**National Weather Service Forecast Office**

**Green Bay, Wisconsin**

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[Office Location]{.underline}:

The [Green Bay Weather Forecast Office](http://www.crh.noaa.gov/grb/) is
located in the Village of Ashwaubenon, which adjoins the southwest
border of the City of Green Bay. It is located seven miles southwest of
downtown Green Bay and a half mile northeast of Austin Straubel
International Airport. The Doppler radar is co-located with the 5,000
square foot brick forecast office building.

[Office Activities]{.underline}:

The Green Bay NWS office (GRB) operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,
with responsibility for 22 counties in northeast and north-central
Wisconsin. We prepare aviation forecasts for four sites year-round:
Green Bay, Wausau, Rhinelander, and Mosinee (Central Wisconsin Airport).
In addition, aviation forecasts are prepared for Oshkosh during the
annual EAA AirVenture. We have marine responsibility on Lake Michigan
from Sheboygan to Rock Island, Wisconsin, and for Green Bay south of
Rock Island Passage at the northern tip of Door County. The office also
offers hydrological products to users in every county of our County
Warning Area (CWA). We also provide point and spot forecasts to our
partners in the fire weather community. Green Bay is an upper air
station and has been operating the Radiosonde Replacement System (RRS)
since October 2008. Our Cooperative Observation program is well
established with over 60 cooperative sites in operation in our CWA. The
office programs eight NOAA radio transmitters for Green Bay, Sister Bay,
Wausau, Crandon, Rhinelander, Wausaukee, Coloma, and New London.

[Community Description]{.underline}:

Established in 1764, the [City of Green
Bay](http://www.ci.green-bay.wi.us/) was the first permanent settlement
in Wisconsin. It is located in Northeast Wisconsin at the mouth of the
Fox River at the southern point of the Bay of Green Bay. Green Bay is 2
hours north of Milwaukee, 3.5 hours north of Chicago, and 5.5 hours east
of Minneapolis. The 2000 census showed 103,750 people live in Green Bay.
The 2000 demographic makeup of Green Bay is 93 percent White, 3 percent
Native American, 2 percent Hispanic, and 1 percent Black. The median age
of a Green Bay resident is 36 years. Approximately 75 percent of the
jobs are white collar representing industries such as health care,
finance, and insurance. Paper making, meat packaging, and food
processing industries are also significant. Dairy farms may be found in
the rural areas surrounding Green Bay. Four large regional hospitals
serve the Greater Green Bay area. There are more than 200 places of
worship in the community. Bay Park Square Mall and East Town Mall offer
shoppers a selection of nationally known stores as well as local
favorites. Fox River Mall, located about 25 miles south in Appleton,
provides another shopping opportunity. There are a number of restaurants
within a few miles of the office. Prices for meals vary depending upon
cuisine, although most are very reasonable. Full service hotels and
motels are available at various rates affordable to travelers.

[Climate]{.underline}:

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average winter temperature is 26 degrees, while the average summer
temperature is 70 degrees. The average high temperature in January is 24
degrees, while the average low temperature is 7 degrees. The average
high temperature in July is 81 degrees, while the average low
temperature is 59 degrees. Seasonal snowfall averages about 53 inches
with most of the snow falling from late November through late March.
Yearly precipitation averages 29 inches with more than half of the total
falling from showers and thunderstorms in late spring and summer. The
coldest temperature recorded in Green Bay was -36 degrees on January 21,
1888, and the warmest was 104 degrees on July 13, 1936.

[Recreation]{.underline}:

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height="1.3541666666666667in"}[Green Bay Visitors
Guide![](media/image7.jpeg){width="1.8541666666666667in"
height="1.3854166666666667in"}](http://www.greenbay.com/) is a good
source of information on activities and events in the Greater Green Bay
area.

[Educational Facilities]{.underline}:

There are 80 Grade 4K through Grade 12
[public](http://www.greenbay.k12.wi.us/) and private schools in the
Greater Green Bay area. Green Bay area student test scores are higher
than Wisconsin's average on SAT, ACT, and elementary SRA tests. The
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has a beautiful campus overlooking the
Bay of Green Bay and offers both bachelors and master's degree programs.
St. Norbert College, nestled along the banks of the Fox River, is a
private liberal arts college. Additional schools of higher learning
include Bellin College of Nursing, Northeast Wisconsin Technical
College, ITT Technical Institute, and Rasmussen College. There are nine
libraries in the Brown County Library System.

[Child Care Facilities]{.underline}:

There are more than 170 child care options in the Greater Green Bay area
including day care and after school facilities as well as family
settings.

[Housing]{.underline}:

There are many nice residential areas within minutes of the office.
Newer three-bedroom homes sell for \$150,000 to \$175,000, with more
upscale custom built homes selling in the \$200,000 to \$250,000 price
range. The average home in the Greater Green Bay area is valued at
\$165,400. Two- and three-bedroom condominiums are available for
\$100,000 to \$125,000. There are many apartments and duplexes for rent.
One-bedroom apartments average \$500, and two-bedroom apartments are
about \$600. The rent for two- or three-bedroom duplexes ranges from
about \$700 to \$900.

[Transportation]{.underline}:

The median travel time to work in the Green Bay area is 15 minutes. The
City of Green Bay operates city buses, and taxi service is available.
Green Bay is served by Austin Straubel International Airport which
offers numerous flights to larger hubs on major airline carriers.
Greyhound Bus Lines serves Green Bay, and the nearest Amtrak train
station is in Milwaukee.

[Taxes]{.underline}:

There are no city or county income taxes. State sales tax is 5 percent,
and the Brown County sales tax is an additional 0.5 percent. Wisconsin
individual income tax rates vary from 4.6 percent to 6.75 percent
depending upon marital status and income. Green Bay's net real estate
tax rate for 2008 was 22.86. For a home valued at \$150,000, the
property tax is approximately \$3,100.