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SXUS43 KARX 220901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
WIZ017-222115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 8 6 4 3 2 3 2 3 3
SFC WGUST 10 11 13 13 17 17 19 21 22 22 23 22 22 22 20 17 13 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 18 20 21 19 16 14 14 15 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 19 21 22 22 21 20 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 23 24 25 25 25 23 20 18 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 24
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL CL FW
POP6HR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 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
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 6:09 AM CDT SUNSET 7:53 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 220521
KAUW 220520Z 2206/2306 32003KT P6SM SCT150
FM221600 33011G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
FM230100 35006KT P6SM FEW050
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.
WIZ044-222115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
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 NW
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 19 19 16 15 13 13 12 10 10 8 9
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 22 21 20 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 23 21 19 19 20 22 23 22 20 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 20 20 19 20 21 21 20 18
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW N N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 22 22 24 26 27 27 26 25 23 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 18 19 20 22 24
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL
POP6HR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 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
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 220521 RRF
KMSN 220520Z 2206/2306 32006KT P6SM FEW210
FM221700 32010KT P6SM FEW250
FM230100 34006KT 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.
MNZ087-222115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 12 12 13 14 14 14 12 11 9 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 23 23 23 23 21 19 16 12 10 10 10 9 9 8 8
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 17 14 13 14 15 17 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 20 20 19 20 20 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 15 16 16 15 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 24 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 19 20 21 22
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 1 0 2 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
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 220521 RRG
KRST 220520Z 2206/2306 31008KT P6SM FEW050
FM221400 34010KT P6SM SKC
FM221600 33014G24KT P6SM SKC
FM230000 33009KT 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.
WIZ041-222115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 8 6 4 3 3 3 2 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 10 11 12 17 16 17 18 19 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 19 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 22 20 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 18 17 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 30 29 27 25 23 22 22 22 21 19 18 18 19 20 21 21
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
POP6HR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 1 1 1 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
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 220521 RRF
KLSE 220520Z 2206/2306 31011KT P6SM FEW100
FM221800 32012G22KT P6SM SKC
FM222300 33011KT 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.
IAZ019-222115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 18 17 14 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 8
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 17 14 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 17 16 14 11
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 17 18 18 17 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 23 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 22 23
SKY COVER FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 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
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 220521
KALO 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM221600 33012KT P6SM FEW250
FM230100 33007KT 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.
WIZ061-222115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 22 2026
DATE SAT 08/22/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 6 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 10 13 15 17 18 19 21 20 20 19 18 18 15 12 11 11 11 9 9 8 7
1KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 18 16 14 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 18 15
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 22 23 23 22 20 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 17
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 24 23 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 19
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 22 2026........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 220520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 220520Z 2206/2306 31006KT P6SM FEW250
FM221600 32012G20KT P6SM FEW050
FM230000 31006KT 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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