344  
SXUS43 KARX 252102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
WIZ017-260915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17  
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 16 16 16 18 19 19 19 20 20 21 22 25 24 24 25 27 28 28 29 29 29  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 18 22 25 27 27 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 25  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 33 35 38 41 43 45 45 45 44  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 10 12 13 13 13 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 20 24 29 33 35 37 39 41 43  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 24 | 58  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 7 7 7  
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 25 2024.........SUNRISE 5:56 AM CDT SUNSET 7:57 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 5:55 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 251733  
KAUW 251732Z 2518/2618 15010KT P6SM SKC  
FM260100 12007KT P6SM SKC  
FM260900 13008G16KT P6SM SCT250  
FM261500 13015G25KT P6SM BKN250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-260915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
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 SE  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 12 13 13 15 15 15 15 16 17  
SFC WGUST 14 15 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 21 20 22 22 23 23 25 25 26 26 26 27  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 19 23 26 27 28 28 30 31 33 34 35 34 32 29 26 25 24 24 26 28  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 10 12 14 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 25 27 30 33 36 38 40 41 43 44  
6KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 10 12 13 13 12 12 14 16 19 22 25 28 30 33 35 38 40  
 
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 11 | 65  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 6 6 6  
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 25 2024.........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KMKX 252100 AAA  
TAFMSN  
TAF AMD  
KMSN 252100Z 2521/2618 14011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM261100 12012KT P6SM SCT250  
FM261500 14015G23KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 2617/2618 6SM -SHRA BR  
BKN090=  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-260915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
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 SE  
SFC WSPD 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21  
SFC WGUST 22 23 21 21 22 23 23 23 24 25 25 26 28 30 30 30 30 31 33 34 35 37 37 36  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 21 24 27 30 32 33 34 33 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 35 34 34 33 32 32  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 20 20 21 23 25 27 30 34 37 40 41 40 40 40 41 43 46 50 54 57 58 59 59 57  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 11 12 14 15 16 16 17 19 21 23 24 26 27 29 31 33 35 37 38 42 44 44 39 32  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 2 | 23 | 77 | 89  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 9 9 9 12 12 12 21 21 21 24 24 24 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  
APRIL 25 2024.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 251721 RRC  
KRST 251720Z 2518/2618 16014G22KT P6SM SCT200  
FM261000 14017G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN100  
FM261200 14021G33KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 WS020/15050KT  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-260915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
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 SE  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 11 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 14 14 15 17 16 16 17 17 18  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 18 16 19 20 22 23 23 23 25 25 26 28 28 26 28 29 29 29 28 29 28  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 15 16 16 18 21 24 27 30 32 34 35 35 35 36 37 37 35 33 32 32 32 33 33 33  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S  
3KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 21 23 25 26 28 29 30 32 33 33 34 35 38 43 46 46 46 46 48 51  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 22 25 28 29 29 30 32 34 36 37 37  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 8 | 42 | 80  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 8 8 8 11 11 11  
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 25 2024.........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 251857 AAA  
KLSE 251853Z 2519/2618 20012KT P6SM SCT250  
FM260300 15011KT P6SM BKN250  
FM261000 13014G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 WS020/15040KT  
FM261600 13016G24KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-260915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
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 SE  
SFC WSPD 17 17 16 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 20 22 22 22 22 22 22  
SFC WGUST 23 22 21 20 20 21 21 22 24 27 29 30 30 32 31 31 30 33 36 37 36 36 36 36  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 21 24 27 30 32 33 33 33 32 31 32 33 34 34 34 33 33 33 32 30 28  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 20 20 21 22 24 27 30 33 36 38 38 38 38 39 41 43 46 49 52 55 56 56 53 47  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 9 11 13 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 32 35 36 37 35 33 31 29 29  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 2 | 27 | 88 | 93  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 8 8 17 17 17 30 30 30 27 27 27 26 26 26  
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 25 2024.........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 251733  
KALO 251731Z 2518/2618 14016G23KT P6SM SCT200  
FM261100 13019G30KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC070CB  
FM261400 13021G30KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB  
FM261600 13022G33KT 5SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-260915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU APR 25 2024  
 
DATE THU 04/25/24 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
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 SE  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 19  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 16 18 19 19 19 22 21 21 23 25 26 25 25 26 28 29 30 31 31 31  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 15 17 20 24 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 35 36 36 34 32 30 31 33 34 33 32  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 29 29 29 29 29 30 31 34 37 40 43 46 48 49 50  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 5 6 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 17 18 20 22 24 26 26 25 26 29 33 37 38 38  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 2 | 10 | 49 | 87  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 6 6 6 7 7 7 11 11 11 15 15 15  
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 25 2024.........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
APRIL 26 2024.........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 251732  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 251732Z 2518/2618 14010G19KT P6SM SCT250  
FM260000 12011KT P6SM SCT120  
FM260900 13013G22KT P6SM OVC090 WS020/14040KT  
FM261300 12019G30KT 5SM -RA OVC035  
FM261600 13018G29KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC009=  

 
 
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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