597
SXUS43 KARX 280731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
WIZ017-281945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N E SW W W W W W W W N N SE SE SE S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 9 7 5 5 6 8 8 9 9
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE S S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 7 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 3 4 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 7 10 13 16
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 18 19
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 27 2026........SUNRISE 6:15 AM CDT SUNSET 7:44 PM CDT
AUGUST 28 2026........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CDT SUNSET 7:43 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 280521
KAUW 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080
FM281800 24005KT P6SM FEW090
FM290300 20005KT 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.
WIZ044-281945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR W SW SW N N N N NW W W W W W W W W SW SW W S S S S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 13 14
3KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 7 6 6 7 9 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 13 16 18
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 28 2026........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 280521 RRB
KMSN 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM FEW250
FM281000 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250
FM281300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
FM281600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
FM290300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
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.
MNZ087-281945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 7 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 7 6 6 5 4 4 5 4 5 6 7 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 9 13 15 15 16 16
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 9 9 8 6 4 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 9 12 15 18 20 22
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 14 17 20 22 23
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 9 10 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 17
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11
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 2 2 3 6 8 5 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
AUGUST 28 2026........SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 280527 RRA
KRST 280526Z 2806/2906 28008KT P6SM SKC
FM281800 22008KT P6SM SCT250
FM282300 17005KT 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.
WIZ041-281945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR W W W N N N N N N W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 9 10 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 12 14 17
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16
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 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 15 17 18 18 18
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
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 1 2 1 4
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 280527 RRA
KLSE 280526Z 2806/2906 15004KT P6SM SKC
FM280900 15004KT 3SM BCFG SCT003
TEMPO 2809/2813 1/4SM FG BKN003
FM281400 24005KT P6SM SCT250
FM290000 18005KT 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.
IAZ019-281945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 11 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 10 14 17 20 22 24
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 8 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 12 11 9 7 6 6 7 9 11 14 16 18 19 20
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK SC FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 2 2 3 3 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 28 2026........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 280533
KALO 280530Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050
FM281700 22007KT P6SM SCT050 AMD NOT SKED
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.
WIZ061-281945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026
DATE FRI 08/28/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 9
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 13 15 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 3 2 2 4 6 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 13
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 18
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 1 1 1 1 1
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 280524
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 280524Z 2806/2906 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
TEMPO 2810/2812 5SM BR
FM281500 27005KT P6SM SCT050
FM290100 VRB03KT 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.
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