549  
SXUS43 KARX 262031  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
WIZ017-270845-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 7 7 5 2 1 2 4 6 7 7 8 9 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 19  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 10 12 14 17 19 21 24 26 28 30 31 33  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 27 25 23 21 19 17 15 14 12 11 10 10 12 16 21 26 27 27 27 28  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4  
 
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 1  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 7:35 AM CST SUNSET 4:23 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:24 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 261948 AAA  
KAUW 261947Z 2620/2718 30006KT P6SM OVC010  
TEMPO 2620/2623 6SM BR OVC008  
FM270400 15004KT 3SM BR OVC003  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-270845-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8  
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 11 8 5 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 7 10 13 15 17 18 19 20 20 19  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
3KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 13 13 14 15 17 18 16 14 12 13 16 18 19 20 21 23  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 29 28 28 27 27 26 24 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 11 12 14 17 20 21 22 22 22  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2  
 
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 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 428 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 429 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 261721 RRA  
KMSN 261720Z 2618/2718 32008KT P6SM SCT008 OVC014  
FM262300 32005KT P6SM OVC011  
FM270200 00000KT P6SM OVC007  
FM270900 00000KT 2SM BR BKN005  
FM271400 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN006  
FM271700 15009KT P6SM BKN009  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-270845-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 8 7 5 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 12  
SFC WGUST 14 13 11 9 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 24 24 23  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 25 28 31 33  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W NW NW W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 25 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 19 17 15 14 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 26 28 29 30  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1 1  
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 261957 AAA  
KRST 261955Z 2620/2718 31009KT 1/2SM FG OVC003  
FM262300 31005KT 3/4SM BR OVC002  
FM270400 16008KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
FM271500 16013KT 1SM BR OVC003  
FM271700 17013G21KT 4SM BR BKN002  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-270845-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 13 13 11 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 9 7 5 3 3 4 6 6 7 8 10 13 16 18 20 21 22 23 23 22  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 18 20 21 24 27  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 28 26 25 25 25 24 23 21 19 17 15 14 12 12 13 15 18 21 23 25 24 23 21 22  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4  
 
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 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 434 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 261730 RRE  
KLSE 261728Z 2618/2718 32007KT 5SM BR SCT005 OVC012  
FM262300 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC006  
FM270400 00000KT 3SM BR OVC003  
FM270600 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC003  
FM270800 16004KT 3/4SM BR OVC003  
FM271500 16008KT 4SM BR OVC006  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-270845-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S SE  
SFC WSPD 8 7 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12  
SFC WGUST 13 11 9 8 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 9 10 11 12 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 7 7 8 9 11 14 16 18 20 21 21 21 20 20  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW S S S  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 13 11 9 9 11 14 17 16 15 15 16 18 19 18 17 17 20 24 28 31  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 27 27 28 29 29 28 26 24 21 18 16 16 17 19 20 22 22 21 19 18 20 23 26 28  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 1 1  
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 261724  
KALO 261721Z 2618/2718 32010KT 5SM BR BKN004  
FM262300 32005KT 2SM BR BKN004  
FM270100 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG BKN003  
FM271300 14009KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
FM271600 15011KT 2SM BR OVC003  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-270845-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
DATE FRI 12/26/25 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 8 7 6 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11  
SFC WGUST 16 15 12 11 8 6 6 5 4 4 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 14 16 17 18 18 19  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 9 6 4 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 21 21  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S  
3KFT WSPD 22 20 19 17 16 14 11 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 15 17 21  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 30 28 28 28 28 27 25 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 18 19 21 22 21 20 18 18  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3  
 
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 1 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 437 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 262008 AAA  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 262008Z 2620/2718 33011KT P6SM OVC005  
FM270100 33005KT 5SM BR OVC004  
FM270400 34004KT 2SM BR OVC003  
FM270600 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG VV002  
FM271600 13007KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC004=  
 
 
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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