427  
SXUS43 KARX 242102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
WIZ017-250915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 16 16 17 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 13 12 12 12 15 18 21 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 15 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 15 14 14 15 18 21 24 26 27 27 26 25 24 22 21 19 17 16 15 17 18 20 19 18  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 15 17 19 20 23 24 26 27 29 30  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 25 | 17  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 5 8 8 10 29 29 24 22 12 8 4 4 4  
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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 5:35 AM CDT SUNSET 8:34 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 5:36 AM CDT SUNSET 8:33 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 241721  
KAUW 241720Z 2418/2518 21008KT P6SM SCT050  
FM242200 21005KT P6SM SCT200  
FM251200 22005KT P6SM BKN018  
FM251300 22006KT P6SM BKN009  
FM251500 22007KT P6SM BKN010  
FM251700 23008KT P6SM BKN045  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-250915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 7  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 15 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 11 13 15 18 20 22 24 25 25 23 19 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 9 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 11 12 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 15 14 13  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 19 20 21 21  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 9 14 14 13 4 2 2  
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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 241745  
KMSN 241742Z 2418/2518 19009KT P6SM BKN060  
FM250200 19004KT P6SM FEW060  
FM251200 21005KT P6SM SCT017 BKN025  
FM251600 21008KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-250915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 17 19 21 22 23 23 22 20 18 17 15 15 16 17 18 17 17 16 16 15  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW W  
6KFT WSPD 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 11 13 17 21 24 22 18 16 16 19  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 3 6 1 7 3 3 2  
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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 241739 RRE  
KRST 241738Z 2418/2518 20012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040  
FM250000 19010KT P6SM SCT050  
FM250800 20010KT P6SM BKN015  
FM250900 21009KT P6SM OVC007  
FM251400 21009KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-250915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 6  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 11 13 16 19 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 14 11 9 8 8 9 9 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 22 21 19 16 15 14 14 14 14 12 12 12 13  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 12 13 14 15 14 14 12 11 10 12 15 17 17 16 16 17 18  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 10 14 12 7 5 3  
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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 241739  
KLSE 241738Z 2418/2518 19010KT P6SM FEW040  
FM251000 19008KT P6SM BKN009  
FM251500 17007KT P6SM BKN015  
FM251700 18008KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-250915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 14 16 18 19 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 14 12 11 11 12  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 2 4 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 241739  
KALO 241736Z 2418/2518 16010KT P6SM FEW035  
FM250100 17009KT P6SM SCT025  
FM250600 18006KT 5SM BR BKN006  
FM251400 20005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM251700 20006KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-250915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 24 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/24/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 9 11 13 16 18 20 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 10 11 14 16 18 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 13 11 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 11 12 12 11 10 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 14 17 19 17 14  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 6 5 11 12 12 1 1 1  
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  
JULY 24 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
JULY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 241741  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 241741Z 2418/2518 18007KT P6SM FEW050  
FM250700 20005KT P6SM SCT030  
FM250900 20005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM251100 20005KT P6SM BKN010  
TEMPO 2511/2514 P6SM BKN008  
FM251500 21006KT P6SM BKN020=  
 
 
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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