612  
SXUS43 KARX 122201  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
WIZ017-131015-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11  
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 22 23 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 9 9 10 11  
3KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 18 18 21 25 29 30 31 31 33 35 37 38 38 38 39 40 41 41 40 39  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 31 28 26 24 22 21 22 25 29 34 38 42 45 46 46 45 44 42 41 40 39 38 38 37  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 52 | 59 | 24  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM CST SUNSET 4:40 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM CST SUNSET 4:41 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 121745  
KAUW 121743Z 1218/1318 27009G16KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/30030KT  
FM122000 26008G15KT P6SM SCT200  
FM122200 23005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200  
TEMPO 1305/1308 BKN100  
FM130800 19006KT P6SM -FZRAPL SCT025 OVC060  
FM131100 23008G15KT 5SM -PLSN BKN015 OVC022 WS020/28040KT  
FM131500 26013G20KT P6SM BKN011 WS020/29040KT  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-131015-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 5 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12  
SFC WGUST 13 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 22  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 18 17 17 18 18 20 22 23 25 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 25 23 21 19 19 20 22  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 26 24 22 20 17 16 18 21 24 28 31 34 35 35 36 39 43 46 46 44 42 41 41 40  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 26 24 22 21 20 21 23 26 30 33 37 41 44 46 47 45 43 42 44 46 48 48 47 45  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 12 | 9 | 17  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 121724  
KMSN 121722Z 1218/1318 25009KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130600 22007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM131200 25010G20KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-131015-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16  
SFC WGUST 13 12 13 13 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 23 24 24 25 25 27 27 27  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 20 22 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 27 27 26 27 27 27 25 22 20 20 21 23  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 16 17 18 20 22 25 29 33 37 41 42 42 41 41 41 40 41 42 42 41 40 38  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 19 22 25 26 28 29 31 33 36 40 44 47 50 52 53 53 52 51 51 51 51 50 49 47  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 14 | 10 | 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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 455 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 121733  
KRST 121730Z 1218/1318 24010KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130600 23012G19KT P6SM BKN250  
FM131100 27013G22KT P6SM BKN100  
FM131500 29015G27KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-131015-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 12  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 23  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 16 17 19 22 25 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 24 25 25 23 21 20 20 21 22  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 21 19 18 16 15 16 19 24 28 32 35 37 38 38 38 40 41 42 42 42 42 41 39 37  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 20 21 22 24 26 28 30 33 36 40 44 48 51 52 51 49 47 47 48 48 47 46 44  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 3 | 14 | 11 | 10  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 121733 RRB  
KLSE 121730Z 1218/1318 21008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130000 18005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM130900 19008KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/29045KT  
FM131500 26012G21KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-131015-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 15 15 16 16 16 16  
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 23 24 24 24 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 18 19 20 21 23 25 27 29 30 30 30 29 28 28 29 28 26 23 20 20 20 21  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 20 21 23 24 25 26 26 26 28 32 37 42 46 48 48 47 45 44 44 45 45 44 43 42  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 23 27 31 32 31 30 31 31 33 36 40 43 45 47 49 51 52 53 55 56 56 54 51 47  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 2 | 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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 500 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 121730  
KALO 121727Z 1218/1318 25007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130700 22010G16KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/28045KT  
FM131200 28014G22KT P6SM SCT230 WS020/32045KT  
FM131700 28016G26KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-131015-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 14  
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 21 23 23 24 24 24  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 19 20 21 23 26 27 28 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 25 22 20 20 22 24  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 23 21 20 20 20 21 24 27 30 32 33 35 36 37 38 38 39 39 40 41 42 42 42 41  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 27 29 31 32 32 33 35 38 40 42 43 45 47 48 50 51 51 50 50 50 49  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 121720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 121720Z 1218/1318 24008KT P6SM BKN250  
FM130000 21008KT P6SM BKN250  
FM131000 23014G18KT P6SM BKN250 WS010/26040KT  
FM131500 26014G21KT 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.  
 
 
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