137  
SXUS43 KARX 160901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
WIZ017-162115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NW  
SFC WSPD 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 16 15 14 12 10 7 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0  
SFC WGUST 24 23 26 27 30 31 33 33 32 29 27 26 24 22 20 15 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8  
 
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 16 18 20 23 26 29 31 31 30 28 26 25 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 13  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 28 31 34 37 40 42 42 41 38 35 32 30 28 27 26 25 25 24 22 17 12 8 9 13  
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 30 33 36 38 38 38 37 36 35 35 35 36 37 38 39 39 37 34 30 25 21 18 18 20  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL  
POP6HR | 73 | 10 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4 3 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:12 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 6:10 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 160900 CCA  
KAUW 160858Z 1609/1706 32009G17KT 6SM -SHRA BKN012  
FM161400 34012G22KT P6SM BKN025  
FM161800 35018G33KT P6SM BKN035  
FM162100 35015G25KT P6SM SCT040  
FM170100 34009KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-162115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 13 11 8 7 5 4 3 2 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 27 27 25 27 30 31 32 33 34 32 30 29 28 26 25 20 18 15 13 10 8 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 26 28 30 31 31 31 30 29 28 28 28 27 25 23 21 20 18 17 15 12  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 29 30 31 32 34 36 38 38 37 36 34 32 30 30 30 30 29 27 24 21 17 15 12 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 22 25 28 32 34 36 36 35 32 30 29 29 29 31 35 36 37 36 34 30 25 21 20 20  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 611 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 160706 AAA  
KMSN 160703Z 1607/1706 31011G22KT P6SM OVC021  
FM161800 34017G26KT P6SM OVC020  
FM162300 35015G23KT P6SM BKN040  
FM170500 34005KT 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-162115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W SW  
SFC WSPD 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 12 9 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 27 28 30 33 34 35 36 36 36 32 30 28 26 22 19 12 11 9 9 8 7 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W  
1KFT WSPD 26 27 29 32 35 37 38 36 33 30 28 26 25 24 23 21 19 16 14 12 10 8 7 7  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 32 34 37 41 44 46 46 43 38 34 31 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 22 16 9 4 4 7  
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 21 26 31 35 34 32 30 30 32 34 36 37 38 37 36 34 32 28 25 21 17 14 14 15  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP6HR | 74 | 3 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 5 3 3 3 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 160521 RRE  
KRST 160520Z 1606/1706 30016G28KT P6SM BKN050  
FM160700 31017G26KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1607/1610 4SM -SHRA  
OVC010  
FM161000 32020G32KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012  
TEMPO 1610/1614 4SM -SHRA OVC008  
FM161500 34023G35KT P6SM OVC015  
FM162100 35013G22KT P6SM SCT050  
FM170000 34005KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-162115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 16 18 19 20 19 18 17 15 12 9 6 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0  
SFC WGUST 26 26 25 26 28 30 30 31 31 31 31 29 27 24 22 16 13 11 8 6 5 4 4 5  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 24 27 31 34 34 33 32 30 29 27 26 26 25 23 20 18 16 14 12 10 8  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 31 31 32 33 36 39 41 40 38 36 34 32 30 29 29 28 26 24 21 16 12 8 7 8  
6KFT WDIR NW NW 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 23 28 32 32 30 28 28 28 29 31 34 36 37 37 36 35 33 30 26 21 17 16 17  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP6HR | 70 | 13 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 160627 AAA  
KLSE 160624Z 1606/1706 30016G26KT P6SM OVC020  
FM161000 31016G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012  
FM161400 33019G30KT P6SM OVC015  
FM161800 35020G31KT P6SM BKN025  
FM162100 35012G21KT P6SM SCT050  
FM170100 35004KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-162115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W  
SFC WSPD 17 18 18 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 22 20 19 16 12 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 27 28 29 30 33 35 37 38 36 34 32 31 28 26 22 16 14 12 10 9 7 6 5 4  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 28 27 26 27 30 34 37 38 37 35 33 30 28 27 26 25 23 20 18 17 16 14 11 7  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N NW  
3KFT WSPD 35 35 35 37 40 43 45 44 42 39 36 33 31 30 29 28 28 27 25 20 13 8 6 6  
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 33 33 34 34 33 32 31 30 29 30 32 35 38 38 38 36 34 31 27 23 19 16 15 15  
 
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP6HR | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 160521  
KALO 160520Z 1606/1706 31017G25KT P6SM BKN035 OVC050  
FM160900 30017G25KT P6SM SCT016 OVC021 PROB30 1611/1614  
33022G42KT 5SM -SHRA BKN012  
FM161400 32020G30KT P6SM OVC015  
FM161900 35018G31KT P6SM BKN025  
FM162100 35017G28KT P6SM BKN035  
FM170000 35009KT P6SM FEW040  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-162115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 19 19 19 19 19 18 16 13 10 8 6 5 3 2 2 1 1  
SFC WGUST 29 28 27 27 28 29 30 33 32 30 31 30 29 28 25 19 17 16 13 11 9 8 6 5  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 27 26 25 24 23 23 24 27 31 33 32 31 29 29 29 29 27 25 23 23 22 21 18 15  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N  
3KFT WSPD 31 31 31 31 32 33 34 36 37 38 37 35 33 32 32 31 30 28 26 24 21 18 15 13  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 23 23 24 26 30 34 37 37 34 31 30 28 28 30 33 35 35 34 31 28 24 21 20 19  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 42 | 22 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 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  
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 160521  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 160521Z 1606/1706 31016G26KT P6SM OVC015  
FM160700 31016G25KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035  
FM161100 32017G26KT P6SM OVC016  
PROB30 1613/1616 4SM -SHRA BR BKN010  
FM161600 34022G33KT P6SM OVC015  
FM170000 34012KT 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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