047
SXUS43 KARX 190731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
WIZ017-191945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE
SFC WSPD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 11 11 12 12 11 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW S S
1KFT WSPD 12 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 5 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3
3KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 11 9 8 7 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 5 6 7
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 10 12
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 8:00 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 6:05 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 190524
KAUW 190520Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM190800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM191700 29005KT P6SM SKC
FM200200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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.
WIZ044-191945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE N N N N N NE N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 11 10 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 3
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 14 12 11 8 6 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 5
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 8 9 10 9 9 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 24 26 25 23 22 20 19 17 16 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 12
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 1 | 9 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 190548
KMSN 190545Z 1906/2006 00000KT P6SM FEW250
FM190900 00000KT 3SM BR FEW250
TEMPO 1910/1912 1SM BR FEW005
FM191300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050
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.
MNZ087-191945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E E E NE N N NW NW NW NW NW W S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 7
1KFT WDIR N NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW W SW W W W
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 15 12 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 7 6 4 3 4 5 7
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 18 19 20 20 19 19 17 17 16 16 17 17 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 190521 RRC
KRST 190520Z 1906/2006 34005KT P6SM FEW250
FM191700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060
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.
WIZ041-191945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR E NE N N N N N N NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW N NW
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 8 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE N N N N NW NW N N N NE NE E SE S
1KFT WSPD 13 15 15 15 14 13 11 8 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 10 10 10 8 6 6 6 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 4
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 18
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 40 40 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 190521 RRB
KLSE 190520Z 1906/2006 35003KT 5SM BR SCT003
TEMPO 1906/1910 BKN003
FM191000 00000KT 1SM BR BKN003
FM191300 35001KT P6SM FEW250
FM191700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT070
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.
IAZ019-191945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 11 14 15 14 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4
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 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 16 16
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 9 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FOG 20 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 190521
KALO 190520Z 1906/2006 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN190
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.
WIZ061-191945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DATE WED 08/19/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0
SFC WGUST 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 8 6
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 8 8 7 7 7 6 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC FW
POP6HR | 6 | 3 | 11 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 9 11 8 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
FOG 70 40 40 70 70 70 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 190520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 190520Z 1906/2006 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100
TEMPO 1908/1912 1/4SM FG
FM191200 01004KT 2SM BR BKN008
FM191500 03005KT 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.
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