323  
SXUS43 KARX 081931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
WIZ017-090745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 10 10 11 15 16 19 19 20 20 19 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 9 13 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 10  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE N  
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 10 11 11 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 17 14 12 10 8 7 5 4 4 6 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 14 14 14  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 8 | 7 | 14 | 9  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 5 5 7 12 11 9 13 5 5 5 7 7 11 12 12 12 7 7 7 4 4 4 10  
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 8 2024...........SUNRISE 5:37 AM CDT SUNSET 8:13 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 5:36 AM CDT SUNSET 8:14 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 081745  
KAUW 081742Z 0818/0918 35005KT P6SM SCT045  
FM090000 09008KT P6SM BKN150  
FM090300 08009G17KT P6SM BKN070  
FM090900 04008G17KT P6SM BKN060  
FM091600 04009KT P6SM BKN030  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-090745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 10 10 11 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 9 8 7 8 10 11 13 17 22 22 24 24 22 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 5 11 18 23 23 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15  
3KFT WDIR N N N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 5 4 4 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 14 16 18 19 19 17 14 11 11 12 12 11 11 10  
6KFT WDIR W W W W S SE E NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 11 9 8 5 3 2 2 4 5 7 8 10 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 12 14 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 6 | 17 | 41 | 41  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 2 2 2 5 5 5 12  
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 8 2024...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 081742 RRG  
KMSN 081739Z 0818/0918 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150 FEW250  
FM082300 07010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0904/0909 5SM -SHRA BR  
OVC070  
FM090900 06008KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC060  
FM091200 04010G19KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC020  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-090745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 11 10 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE SE E E E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 9 11 15 20 22 18 11 6 5 5 7 7 6 7 8 10 12 13 13 14  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NE N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 10 9 9 9 10 11 15 19 22 22 19 16 12 7 4 2 2 2 3 5 7 10 13 16  
6KFT WDIR S S S S SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 9 6 4 4 5 6 8 10 12 16 19 20 19 16 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 16  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 25 | 37 | 42 | 37  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 13 13 17 14 20 31 31 31 21 21 21 27 27 27 21 21 21 11 11 11 12 12 12 14  
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 8 2024...........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 081721 RRC  
KRST 081720Z 0818/0918 09009KT P6SM FEW150  
FM090000 04008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050  
FM091300 03010KT P6SM BKN025  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-090745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NE E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 9 10 12 13 14 16 18 22 23 22 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 11 13 15 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 4 6 7 8 10 11 15 19 21 19 16 13 12 12 12 9 5 3 4 5 7 8 9 10  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S SE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 9 7 6 5 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 13 14 15  
 
SKY COVER SC FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 11 | 29 | 39 | 39  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 6 5 9 15 17 17 15 15 15 18 18 18 10 10 10 8 8 8 10 10 10 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  
MAY 8 2024...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 081721 RRB  
KLSE 081720Z 0818/0918 09006KT P6SM FEW150  
FM090200 07008KT P6SM VCSH BKN070  
FM091400 02008KT P6SM BKN040  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-090745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
SFC WSPD 8 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 11  
SFC WGUST 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 18 19 17 17 18 17 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E NE N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 12 11 11 13 15 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 17 21 23 21 17 13 9 6 5 5 7 10  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE N N N NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 10 11 12 15 18 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 20 21 22 21 18 15 12 8 6 7 9 12  
6KFT WDIR W SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 6 8 10 13 16 18 18 16 14 12 10 8 7 7 9 13 18 20 19 16 13 13 15 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK  
POP6HR | 51 | 92 | 93 | 58  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 11 24 27 29 54 54 54 47 47 47 49 49 49 16 16 16 14 14 14 20 20 20 24  
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 8 2024...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 081736  
KALO 081734Z 0818/0918 10011KT P6SM SCT150  
FM090100 05011KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN080  
FM090300 03010KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC050CB  
FM090500 03012KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC040  
FM090900 05012KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-090745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
DATE WED 05/08/24 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 10  
SFC WGUST 11 12 14 16 16 19 18 19 22 24 24 25 23 21 20 21 20 22 21 20 19 19 18 18  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE N  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 12 15 18 19 19 19 20 22 22 19 17 14 14 14 15 14 13 13 12 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE N N  
3KFT WSPD 8 9 10 12 15 17 18 19 19 21 23 24 23 20 18 20 21 22 19 15 12 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
6KFT WSPD 5 8 10 12 14 15 15 15 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 25 27 29 27 23 20 18 16 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 24 | 69 | 90 | 62  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 7 7 14 27 28 27 32 33 33 29 29 29 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16  
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 8 2024...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
MAY 9 2024...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 081736  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 081736Z 0818/0918 11008KT P6SM SCT150  
FM082300 09010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070  
FM090200 08010G20KT 4SM TSRA SCT025 OVC040CB  
FM090700 06011KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015  
FM091200 03012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010=  

 
 
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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