004
SXUS43 KARX 160731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
WIZ017-161945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 4 3 2 2 1 0
SFC WGUST 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 9 8 6 5
1KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 11 8 6
3KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 13 7 7 7 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 160521
KAUW 160520Z 1606/1706 18005KT P6SM BKN010
FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022
TEMPO 1607/1611 6SM -SHRA BKN009
FM161100 28005KT P6SM BKN006
FM161400 33008KT 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.
WIZ044-161945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 5 5 4 4 3 1
SFC WGUST 6 7 8 9 10 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 15 15 13 11 10 8
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 12 14 15 17 18 19 18 17 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 17 15 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 11 11 10 9 4 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 160521 RRV
KMSN 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB02KT P6SM BKN020
FM161000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007
FM161500 30008KT P6SM SCT020
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.
MNZ087-161945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 11 13 16 17 18 18 18 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 12 11 11 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 14 14 15 17 18 20 21 22 22 20 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 15
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 12 14 17 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 17 18 18 19 20 20 20
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 6 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 160524
KRST 160523Z 1606/1706 26007KT 4SM BR BKN025
FM160900 32010KT 4SM BR OVC006
FM161400 33012KT P6SM BKN015
FM161700 33012KT P6SM SCT050
FM170000 31007KT 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.
WIZ041-161945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 4 3 3 3 2 1
SFC WGUST 7 9 10 11 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 15 14 11 10 8 7 6
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 18 18 17 17 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 14
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 12 12 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 8 5 4 4 2 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 160524
KLSE 160523Z 1606/1706 22003KT P6SM BKN070
FM160800 29005KT P6SM BKN025
FM161000 32009KT 4SM BR OVC008
FM161400 32011KT P6SM BKN015
FM161700 32011KT P6SM SCT060
FM170000 33007KT 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.
IAZ019-161945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC 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
SFC WSPD 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 9 11 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 13 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 19
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 16 16 17 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 160539
KALO 160537Z 1606/1706 06004KT P6SM FEW027
FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN023
FM161100 31008KT 5SM BR BKN013
FM161300 32009KT P6SM BKN017
FM161700 33011KT P6SM BKN040
FM170200 32006KT 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.
WIZ061-161945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 4 4 6 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 14 13 13 12 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 8 9 11 13 16 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 18 19 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 12 14 15 15 15 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 14 13 10 8 4 4 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 160658 AAB
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 160658Z 1607/1706 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC015
TEMPO 1607/1609 3SM BR BKN009
FM160900 29005KT 6SM BR OVC006
FM161500 32010KT P6SM OVC009
FM161800 32012KT 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.
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