445  
SXUS43 KARX 302101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
WIZ017-010915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N NW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 14 16 19 19 18 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 8 10 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 16 14 12 12 12  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 20 22 23 24 23 22 20 18  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 24 24 24 23 22 23 24  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV  
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 22 39 39 40 53 57 53 49 42 37 16 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 6:55 AM CDT SUNSET 6:41 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 6:57 AM CDT SUNSET 6:39 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 301721  
KAUW 301720Z 3018/0118 22006KT 6SM BR OVC006  
FM302100 22007KT P6SM BKN008  
FM010300 22003KT 4SM BR OVC003  
FM010900 28003KT 1SM BR OVC002  
TEMPO 0109/0113 1/2SM -SHRA BR OVC002  
FM011700 33007KT P6SM BKN011  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-010915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 7 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 15 14 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 17 17  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 18 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 13 16 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 18  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 17 | 43 | 74 | 18  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 15 15 15 14 14 14 5 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 1  
FOG 20 20 20 22 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 30 21 37 40 41 30 20 19 14 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 640 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 638 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 302000 AAA  
KMSN 301957Z 3020/0118 21005KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC006  
FM302300 21006KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC005 PROB30 0101/0104 2SM -RA  
BR  
OVC004  
FM011100 00000KT 1SM RA BR OVC003  
FM011600 VRB04KT 3SM BR OVC005  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-010915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 7 8 10 11 12 13 11 10 10  
SFC WGUST 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 11 14 15 18 20 20 21 18 18 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 7 7 10 14 17 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W SW W W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 16 19 22 23 22 22 21 21  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 19 21 21 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 38 | 42 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 5 5 5 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 16 23 27 40 46 54 49 43 37 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 652 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 301939 AAA  
KRST 301938Z 3020/0118 22007KT 6SM BR BKN020  
FM010500 27006KT 1SM BR OVC008  
FM011300 34011KT 6SM BR BKN008  
FM011600 35011KT P6SM BKN015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-010915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 7 7 8  
SFC WGUST 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 11 13 15 17 15 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 9 11 13 15 16  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 14 15 17 18 20  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 15 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 9 11 14 17 19 21 22 21 20 18 18 18  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 20 | 41 | 70 | 10  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 10 10 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 8 8 8 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 13 17 18 20 21 23 26 26 35 42 39 43 25 11 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 302054 AAA  
KLSE 302052Z 3021/0118 20006KT P6SM OVC015  
FM010400 19006KT 3SM BR OVC008  
FM010700 32005KT 1SM BR OVC008  
FM011400 33008KT 6SM BR BKN008  
FM011700 33010KT P6SM OVC015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-010915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S SW W N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 5 6 5 5 6 6 7 9 11 10 11 11  
SFC WGUST 11 11 10 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 10 10 12 14 13 12 12 13 16 19 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 6 6 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 11 13 15 15 13 12 12 13 14 15 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W NW N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 8 12 15 18 20 21 21 19 18 17 19 22  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 10 9 8 7 8 12 18 24 26 27 27 26 23 21 19 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 63 | 97 | 94 | 24  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 16 16 16 28 28 28 28 28 28 25 25 25 21 21 21 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 20 24 19 18 13 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 301730  
KALO 301729Z 3018/0118 VRB06KT P6SM OVC008  
FM302200 20006KT P6SM VCSH OVC006  
FM010300 18005KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC003CB  
FM011300 01006KT P6SM OVC003 PROB30 0113/0117 -SHRA  
FM011700 35010G18KT P6SM OVC015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-010915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW NE NE N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7  
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 9 8 9 12 13 16 14 17 16 17 12 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 10 11 13 14 14 13 12 9 6 5 6 8 11 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N NE N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 13 12 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 13 9 7 7 9 12 15 19 21 20 19 17 18 21  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW N NE NE NE N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 17 19 21 22 21 20 19 19 20 20 19 17 15 12 9 8 9 12 14 15 15 15 15 16  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 52 | 100 | 100 | 32  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 12 12 21 21 21 21 21 21 26 26 26 26 26 26 19 19 19 8 8 8 3 3 3  
FOG 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 19 47 19 20 18 18 18 17 17 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 301726  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 301726Z 3018/0118 20010KT 5SM BR OVC004  
FM010400 19007KT 4SM -RA BR OVC003  
FM010600 13005KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007  
PROB30 0106/0112 1SM -RA 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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