721  
SXUS43 KARX 271931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
WIZ017-280745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 12 14 16 15 14 10 8 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 7 9 11 12 12  
SFC WGUST 27 26 26 25 24 22 19 17 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 10 11 11 13 16 19 21 23 24  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 25 27 28 27 23 20 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 17 19 21 24  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 27 30 31 30 29 27 27 26 26 25 23 21 20 18 17 16 16 16 17 19 22 26 30 33  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 26 27 28 29 30 31 31 32 34 36 37 38 38 38 36 33 29 27 26 27 30 35 41 48  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 6:48 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 6:47 AM CDT SUNSET 7:21 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 271742  
KAUW 271740Z 2718/2818 30014G20KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035  
TEMPO 2718/2721 31015G28KT 5SM -SHSN BKN020  
FM272300 32012G19KT P6SM SCT035  
FM280200 29005KT P6SM SKC  
FM281100 24003KT P6SM SKC  
FM281400 21010KT P6SM BKN200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-280745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 14 16 18 17 17 13 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 8 10 11 12  
SFC WGUST 27 27 28 27 26 25 22 19 18 16 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 11 13 16 19 20 21  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 23 26 28 29 30 29 28 26 23 21 18 16 14 13 12 10 9 9 10 11 14 16 19 22  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 25 27 29 30 31 31 31 30 29 27 24 21 18 15 13 12 12 13 13 13 14 17 22 26  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 37 36 35 34 32 31 27 23 21 25 32 38  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 8 | 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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 271721 RRR  
KMSN 271720Z 2718/2818 30011G20KT P6SM SCT060  
FM280100 32009KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM281600 21010KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-280745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 19 20 21 20 18 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 18 20 19  
SFC WGUST 32 31 31 30 28 26 22 19 16 15 12 9 9 8 7 10 12 14 18 22 25 27 30 32  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 29 30 31 30 28 26 25 25 23 21 18 15 11 7 6 8 13 17 19 21 22 25 27 30  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 30 31 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 24 22 20 19 17 16 13 11 11 14 18 23 30 37 41  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 37 35 34 35 37 40 43 47 48 46 42 37 34 31 28 24 20 19 22 27 32 35 37 40  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 1  
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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 731 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 271721 RRV  
KRST 271720Z 2718/2818 31022G31KT P6SM SCT040  
FM280000 32013G20KT P6SM SCT030  
FM280300 30006KT P6SM SKC  
FM281200 19009KT P6SM FEW150  
FM281500 20018G28KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-280745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW S S S S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 11 15 19 18 17 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 8 10 12 13 14  
SFC WGUST 29 29 28 28 27 25 22 19 18 16 13 11 10 9 7 8 9 10 12 16 19 21 23 25  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 28 29 30 30 28 27 26 25 23 22 20 18 15 12 10 9 10 11 12 14 16 19 21 24  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 29 30 31 31 30 29 29 28 27 25 22 19 17 16 15 13 11 11 12 14 17 22 28 33  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 31 32 32 32 33 34 36 38 40 41 41 40 39 37 34 30 25 22 22 24 28 31 35 40  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3  
 
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 1  
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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 271721 RRB  
KLSE 271720Z 2718/2818 32017G28KT P6SM SCT050  
FM280100 32011G20KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280300 30004KT P6SM SKC  
FM281400 18013KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-280745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 15 18 22 22 21 17 13 11 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 5 5 6 8 12 14 17 19 19  
SFC WGUST 31 30 31 30 28 26 23 20 18 16 14 11 9 8 6 8 10 11 13 18 21 24 26 30  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW SW SW S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 29 31 32 32 31 29 28 27 25 22 19 15 11 7 5 5 7 10 13 16 19 21 23 25  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 31 32 33 33 33 32 31 30 28 26 24 22 20 19 17 13 9 7 9 13 18 24 30 34  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW  
6KFT WSPD 41 38 37 39 43 47 49 50 50 47 43 38 34 31 27 22 18 16 18 22 27 30 33 37  
 
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1  
 
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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 731 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 271739  
KALO 271737Z 2718/2818 32017G26KT P6SM FEW040  
FM272300 33012G18KT P6SM FEW045  
FM280200 VRB06KT P6SM SKC  
FM281300 18011KT P6SM SKC  
FM281500 19016G24KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-280745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/27/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S S S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 17 18 20 20 18 14 12 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 5 7 9 11 13 14  
SFC WGUST 29 29 30 29 28 26 23 20 19 17 15 11 10 9 7 7 8 9 11 14 17 19 21 23  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 26 28 29 29 29 29 29 28 26 23 20 17 14 12 10 8 6 6 8 10 14 16 19 21  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 28 29 30 31 31 31 31 30 29 26 22 19 17 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 10 15 20 25  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 33 32 32 32 33 35 38 41 44 45 45 44 41 37 33 30 27 24 21 19 19 23 28 34  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL 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 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 27 2026.........SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT  
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 271729  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 271729Z 2718/2818 32020G28KT P6SM SCT030  
FM280000 32014G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM280400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
FM281500 19012G20KT 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.  
 
 
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