778  
SXUS43 KARX 311001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
WIZ017-312215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC 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  
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 21 21 19 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 20 20 20 18 15 12 11 10 10  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 36 37 37 35 32 30 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 30 31 32 32 32 30 27 25 25 26 28  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 43 44 44 44 44 45 47 50 52 52 50 48 46 44 42 41 41 41 40 39 39 39 40 41  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 45 | 34 | 3 | 0  
 
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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:27 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 310521  
KAUW 310520Z 3106/0106 29005KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015  
FM310800 30007KT P6SM OVC008  
FM311200 31008G15KT P6SM OVC010  
FM311400 32010G18KT 6SM -SN OVC015  
FM312200 32007KT P6SM SCT025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-312215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC 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  
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 17 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 16 15 15 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 22 21 21 21 21 22 23 25 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 14  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 39 42 42 40 37 34 32 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 30 30 29 27 25 22 21 21 23 25  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 43 43 43 43 43 43 44 44 46 49 52 54 54 52 50 47 44 42 40 39 39 39 40 40  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 51 | 62 | 11 | 0  
 
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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 432 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 310927 AAA  
KMSN 310925Z 3109/0106 30010KT P6SM OVC015  
FM311100 31012KT P6SM OVC010  
FM311800 32010G15KT 1SM -SN OVC010  
FM312200 32011G17KT P6SM BKN015  
FM010000 33011G17KT P6SM SCT025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-312215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 21 21 22 22 21 21 22 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 15 12 10 9 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 38 38 37 35 33 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 29 28 26 23 19 17 16 17 18  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 42 47 50 51 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 46 47 48 49 49 48 44 40 37 37 38 40  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 93 | 91 | 9 | 0  
 
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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 310951 AAA  
KRST 310949Z 3110/0106 30012KT P6SM OVC022  
FM311300 31014KT 2SM -SN SCT006 BKN010  
TEMPO 3113/3116 1SM -SN BKN006  
FM311900 33013G21KT P6SM BKN011  
FM312300 33014KT P6SM SCT030  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-312215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4  
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 22 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 21 21 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 21 19 17 16 14 13 12 11  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 41 42 42 39 35 31 29 29 29 30 30 31 31 31 31 30 29 27 24 22 20 20 21 22  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 41 43 45 45 44 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 52 51 49 46 43 40 39 39 39  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 95 | 92 | 15 | 0  
 
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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 437 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 310951 AAA  
KLSE 310948Z 3110/0106 31006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030  
FM311400 32010KT 2SM -SN BKN012  
FM312100 32011G19KT P6SM BKN015  
FM010000 33011KT P6SM SCT030  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-312215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 7 7 6 5  
SFC WGUST 20 19 19 20 20 19 20 20 19 20 20 20 21 20 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 12 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 24 23 21 18 15 12 10 9 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 33 34 34 34 34 33 32 30 29 31 32 34 34 33 32 30 28 25 22 19 17 16 16 16  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 41 47 52 54 54 53 53 53 52 51 48 46 44 42 40 40 41 41 40 38 37 37 37 38  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 45 | 46 | 14 | 0  
 
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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 310521  
KALO 310520Z 3106/0106 31012KT P6SM OVC014  
FM310800 30009KT P6SM OVC009  
FM311300 30011G20KT P6SM BKN020  
FM010200 36011KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-312215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST WED DEC 31 2025  
 
DATE WED 12/31/25 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 18 18 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 23 24 24 23 23 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 11  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 36 38 39 38 37 35 33 32 31 32 33 34 34 33 32 30 28 26 23 20 18 18 19 20  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 39 40 42 46 49 52 54 55 54 54 53 52 50 49 49 49 49 49 47 44 41 40 39 39  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 43 | 80 | 28 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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  
DECEMBER 31 2025......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 440 PM CST  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 441 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 310755 AAA  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 310755Z 3108/0106 32010KT P6SM OVC015  
FM311600 28013G25KT P6SM OVC012  
PROB30 3116/3118 4SM -SN OVC008  
FM311800 30014G24KT 4SM -SN BR BKN009  
FM312100 32013G23KT 5SM -SN BR OVC011  
FM312300 33013G23KT P6SM BKN012  
FM010100 36012KT 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.  
 
 
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