448  
SXUS43 KARX 190731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
WIZ017-191945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 SW SW SW S SE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 12 11 9 8 7 6 8 9 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W NW N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 25 21 18 14 11 9 10 12 13 11 9 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 12 15 17 19 20  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 22 17 13 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 19 18 18 19 19 18 16 13 10 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CDT SUNSET 6:07 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CDT SUNSET 6:05 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 190521  
KAUW 190520Z 1906/2006 20008KT P6SM SKC WS017/24040KT  
FM190700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
FM191700 11006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM200100 08003KT P6SM SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-191945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SE SE SE SE E E E E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 9 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W NW NW W SW S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 31 29 27 24 21 18 14 10 7 5 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6  
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE S  
3KFT WSPD 25 21 17 12 8 5 4 4 6 8 9 10 9 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 17 15 12 10 7 5 3 3 3 4 6 7 8 8  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 606 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 190536  
KMSN 190534Z 1906/2006 19005KT 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-191945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW S S S S SW S S SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 29 26 24 22 21 19 15 12 8 5 4 3 4 5 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 20 17 13 8 4 2 3 6 9 11 12 12 11 10 8 7 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 9  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 13 11 9 5 3 3 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 12  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 620 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 190542  
KRST 190539Z 1906/2006 19008KT P6SM SKC  
FM192300 15006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-191945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 30 28 26 23 20 18 15 12 9 6 4 3 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW W SW S S S S S S SW S S S S S SE S S S  
3KFT WSPD 22 19 15 11 7 4 4 5 7 9 11 12 11 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 7 7  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 15 13 10 8 6 4 3 2 3 5 7 8 9 9  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 615 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 190542  
KLSE 190539Z 1906/2006 18006KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-191945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 26 23 21 20 19 17 14 11 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 14 14 14  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 21 18 15 11 7 4 4 5 7 9 10 12 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW S SE SE SE S  
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 10 7 5 4 4 5 7 9 11  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 190521  
KALO 190520Z 1906/2006 18007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM191400 16003KT P6SM SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-191945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/19/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 11 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 29 27 25 22 19 16 13 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 7  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S S  
3KFT WSPD 22 20 17 13 8 4 3 4 5 7 9 11 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 4 6 8  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0  
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 19 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 20 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 190520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 190520Z 1906/2006 20007KT P6SM SKC  
FM192000 17005KT 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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