474  
SXUS43 KARX 272101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
WIZ017-280915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8  
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 18 20 22 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 19 15 12 9 8 8 9 11 12 10 8 6 8 10  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 28 29 30 31 31 32 33 34 35 35 35 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 25 25 27 29  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 34 34 35 35 34 34 33 34 34 35 35 36 36 35 34 33 33 32 30 27 23 21 24 28  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 40 | 14 | 18 | 19  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 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  
OCTOBER 27 2026.......SUNRISE 7:30 AM CDT SUNSET 5:54 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 7:31 AM CDT SUNSET 5:52 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 271936 AAA  
KAUW 271934Z 2720/2818 11010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010  
FM272100 13009G17KT P6SM OVC025  
FM272300 13009G16KT P6SM OVC040  
FM280100 16005KT P6SM BKN060  
FM280700 20004KT P6SM BKN045  
FM281200 19004KT P6SM SCT025  
FM281500 20009KT P6SM FEW035 SCT080  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-280915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 8 9 9  
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 20 24 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 21 17 13 11 13 16 18 17 15 13 13 15  
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 19 20 21 21 21 22 23 24  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 24 26 29  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP6HR | 46 | 5 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
OCTOBER 27 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 556 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 554 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 271730  
KMSN 271729Z 2718/2818 13006KT P6SM OVC140  
FM272300 16005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM280600 19005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM281200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
FM281600 19006KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-280915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 11 12 13 14  
SFC WGUST 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 15 15 17 19 22 24 25  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 18 21 22 21 18 16 17 19  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 28 30 32 33 33 31 29 27 27 28 28 26 23 21 22 25 27 29 31 33 35 38  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 34 32 30 29 28 27 27 29 30 31 31 30 28 28 28 28 29 30 31 31 31 32 34 36  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 39 | 5 | 15 | 31  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 6 6 12 12 12  
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 27 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CDT SUNSET 607 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CDT SUNSET 606 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 271721 RRC  
KRST 271720Z 2718/2818 17014KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070  
TEMPO 2718/2719 5SM -SHRA OVC040  
FM280300 18009KT P6SM BKN025  
FM281300 18009KT P6SM BKN040  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-280915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 21  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 15 17 20 23 25 26 26 25 25 24 22 21 19 17 15 14 16 19 21 19 15 13 15 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 26 26 27 26 24 22 20 21 23 25 25 24 25 27 30  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 26 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 26 27 27 26 26 26 26 28 31 35  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 30 | 6 | 6 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 9 9  
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 27 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 602 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 601 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 271721 RRB  
KLSE 271720Z 2718/2818 18009KT P6SM SCT060 OVC090  
TEMPO 2718/2720 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM280600 18006KT P6SM BKN060  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-280915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14  
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 14 15 17 19 21 23  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 17 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 21 24 24 22 17 14 15 18  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 23 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 23 21 20 19 19 20 22 25 28 28 29 30 32 35  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 25 24 23 23 22 21 21 21 22 22 23 25 26 26 25 25 26 28 31 33 35 36 37 38  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 17 | 4 | 5 | 9  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 11 8  
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 27 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CDT SUNSET 609 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 271721  
KALO 271720Z 2718/2818 17010KT P6SM OVC190  
FM272200 17008KT P6SM BKN070  
FM281200 15007KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-280915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 27 2026  
 
DATE TUE 10/27/26 /  
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 SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 14 15 17 18 19  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 15 17 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 16 14 14 14 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 20  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 24 27  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 21 22 23 25 26 28 31  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 5 5 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  
OCTOBER 27 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 603 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 601 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 271720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 271720Z 2718/2818 17009KT P6SM OVC250  
FM281300 17008KT P6SM BKN250=  
 
 
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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