010  
SXUS43 KARX 252101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
WIZ017-260915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 20 22 23 24 24 23 22 23 24 23 22 20 19 19 20 22 23 23 23 21 19 17 17 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 27 27 27 28  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 44 | 54 | 5 | 18  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 20 20 24 37 43 39 39 39 11 11 9 6 5 5 7 6 7 9 9 9 16 16 16  
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 25 2026........SUNRISE 6:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:48 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 6:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 251721  
KAUW 251720Z 2518/2618 21008G15KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 PROB30  
2521/2524 4SM -SHRA  
FM260200 19008KT P6SM BKN060  
TEMPO 2603/2606 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB  
FM260700 22007KT P6SM BKN022  
FM261100 27008G14KT P6SM BKN009  
FM261500 29012G21KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-260915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11  
SFC WGUST 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 21  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 17 17 18 20 22 24 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 14 14 15 16  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 14 16 18 20 22 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 20 21 22 23 22 21 20 19 19  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 20 21 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 22 24 26 26 25 24 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 26  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 9 | 34 | 9 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 4 5 6 11 16 27 32 32 27 27 24 13 8 6 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 5  
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 25 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KMKX 252059 AAA  
TAFMSN  
TAF AMD  
KMSN 252059Z 2521/2618 20010G15KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250  
FM260600 20007KT P6SM SCT100  
PROB30 2606/2609 4SM -TSRA BKN100CB  
FM261200 22007KT P6SM SCT060  
FM261400 27008KT P6SM SCT120=  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-260915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13  
SFC WGUST 21 20 19 17 17 17 17 15 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 22  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 15 15 16 18 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 17 17  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 23 21 19 18 19  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 26 26 26 25 25 25 26  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 3 7 11 11 11 6 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 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  
AUGUST 25 2026........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 251721 RRW  
KRST 251720Z 2518/2618 20012G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM260400 28010KT P6SM FEW120  
FM261500 31012G22KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-260915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 11 10  
SFC WGUST 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 14 12 11 11 11 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 22 24 25 23 21 19 19 20 21 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 16  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 18 20 23 24 24 23 22 22 23 23 22 19 18 18 19 20 22 24 25 23 20 18 17 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 22 23 23 23 22 21 21 22 22 23 25 26 26 25 24 24 25 26 26 25 25 25 26  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 9 9 11 13 16 19 22 14 9 7 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 2 7 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  
AUGUST 25 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 251721 RRO  
KLSE 251720Z 2518/2618 20012KT P6SM BKN060  
FM260800 28009KT P6SM FEW120  
FM261500 31010G18KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-260915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 14 14  
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 13 14 16 17 19 20 20 20  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 19 16 15 15 15 16 16 17  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 15 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 18  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 19 20 22 23 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 29 28 26 25 24 23 23 22  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW  
POP6HR | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 6 11 11 11 10 10 14 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 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  
AUGUST 25 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 251727  
KALO 251724Z 2518/2618 19010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT170  
FM260400 25006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM261500 32011G20KT P6SM FEW035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-260915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026  
 
DATE TUE 08/25/26 /  
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 S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 11 11  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 12 13 13 15 17 18 18 19  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 18 15 14 13 13 13 14 15  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 22 21 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 18  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 17 19 20 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 22  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL FW SC FW SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 21 | 5 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 2 4 8 8 10 15 21 21 21 21 21 10 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 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  
AUGUST 25 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT  
AUGUST 26 2026........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 251720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 251720Z 2518/2618 19010KT P6SM SCT035  
FM260600 21007KT P6SM BKN150  
PROB30 2606/2609 5SM -SHRA BR BKN050  
FM261400 30008KT P6SM SCT150=  

 
 
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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