887  
SXUS43 KARX 012102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
WIZ017-020915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE N  
SFC WSPD 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 10 9 9 9 10 12 11 12 12 13 12 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E NE N N N  
1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 5 6 7  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE E E E E NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 9 6 4 4 4 5 5 7 8 10 11 12 12 12  
6KFT WDIR NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SE SE E NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 14 14 15 14 13 11 11 10 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 42 | 53 | 68 | 51  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 4 4 4 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 5:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 5:46 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 011939 AAA  
KAUW 011937Z 0120/0218 01007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC012  
FM020000 04003KT P6SM OVC015  
FM020800 04003KT P6SM -RA OVC013  
FM021300 08004KT 6SM -RA OVC011  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-020915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 N N N N NE NE NE N N N N NE NE NE NE E NE E E E SW W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 12  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE E NE  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW W SW S E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 19 18 16 14 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 3 2 3 6 7 7 7  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 7 8 10 12 14 16 17 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 4  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 55 | 35 | 35 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 2 2 2 10 10 10 7 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 011736  
KMSN 011734Z 0118/0218 01006KT P6SM OVC010  
TEMPO 0118/0121 6SM -SHRA OVC006  
FM020000 33005KT P6SM OVC010  
FM020500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC016 PROB30 0205/0209 5SM -SHRA  
OVC008  
FM020900 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0209/0212 4SM -SHRA  
BR  
OVC006  
FM021400 28005KT P6SM OVC010  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-020915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 NE E E E E SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 11 12 12 12 12  
SFC WGUST 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 15 16 18 20 21 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 16 14 10 7 7 9  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E SE S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 4 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 15 17 18 19 18 14 9 6 5 6  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N W W W W W W W NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 7 8 10 10 9 8 7 5 5 5 7 10 12 12 12 11 12 13 14 13 11 9 7 6  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 63 | 64 | 34 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 14 14 15 20 20 18 9 8 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 011724  
KRST 011722Z 0118/0218 01008KT P6SM BKN010 OVC019  
FM012100 04006KT P6SM OVC019  
FM020200 31006KT 4SM -RA BR OVC007  
FM021000 30012KT P6SM OVC005  
FM021500 32014KT P6SM OVC007  
FM021600 32014KT P6SM OVC012  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-020915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE E E SW W SW W SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 13 15 15 14 14 14 15  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S SE S S SW S SE SE E E  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE E  
3KFT WSPD 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 11 10 8 5 3 2 3 5 7 9 10 10 9 7 5 4 4  
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW W W W W W W SW W W W SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 8 7 5 4 3 3  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 30 | 70 | 74 | 56  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 5 4 7 11 11 10 10 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 011906 AAA  
KLSE 011903Z 0119/0218 01007KT P6SM -RA BKN019  
FM020300 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC007  
FM021100 28008KT P6SM OVC007  
FM021500 32014KT P6SM OVC009  
FM021700 32014KT P6SM OVC015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-020915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 16 16 18 20 19 18 19 17 16 16 17 17 17 18 20  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE E E NE NE NE N NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 7 5 3 5 9 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 13 11 9 9 10  
3KFT WDIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 10 8 6 4 5 6 7 7 6 7 9 12 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 13 10 8 7 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 21 19 17 14 11 9 11 16 20 22 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 15 13 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 52 | 44 | 12 | 10  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 23 25 24 24 22 14 7 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 012027 AAA  
KALO 012026Z 0120/0218 31007KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 OVC019  
FM012200 VRB06KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT009 OVC020  
FM020000 31011G17KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035  
FM020300 31010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070  
FM021300 32011KT P6SM SCT020 BKN030  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-020915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU MAY 1 2025  
 
DATE THU 05/01/25 /  
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 NW NW N N N N N NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE S S SW SW SW SE SE E NE  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 15 13 11 8 6 5 4 3 5 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 8 6 4 4 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 23 25 26 26 25 22 19 16 13 12 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 17 13 11 9 9  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 23 | 45 | 41 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 9 12 16 20 20 17 16 16 8 8 8 4 4 4 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 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  
MAY 1 2025...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2025...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 011720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 011720Z 0118/0218 31005KT P6SM OVC006  
FM012100 29011KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 0200/0203 4SM -SHRA BKN025  
FM020300 29010KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015=  

 
 
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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