330
SXUS43 KARX 182201
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
WIZ017-191015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 4 5 6 8 10 11 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 16 20 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 28 28 27 26 23 22 21 21 20 20
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 12 14 17 19 20 21 22 24 25 25 26 25 25 23 21 19 17 15 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 19 18 19 22 26 30 32 34 36 37 39 39 39 39 37 35 31 28 27 26 26 25 25 24
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 24 25 25 25 25 26 29 30 31 32 32 32 33 33 33 34 34
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 50 | 21 | 4 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:31 AM CST SUNSET 4:47 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:30 AM CST SUNSET 4:49 PM CST
FTUS53 KAUW 181745
KAUW 181743Z 1818/1918 23007KT P6SM OVC015
FM181900 25007KT 4SM -SN OVC015
FM182100 26006KT 1SM -SN BKN019
FM190200 29008G18KT 2SM -SN OVC013
FM190500 30012G29KT P6SM -SN BLSN OVC018
TEMPO 1905/1909 3SM BLSN
FM190900 31017G26KT P6SM BKN035
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.
WIZ044-191015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 7 9 11 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 13 15 21 24 25 28 29 30 31 31 32 31 30 29 28 26 24 24 23 23 22
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 13 13 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 29 31 32 33 34 34 33 31 29 26 23 21 20 20 21
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 24 26 28 30 33 35 37 39 40 40 40 39 37 34 32 31 30 30 29 29 29
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 23 22 21 21 22 24 26 29 30 32 32 32 31 31 32 33 34 34 35 35 35 35 35
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 60 | 28 | 4 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 4 4 4 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST
FTUS80 KMSN 182103 AAB
KMSN 182102Z 1821/1918 22007KT 2SM -SN OVC025
FM190300 28007KT 3SM -SN OVC027
FM190500 31015G33KT 3SM BLSN OVC022
FM191100 30017G32KT 3SM BLSN SCT027
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.
MNZ087-191015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
SFC WSPD 9 11 15 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 20 24 30 32 33 33 33 33 32 32 32 31 30 30 29 28 27 27 26 24 23 23 23 22
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 19 23 26 29 32 34 34 34 33 33 33 32 32 32 31 30 29 27 25 22 20 19 18 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 26 30 33 36 39 40 41 41 41 41 40 40 40 40 39 37 35 33 31 30 28 27 25 24
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 28 28 28 30 33 36 40 43 45 46 44 43 43 43 42 41 40 38 37 36 35 35 35 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 33 | 4 | 4 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 502 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 181742
KRST 181739Z 1818/1918 22011KT 1SM -SN OVC015
TEMPO 1818/1822 3/4SM -SN
FM182200 29024G34KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC015
FM190100 31022G32KT 3SM BLSN OVC025
FM190900 31019G27KT P6SM BKN035
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.
WIZ041-191015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 7 11 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 18 24 27 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 27 26 25 25 23 22 21 21 20 20
1KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 14 14 15 20 25 29 31 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 32 30 28 26 23 21 19 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 22 22 24 28 34 38 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 39 38 36 33 31 30 29 28 27 27 27
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 28 26 24 24 25 27 30 34 38 41 43 44 44 43 41 40 39 38 37 36 36 36 36 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 57 | 17 | 4 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 3 3 3 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 457 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST
FTUS80 KLSE 181824 AAA
KLSE 181823Z 1818/1918 22009KT 1SM -SN OVC025
FM190100 31012KT 1SM -SN OVC025
FM190200 31018G28KT 4SM -SN OVC025
TEMPO 1902/1906 2SM BLSN
FM190600 31017G26KT P6SM BKN035
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.
IAZ019-191015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
SFC WSPD 8 10 16 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 15 15 15 14 15 14 13
SFC WGUST 15 22 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 31 31 30 29 29 27 26 25 26 25 24 23 22 22 21
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 19 23 28 32 35 37 37 36 35 34 34 33 33 33 32 31 29 27 24 21 19 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 27 32 36 39 41 42 43 43 43 43 42 42 42 43 42 40 37 34 32 31 29 27 26 24
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 31 31 31 34 37 40 44 48 50 50 48 47 47 47 46 45 43 41 39 37 36 36 36 37
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 31 | 3 | 3 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 507 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 182054 AAA
KALO 182053Z 1821/1918 25014KT 5SM -SN SCT025 BKN035
TEMPO 1821/1823 2SM -SN BKN025
FM182300 30018G28KT 6SM BLSN BKN024
FM190300 32023G32KT 6SM BLSN BKN030
FM191000 31017G25KT P6SM BKN030
FM191300 30015KT P6SM FEW070
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.
WIZ061-191015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST SUN JAN 18 2026
DATE SUN 01/18/26 /
CST 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 W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 8 7 7 8 12 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 18 26 29 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 28 27 27 27 26 24 23 22 22 22
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 22 27 30 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 32 31 30 28 25 22 20 19 19 20
3KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 24 25 27 30 34 37 38 38 38 39 39 40 40 41 40 38 36 34 33 31 30 28 27 25
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 27 26 26 26 26 28 31 34 37 40 43 45 45 45 44 43 41 40 39 38 37 37 37 37
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC
POP6HR | 54 | 19 | 3 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 3 3 3 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
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 459 PM CST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 500 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 181720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181720Z 1818/1918 20012KT P6SM BKN060
FM182100 23010KT 5SM -SN BR OVC018
TEMPO 1822/1902 3/4SM -SN BR OVC007
FM190200 29015G23KT 5SM -SN BLSN OVC012
FM190300 30024G32KT 6SM BLSN OVC018
FM191200 31020G32KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025=
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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