317  
SXUS43 KARX 200731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
WIZ017-201945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 15 14 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 16 18 19 19 19 19  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 28 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 23 25 27 27 27 26  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 26 25 23 21 20 19 20 21 23 26 28 28 28 28 26 25 24  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL  
POP6HR | 12 | 14 | 14 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 19 2024.........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 200521 RRB  
KAUW 200520Z 2006/2106 28010G18KT P6SM BKN040  
FM201600 30013G20KT P6SM BKN050  
FM202300 28007KT P6SM SCT070  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-201945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 16 14 13 13 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 19 23 25  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 25 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 22 22 22 23 23  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 24 26 27 29 30 30 29 27 25 23 21 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 25 27 28 26 24 22  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13  
 
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 200521 RRD  
KMSN 200520Z 2006/2106 30009G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM201400 30013KT P6SM BKN045  
FM210000 30009KT P6SM SCT060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-201945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 12 12 13 13 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 9 8 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 25 23 23 23 23 22 21 21 21 21 20 20 21 20 20 19 18 18 15 14 14 13 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 27 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 17 16 15 18 22 25 26 27 27  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 34 35 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 23 21 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 24  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 28 27 26 27 29 30 30 29 28 26 24 22 21 21 21 23 25 27 28 29 28 26 23 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW CL CL FW  
POP6HR | 10 | 14 | 14 | 5  
 
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 200521 RRE  
KRST 200520Z 2006/2106 29014KT P6SM BKN060  
FM201500 31015G24KT P6SM BKN035  
FM210100 30010KT P6SM BKN100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-201945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 6 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 25 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 15 13 12 12 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 18 20 23 25  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 32 32 32 31 30 29 27 25 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 27 27 27 28 28 29 29 28 27 25 24 22 21 21 21 21 22 23 25 27 28 27 25 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW CL  
POP6HR | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7  
 
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 200521 RRD  
KLSE 200520Z 2006/2106 28013G20KT P6SM BKN060  
FM201500 31014KT P6SM BKN040  
FM210200 27005KT P6SM BKN100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-201945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
SFC WSPD 10 12 12 12 12 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 22 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 22 21 21 21 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 13 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 28 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 19 21 23 26  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 34 34 33 32 31 30 29 27 26 24 23 22 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 36 34 33 32 32 31 30 28 27 27 26 26 25 24 23 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 23 22  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW CL  
POP6HR | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7  
 
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 200521  
KALO 200520Z 2006/2106 29010KT P6SM SKC  
FM201400 32015G23KT P6SM SCT040  
FM210100 31009KT P6SM FEW100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-201945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT APR 20 2024  
 
DATE SAT 04/20/24 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
SFC WSPD 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 13 12 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 14 13 12 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 27 28 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 17 20 23  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 34 33 33 33 32 31 28 26 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 23 22 21 21 22 22 23  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 37 34 33 32 32 31 30 28 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 24 23  
 
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14  
 
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
APRIL 20 2024.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT  
APRIL 21 2024.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 200520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 200520Z 2006/2106 30009G16KT P6SM SKC  
FM201500 31014G23KT P6SM OVC050  
FM210000 31011KT P6SM SCT080=  

 
 
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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