8
EAGLE RIVER NOT AVBL
LAND O LAKES NOT AVBL
RHINELANDER CLOUDY 19 16 88 SW12 29.69F WCI 7
PHILLIPS MOCLDY 20 16 83 S9 29.67F WCI 10
ANTIGO NOT AVBL
TOMAHAWK NOT AVBL
MERRILL MOCLDY 21 15 78 SW7 29.73F
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WIZ013-073-030400-
NORTHEAST WISCONSIN

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
IRON MOUNTAIN CLOUDY 20 16 84 S7 29.72S
MARINETTE NOT AVBL
$$

WIZ017-030-035>037-045-030400-
CENTRAL WISCONSIN

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
MEDFORD CLOUDY 20 17 86 S9 29.72S WCI 9
WAUSAU CLOUDY 21 17 84 S9 29.76F
MOSINEE CLOUDY 19 18 93 S15 29.76F WCI 5
MARSHFIELD CLOUDY 19 16 88 S8 29.76S WCI 9
WISC RAPIDS CLOUDY 20 16 84 S8 29.80F
STEVENS POINT NOT AVBL
WAUPACA NOT AVBL
SHAWANO NOT AVBL
CLINTONVILLE NOT AVBL
WAUTOMA CLOUDY 20 17 88 S8 29.84F
$$

WIZ038-039-048-051-030400-
FOX VALLEY

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
NWS GREEN BAY CLOUDY 21 16 81 SW12G21 29.84F WCI 9
APPLETON CLOUDY 21 19 93 SW12 29.85F WCI 9
OSHKOSH CLOUDY 20 16 84 S14 29.85F WCI 7
FOND DU LAC CLOUDY 21 18 88 S14G23 29.86F WCI 8
$$

WIZ022-050-052-030400-
EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN

CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS
EPHRAIM NOT AVBL
WASHINGTON ISL NOT AVBL
STURGEON BAY NOT AVBL
MANITOWOC CLOUDY 20 17 88 SW12 29.88F WCI 8
SHEBOYGAN CLOUDY 20 16 84 SW12 29.88F WCI 8
$$

LMZ563-521-522-541>543-030400-
LAKESHORE

STATION/POSITION TIME TEMP WIND PRES VSBY WAVE
AIR SEA DIR/SP/G HT/PER
(UTC) (F) (DEG/KT/KT) (MB) (MI) (FT/S)
SHEBOYGAN LKSHOR 0200 20 220/ 17/ 19 1013.6S
KEWAUNEE LKSHORE 0224 21 230/ 9/ 14 1011.1
NORTHPORT PIER 0200 21 150/ 3/ 9 N/A
MENOMINEE LKSHOR 0224 21 39 210/ 12/ 16 1009.4
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Additional Data
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Lake Winnebago Buoy
 
- INFOS WinnGB Project

Lake Winnebago Water Temperatures
 - Latest hourly reading
 - Last 21 days
 - Daily stream water temps -- See bottom of report; including Lk Winnebago

 

About these Forecasts

This forecast is available during the boating season, usually April through the end of October. The forecast, both graphical and text, is generated several times per day with updates made when weather conditions become unrepresentative. Use with caution. Be sure to check the product creation time to verify that the forecast you are viewing is current. Forecasts are valid for either 36 or 48 hours dependent on issuance time. Forecast elements include winds, significant wave heights, sensible weather, and associated restrictions to visibility if applicable over the open lake waters.

A wave model is run by NWS in Green Bay which produces the wave height forecast for Lake Winnebago. Forecasters at NWS Green Bay develop the wind forecast that is used in the wave model. The wave model has been used on the Great Lakes and has been shown to do reasonably well.

The latest observations for sites along the lake are also being provided. You may ask “Are these really the kind of winds you can expect on the open area of a lake or reservoir?” Any lake recreationalist will probably tell you that the winds are often found to be stronger than what was forecast or seen at the surrounding observation sites. Studies have shown that there is  approximately a 4 to 5 mph increase in sustained wind speeds on open bodies of water compared to the nearest airport. Keep in mind that this difference is over an open waterway and is not necessarily what one would find if they were boating in a protected pocket of the waterway or near a wind protected structure such as a tree line, an island or point.

Click here for more answers to some questions you may have regarding the Lake Winnebago Recreational Forecast.

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