166
SXUS43 KARX 172101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 W W W W SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW
SFC WSPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 6
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13
1KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
1KFT WSPD 11 10 9 9 11 13 14 15 15 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 8 10 10 9 7 5 5 6
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 21 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 22 23 25 25 26 26 27 28 28 26 24 22 21 21 22 22 24
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 4 | 38 | 21 | 21
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 3 5 7 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 15 10 10 10 11 11 11 20 20 19
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 17 2026........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 8:00 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 171724
KAUW 171720Z 1718/1818 28010G18KT P6SM SCT050
FM180600 24004KT P6SM BKN110
FM180700 25004KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 1808/1812 6SM -SHRA
BKN070
FM181500 28006KT P6SM BKN050
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
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 6 6 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6
SFC WGUST 15 13 12 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 14
1KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 11 10 9 8 9 11 13 16 18 20 21 22 22 21 20 18 18 18 17 15 12 10 10 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 19 21 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 19 19 19 18 16 15 16 19 22 23 25 27 29 31 31 27 22 17 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 10 | 17 | 59
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 7 11 11 11 15 15 15 14 14 14 28 28 28
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 17 2026........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 171721 RRA
KMSN 171720Z 1718/1818 32007KT P6SM SCT050
FM180100 VRB02KT P6SM FEW250
FM180900 25009KT P6SM SCT100
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
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW W
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 11 11 12 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 19 22 23 24 23 22 20 17 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 9 10 10 12 14 16 19 22 25 28 30 31 31 29 26 23 21 19 17 16 14 13 13 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 30 35 37 35 31 25 19 13 9 9 11
SKY COVER FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 2 | 23 | 51 | 45
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 2 3 18 22 22 19 19 17 12 12 12 12 12 12 15 15 15 27 27 27
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 17 2026........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 171739 RRD
KRST 171738Z 1718/1818 28009KT P6SM FEW050
FM180000 22008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 PROB30 1807/1812 5SM
-TSRA
OVC040CB
FM181200 27009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1812/1816 3SM
-TSRA
OVC070CB
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
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 10 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 10 12 15 18 20 21 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 15 19 22 25 27 27 27 25 23 23 21 20 17 13 11 12 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 18 21 24 24 23 24 29 34 38 36 32 27 21 16 12 11 11
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 1 | 18 | 40 | 54
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 7 11 14 14 13 13 13 11 11 11 12 12 12 25 25 25
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 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 171739 RRA
KLSE 171738Z 1718/1818 31007KT P6SM SCT060
FM180000 21004KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 PROB30 1808/1813 5SM
-TSRA
OVC050CB
FM181300 26006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080 PROB30 1813/1817 3SM
-TSRA
OVC070CB
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
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW W W W
SFC WSPD 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 10 9 8 6 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 10 12 14 17 19 20 21 22 21 21 20 19 19 17 14 11 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NE E NE NW
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 9 11 13 16 20 23 25 26 26 28 29 29 29 28 25 17 8 1 0 2
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW W W SW W W
6KFT WSPD 17 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 18 21 24 27 30 32 33 33 33 32 29 23 15 10 8 8
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 1 | 12 | 50 | 47
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 9 12 15 16 17 18 21 21 15 15 15 19 19 19 34 34 34
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 17 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 171745
KALO 171741Z 1718/1818 31007KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250
FM180000 20006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT100
FM181100 19005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090 PROB30 1811/1815 6SM
-SHRA
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.
WIZ061-180915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT MON AUG 17 2026
DATE MON 08/17/26 /
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 NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 8 8 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 15 15 14 14
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 10 11 13 14 14 15 18 20 22 23 23 23 23 21 19 16 12 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR NW W W W W NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 21 24 27 30 31 30 24 16 10 8 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 19 23 28 33 35 35 34 28 22 16 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 31 | 64
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 11 12 16 16 16 21 21 21 39 39 39
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171720Z 1718/1818 30012KT P6SM SCT030
FM180000 22005KT P6SM FEW030 SCT150
FM181200 23008KT P6SM BKN080
PROB30 1812/1814 5SM -RA=
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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