288  
SXUS43 KARX 092101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
WIZ017-100915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 W W W W NW N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NW NW NW NW W  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 7 8 9 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N NW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 6 9 11 11 10 8 6 3 2 2 3 5 6 7  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 14 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 7 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 28 26 23 21 19 16 16 17 19 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 26 26 25 23 21 20 20 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 23 | 16 | 2 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 14 22 17 17 17 11 8 3 4 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 5:53 AM CDT SUNSET 8:14 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 5:55 AM CDT SUNSET 8:12 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 091742  
KAUW 091739Z 0918/1018 17005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040  
TEMPO 0918/0920 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB  
FM092000 21005KT P6SM BKN040  
FM092200 29003KT P6SM SCT050  
FM100800 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT045  
TEMPO 1009/1013 1SM BR SCT015  
FM101400 33002KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-100915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 W W W W SW SW W N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 9 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S SW SW SW W W NW N N N N N N NE NE N NW W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 8 7 6 5 6 7 8 6 3 2 2 4  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 11 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 11 9 9 10 10 9 7 6 6 7  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
6KFT WSPD 33 32 29 25 21 18 15 13 13 13 16 19 22 23 22 21 20 18 17 15 13 12 12 14  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 13 | 3 | 2 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 12 14 13 15 9 5 5 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 4 4 2 2 3 3 2 2  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 091909 AAA  
KMSN 091907Z 0919/1018 08007KT P6SM FEW016 BKN250  
FM100200 00000KT P6SM SCT090  
FM100700 00000KT 4SM BR BKN045  
FM100900 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN006  
FM101700 VRB04KT P6SM SCT160  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-100915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 W W W SW S S S W NW NW NE NE NE E SE E E E E SE E SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 5 5 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W NW NW E SE E NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 5 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 12 11 8 6 5 4  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE  
3KFT WSPD 8 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 11 13 15 13 11 9 7 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 14 12 11 10 10 12 15 18 20 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 11 11 10 8 6 5 4  
 
SKY COVER SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 6 6 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 2  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 091733 RRG  
KRST 091731Z 0918/1018 19011KT 6SM HZ SCT050 BKN150  
FM100000 11006KT P6SM BKN250  
FM100700 12005KT 5SM BR SCT250  
FM101000 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC250  
FM101500 14007KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-100915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 W W W SW SE SE E NE N N N N NE N NE NE E NE E E SE SE SE E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 7 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SE S S S S S SW SW W NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 4 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 11 9 7 8 10 10 8 5 2 2 3  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 10 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 10 8 7 6 6 8 10 11 8 5 2 2 4  
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 29 26 22 19 15 13 11 11 13 16 20 23 25 24 21 18 16 14 12 10 8 7 7 7  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 8 10 7 2 1 2 1 1 5 5 4 3 4 5 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 1 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 091733 RRE  
KLSE 091731Z 0918/1018 11006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150  
FM100000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250  
FM100800 05003KT 3SM BR BKN250  
FM101000 08003KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC004  
FM101500 17004KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-100915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 7 5 5 7 9 12 16 19 19 18 16 14 12 10 9 10  
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW W SW W NW N N N NE NE E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 11 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 7 10 13 13 12 10 9 8  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW S SE S SW  
6KFT WSPD 24 20 16 15 16 19 22 27 31 32 27 19 12 9 6 5 5 6 7 6 5 3 3 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 6 6 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 2 5 4 3 4 6 5 7 12 21 16 5 7 8  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 091742  
KALO 091740Z 0918/1018 14011KT P6SM SCT035  
FM092300 10007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM101000 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN045 BKN080  
FM101300 06005KT P6SM BKN024 BKN070  
FM101400 08006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN070  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-100915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
DATE SUN 08/09/26 /  
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 E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 14 12 9 9 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 6 9 11 12 13 13 11 8 6 5 5  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW N NE NE SE SE SE NW  
3KFT WSPD 8 9 12 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 13 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 3 3 3  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W  
6KFT WSPD 31 29 26 23 18 13 11 17 25 31 30 25 21 18 15 13 13 14 13 11 8 7 8 11  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 7 | 10 | 17  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 12 17 20 28 30 17 11 13 10 9 10 8 10 9 9 12 12 7 16 17 17 16 17  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
AUGUST 10 2026........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 091730  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 091730Z 0918/1018 14010KT P6SM BKN090  
FM100300 04006KT P6SM SCT150=  
 
 
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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