Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Heavy lake-effect and lake-enhanced snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes and produce some whiteout conditions that could cause difficult travel conditions. A coastal low will produce moderate to heavy snow over parts of southern and eastern New England into the afternoon. Below average temperatures are expected across the eastern U.S., particularly with chilly morning temperatures. Read More >

The Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport near Janesville (JVL) and the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) will are now official TAF sites, as of July 1st at 18Z (1 pm).

What is a TAF? A Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is a 24- to 30- hour surface forecast for a five nautical mile radius around an airport. TAFs include the forecast wind speed, wind direction, visibility, ceiling height and weather in a concise format. TAFs are issued by the local National Weather Service office. They are routinely issued four times per day and amended as the weather or forecast dictates.

There are many airports around the country, but only a handful are designated as TAF sites. You can view the TAFs on various websites, and the Aviation Weather Center is one of them. The image below shows the TAF sites around southern Wisconsin.

For more information about aviation forecasts for southern Wisconsin, go to our Aviation website: https://www.weather.gov/mkx/aviation.

If you have any questions regarding TAFs or southern Wisconsin weather, email us at nws.milwaukee@noaa.gov

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Lake-effect Snow and Whiteout Conditions in the Great Lakes Region; Below-average Temperatures in the East

Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (Janesville) and Sheboygan County Memorial Airports are New TAF Sites