958  
SXUS43 KARX 181903  
RECARX  
 
UPPER MISS. RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
WIZ017-190430-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/18/13 /  
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12  
 
SFC WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13  
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 14 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 14 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 16 18  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 7 10 13 15 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 20 18 14 11 9 8 8 8 9  
3KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 17 18 20 23 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 26 23 19 16 13 12 12 14 17  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 24 25 26 26 25 23 22 20 19 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 18 17 16 17 19 20 22 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 36 | 11 | 11 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 43 42 40 39 33 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 24 24 36 36 36  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT  
 
KAUW 181722Z 1818/1918 16009KT P6SM SCT022 BKN100  
TEMPO 1818/1820 BKN022  
FM182000 14009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN090  
FM190000 13007KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250  
FM190600 12004KT 4SM BR FEW004 BKN200  
FM191000 11004KT 3SM BR SCT005 SCT020 BKN200  
TEMPO 1910/1914 -SHRA SCT005 BKN020  
FM191400 14008KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN140  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-190430-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/18/13 /  
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 8 9 11 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15  
SFC WGUST 16 16 18 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 12 13 14 14 14 16 16 18 19 20 22 22  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 24 24 26 27 27 26 24 22 18 14 12 13 15  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 19 20 22 24 27 28 28 28 27 27 27 26 25 23 21 22 23 23 22 21  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 19 17 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 18 16 15 15 20 27  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 11 | 11 | 23 | 45  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 39 39 39 44 44 44  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
 
KRST 181729Z 1818/1918 15008KT P6SM BKN030  
FM181900 15014KT P6SM BKN025  
FM190000 15010KT P6SM BKN150  
FM191000 16010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-190430-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/18/13 /  
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13  
SFC WGUST 7 9 9 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 18  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 15 15 17 19 22 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 22 18 15 15 16  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 18 20 23 25 27 27 25 24 25 25 25 24 22 21 22 23 24 23 22  
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW S  
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 16 14 13 14 17 19 19 17 16 13 11 11 16 23  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 11 | 10 | 15 | 27  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 19 25 25 25 28 28 28  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
 
KLSE 181729Z 1818/1918 16007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM181900 16010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250  
FM190000 14006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM191300 14012KT P6SM BKN150  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-190430-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/18/13 /  
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
SFC WSPD 8 9 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14  
SFC WGUST 12 14 14 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 16 17 18 20 20  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 23 21 20 19 18 19 21  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 17 18 19 19 20 22 24 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 25 23 22 24 28 30 29 27  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 17 18 19 19 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 14 15 17 19 21 21 20 19 17 15 16 20 27  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 11 | 25 | 42  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 33 33 33 38 38 38  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
 
KALO 181740Z 1818/1918 14011KT P6SM SCT040  
FM181900 14013G18KT P6SM BKN040  
FM190200 13010KT P6SM BKN040  
FM191200 14012G16KT 5SM BR VCTS BKN025CB OVC040  
FM191600 14015G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-190430-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013  
 
DATE SAT 05/18/13 /  
CDT 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13  
SFC WGUST 11 10 9 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 9 9 9 11 12 14 16 18 19  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 17 20 21 23 24 24 25 26 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 21 22  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 20 22 23 23 24 25 25 25 23 21 20 20 22 24 26 29  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
6KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 15 13 12 13 15 16 15 15 14 12 11 11 15 20  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 8 | 25 | 34  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 26 31 31 31 29 29 29  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
 
KDBQ 181720Z 1818/1918 17010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040  
FM190000 13008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250  
FM191100 14008KT 5SM BR VCSH SCT050 BKN090  
FM191500 16012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120=  
 
 
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.  
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.  
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).  
 
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY  
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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