979
SXUS43 KARX 172103
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 15 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 14 14 14 16 18 20 18 16 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 18 19 19 20 23 25 27 26 24 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 24 21 18 17 16 16 15 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 19 20 22 23 23 24 25 27 30 32 34 35 35 33 31 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL
POP6HR | 17 | 30 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 5 10 9 19 22 25 25 25 12 8 2 1 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
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 171806 AAA
KAUW 171804Z 1718/1818 26007KT 6SM FU SCT040
FM171900 24008KT P6SM SCT050
FM180100 23007G15KT P6SM SCT200
FM180500 28007G17KT P6SM SCT070 PROB30 1807/1810 -SHRA SCT050
BKN070
FM181300 34010G17KT P6SM SCT040
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.
WIZ044-180915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 17 20 23 25 27 28 26 24 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 26 28 29 29 28 27 25 23 20 20 19 19 18 17 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 17 18 20 21 21 20 19 19 20 22 23 25 27 30 31 32 31 28 26 26 27 26 24 22
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL
POP6HR | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 11 10 3 2 2 2 2 4 7 6 3 2 1 1 2 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
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 171948 AAA
KMSN 171946Z 1720/1818 24007KT 5SM FU SCT035 BKN250
FM180100 24005KT P6SM SCT060
FM180900 24007KT P6SM SCT250
FM181300 29008KT P6SM FEW220
FM181700 33009KT 6SM FU FEW120
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.
MNZ087-180915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 18 20 21 21 21 19 17 16 17 18 18 16 14 12 12 12 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 19 20 22 25 27 27 23 18 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 23 24 26 27 28 29 29 27 24 21 20 20 20 20 20
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK SC FW SC FW FW CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 6 11 5 7 6 2 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
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 171721 RRB
KRST 171720Z 1718/1818 23010KT P6SM SCT040
FM180300 21009KT P6SM FEW250
FM180700 28010KT P6SM SCT200
FM181200 35010KT 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.
WIZ041-180915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 5 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 24 26 27 25 21 18 17 17 17 16 14 13 13 13 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 15 16 18 19 20 22 23 25 27 28 27 25 22 19 17 15 16 18 19 18 17 16 15 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 29 31 32 30 27 24 23 23 23 22 21
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 6 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 5 5 6 6 3 3 3 4 4 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
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 171721 RRB
KLSE 171720Z 1718/1818 23008KT P6SM SCT045
FM180200 21006KT P6SM FEW250
FM181100 32009KT P6SM SCT200
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.
IAZ019-180915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 7 10 9 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8
SFC WGUST 15 15 13 12 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 28 27 25 22 19 16 14 12 11 11 11 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 28 29 28 27 25 22 19 17 18 19 20 19 17
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 4 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 1 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
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 171721
KALO 171720Z 1718/1818 23007KT P6SM SCT190
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.
WIZ061-180915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
403 PM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026
DATE FRI 07/17/26 /
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 W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 13 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 17 17 16 15 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 15
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 14 15 17 19 21 24 27 28 29 28 26 22 18 14 11 11 12 13 13 14
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 24 22 19 19 19 19 18 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 27 26
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW CL
POP6HR | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 25 29 28 5 6 5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 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 17 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171722
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171722Z 1718/1818 24006KT P6SM SCT040
PROB30 1721/1801 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
FM180100 24006KT P6SM FEW040
FM181300 29010KT P6SM SCT040=
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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