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SXUS43 KARX 201931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
WIZ017-210745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 8 6 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 9 13 16 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 15 13
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
3KFT WSPD 23 21 19 19 18 18 15 12 9 7 6 6 9 13 18 23 28 32 34 35 35 35 35 34
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 25 26 27 29 30 30 27 24 21 19 19 20 23 26 30 33 36 38 39 39 39 41 43 44
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
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 1 1 1 1 1 1 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:01 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:12 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 201742
KAUW 201739Z 2018/2118 32008KT P6SM SCT250
FM202300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
FM210300 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT007
FM210500 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN004
FM211400 13005KT 4SM BR BKN009
TEMPO 2115/2116 P6SM NSW SCT009 BKN060
FM211600 18009G16KT 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.
WIZ044-210745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 10 8 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 3 7 13 18 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 13 9 6 4 5 8 12 16 21 26 30 34 37 38 38 37
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 26 28 28 27 24 21 19 18 18 20 23 26 29 32 34 34 34 34 35 36 38
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK
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 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 201721 RRC
KMSN 201720Z 2018/2118 34007KT P6SM BKN220
TEMPO 2020/2022 BKN025
FM211000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN022
FM211100 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN006
FM211300 16006KT P6SM BKN060
FM211700 19009KT P6SM SCT230
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.
MNZ087-210745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13
SFC WGUST 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 12 13 13 14 16 17 17 19 20 20
1KFT WDIR N NE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 9 7 5 4 3 3 3 5 8 11 14 17 20 22 24 25 26 25 25 24 22 20 18 17
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 21 20 18 14 10 6 5 6 7 8 10 13 16 20 23 25 27 29 30 32 32 31 29 28
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 30 31 31 30 27 24 21 19 18 20 24 27 27 26 26 29 32 35 35 35 34 35 35 37
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 201721 RRC
KRST 201720Z 2018/2118 33009KT P6SM SCT250
FM210300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
FM210700 17008KT P6SM BKN250
FM211200 19012KT P6SM SCT250
FM211600 22016G24KT 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.
WIZ041-210745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW N N E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 17 18 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE E E SE S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 9 6 4 2 1 1 2 3 5 8 11 15 20 23 24 25 24 24 24 23 22 20 19
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 23 23 22 20 17 14 10 7 5 4 5 6 8 10 14 20 26 30 33 33 33 33 33 33
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 30 29 28 29 30 29 24 19 15 16 20 23 24 24 26 28 31 34 36 38 39 38 38 38
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
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 1 1 1 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 201739 CCA
KLSE 201738Z 2018/2118 33008KT P6SM FEW250
FM210000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC250
FM211400 18012KT 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.
IAZ019-210745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 11 12 12
SFC WGUST 15 13 12 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 13 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 8 11 15 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 16
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 20 17 14 11 9 7 6 5 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 24 27 28 29 29 29 28 28 27
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 29 30 30 29 27 25 24 24 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 33 33
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 201739
KALO 201736Z 2018/2118 34007KT P6SM SKC
FM210200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
FM211400 17007KT P6SM FEW250
FM211600 22010KT P6SM FEW250
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.
WIZ061-210745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DATE FRI 03/20/26 /
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 NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10 10 12 13 13 15 17 17 18 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 15 14 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 14 17 19 21 22 22 23 22 22 21 20 19
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 23 20 18 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 7 9 13 18 22 27 31 33 35 36 36
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 31 30 29 29 30 30 27 23 20 20 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 28 30 32 33 34 34 34
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 201720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 201720Z 2018/2118 33012KT P6SM SKC
FM210000 01006KT 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.
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