771  
SXUS43 KARX 222201  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
WIZ017-231015-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 23 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 19 19 17 17 16 15 15 14 12 11 9 8 6  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 22 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 14 11 9 6 5 3 2  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 23 25 27 29 31 32 31 29 27 26 25 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 18 15 12 9 6 3  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 30 31 31 30 28 26 24 21 19 18 17 17  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 1 | 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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 6:48 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 6:46 AM CST SUNSET 5:38 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 221733  
KAUW 221730Z 2218/2318 30011G21KT 3SM -SN OVC025  
TEMPO 2218/2222 1SM -SN BKN015  
FM222200 33013G24KT P6SM -SN BKN022  
FM230600 35008G15KT P6SM SCT027  
FM231300 35007KT P6SM FEW022  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-231015-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 24 23 21 22 22 20 20 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 15 14 13 12 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 24 26 27 26 25 25 25 25 26 27 27 27 25 22 19 15 11 8 7 6 6  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 26 26 27 28 30 31 32 32 31 28 26 24 25 27 29 28 25 22 20 18 16 13 11 8  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 17 18 20 23 26 29 33 35 35 34 32 30 28 26 25 23 22  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 15 | 1 | 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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 538 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 539 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 222048 AAA  
KMSN 222047Z 2221/2318 33011G21KT P6SM BKN030 OVC035  
FM230500 34012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-231015-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW W SW  
SFC WSPD 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 28 27 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 9 7 6 5 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 25 25 25 25 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 14 12 9 7 4 3 3 3 4  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N W SW  
3KFT WSPD 29 30 30 30 30 29 26 23 20 17 15 14 15 17 18 18 18 17 13 9 6 5 5 5  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 35 33 31 30 29 29 29 29 29 30 32 33 33 33 32 30 28 26 23 20 18 17 17 17  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 11 | 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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 222118 AAA  
KRST 222117Z 2221/2318 34015G25KT P6SM OVC022  
TEMPO 2221/2224 5SM -SN OVC018  
FM230300 33015KT P6SM OVC022  
FM230600 33012KT P6SM OVC050  
FM230900 34008KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-231015-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW W  
SFC WSPD 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 11 10 8 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W  
1KFT WSPD 24 23 23 24 24 25 25 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 21 19 16 14 12 9 7 6 5 4  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 27 26 24 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 11 9 6 4  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 20 19 18 18 18 19 20 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 34 33 31 28 26 24 22 21 20 19  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 13 | 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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 651 AM CST SUNSET 546 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 222121 AAA  
KLSE 222117Z 2221/2318 33015KT P6SM OVC035  
FM222200 33017KT P6SM OVC035  
FM230400 33012KT P6SM OVC050  
FM231000 33007KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-231015-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW  
SFC WSPD 13 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 27 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W SW  
1KFT WSPD 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 26 25 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 17 14 10 7 4 3 4 5  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NW W  
3KFT WSPD 32 32 32 32 33 32 30 28 25 22 20 18 18 18 19 19 18 16 14 11 9 7 6 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 39 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 31 32 34 35 36 36 34 31 28 26 23 21 20 19 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 654 AM CST SUNSET 552 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 221742  
KALO 221740Z 2218/2318 32015G25KT P6SM BKN023  
FM230000 33015G24KT P6SM BKN027  
FM230600 33010KT P6SM SCT029  
FM231500 34005KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-231015-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 27 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 22 21 21 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 13 12 11 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 24 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 28 27 25 22 18 15 11 9 7 7 6  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 30 30 29 27 26 26 27 27 26 23 21 19 16 14 12 9 7  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 27 26 25 22 20 19 19 21 23 26 29 32 35 38 39 38 36 33 31 29 27 25 24 22  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 12 | 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  
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 649 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 647 AM CST SUNSET 545 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 221727  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 221727Z 2218/2318 33016G26KT P6SM -SHSN BKN020  
FM230600 34014G22KT P6SM SCT035=  

 
 
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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