879
SXUS43 KARX 152102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 15
SFC WGUST 12 11 12 16 16 20 19 20 21 21 21 22 24 23 26 27 30 31 33 33 32 32 29 27
1KFT WDIR S S NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 4 3 4 6 10 14 17 17 16 15 16 16 18 21 24 27 30 33 34 32 30 27 25 24
3KFT WDIR S S W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 9 7 5 6 10 16 22 24 26 27 29 30 33 36 38 41 44 45 45 44 41 37 34 31
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 15 13 11 9 10 11 14 18 23 27 30 32 34 36 37 38 38 37 36 36 36 36 37 40
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 100 | 84 | 60 | 15
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 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 15 2026.......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 6:14 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:12 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 151721 RRA
KAUW 151720Z 1518/1618 11007KT 4SM RA BR OVC010
FM151900 11006KT 3SM RA BR OVC006
FM152200 01005KT 2SM RA BR OVC006
FM160500 31009G16KT 6SM -RA BR OVC010
FM161000 33013G24KT 6SM -RADZ BR BKN015 WS020/35040KT
FM161600 35018G30KT P6SM BKN020
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.
WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E E NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 4 6 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18
SFC WGUST 14 13 15 18 24 25 26 26 25 26 26 26 27 27 25 27 30 31 32 33 34 33 31 30
1KFT WDIR E E E E NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 13 9 5 4 8 16 22 25 26 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 28 30 32 33 32 32 31 30
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 15 12 10 10 14 20 26 28 29 30 30 31 32 33 35 37 39 41 42 42 41 39 37 35
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 25 22 18 15 14 15 16 18 21 24 26 28 29 31 33 35 38 40 41 38 34 31 31 32
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 99 | 76 | 48 | 37
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 151730 RRD
KMSN 151728Z 1518/1618 11006KT 2SM -RA OVC006
FM152300 VRB03KT 1SM -RA OVC004
FM160300 30013G22KT P6SM OVC006
FM160500 30014G24KT P6SM OVC010
FM161500 33017G26KT 6SM -SHRA 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.
MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 11 12 12 12 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 21 21 19 18
SFC WGUST 19 22 23 24 25 27 30 29 28 28 28 27 27 28 30 33 34 35 36 36 36 33 32 30
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 13 16 20 23 25 28 29 29 27 26 25 25 25 27 29 32 35 37 38 36 33 30 28 26
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 17 24 31 35 37 37 36 33 30 29 29 30 33 37 40 42 44 43 41 37 34 31 29
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 13 17 22 25 26 24 22 19 16 14 15 19 23 27 32 35 36 36 35 35 34 34 35 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
POP6HR | 100 | 37 | 57 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 1 1 1 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 15 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 151724 RRA
KRST 151722Z 1518/1618 10008KT 1 1/2SM RA OVC005
FM152000 33010KT 5SM -RA OVC005
FM152100 32010G20KT 5SM -RA OVC007
FM160000 31015G25KT 5SM -RA OVC007
FM160300 30017G28KT P6SM BKN020 OVC050
TEMPO 1604/1606 SCT020 OVC050
FM161000 32020G30KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 1611/1613 5SM -SHRA
OVC007
FM161300 34025G35KT 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.
WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 9 10 11 12 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 19 17
SFC WGUST 11 14 19 23 24 27 27 27 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 26 28 30 30 31 31 32 32 30
1KFT WDIR NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 2 6 13 19 23 25 27 26 25 23 22 22 21 21 21 22 26 31 34 34 32 30 29 27
3KFT WDIR SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 9 14 19 25 30 34 33 31 28 26 24 24 24 26 29 34 39 42 42 40 37 35 32
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 16 18 21 23 24 23 22 22 22 24 26 30 32 34 35 35 34 32 31 32 34
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 | 100 | 67 | 59 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 10 10 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 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 15 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 151748 CCA
KLSE 151747Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT 6SM -RA OVC007
TEMPO 1518/1521 6SM -RA SCT007 OVC025
FM160000 32012KT 5SM -RA OVC010
FM160300 31015G25KT P6SM OVC015
TEMPO 1605/1608 BKN025 OVC035
FM161000 32013G23KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015 PROB30 1611/1613 5SM
-RA
FM161400 34020G30KT P6SM OVC020
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.
IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 13 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 22 20
SFC WGUST 20 23 25 28 27 28 29 30 29 29 28 28 27 28 29 30 33 35 37 38 36 35 33 32
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 8 14 21 27 30 31 30 30 30 29 28 27 27 27 28 29 32 35 37 36 34 32 30 29
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 14 18 25 31 36 39 40 39 36 33 32 31 31 33 35 38 40 43 44 44 43 41 38 34
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 22 20 18 17 19 23 25 25 24 22 22 23 25 29 34 38 38 37 35 34 33 33 34 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 97 | 22 | 39 | 23
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 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 15 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 627 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 151745
KALO 151741Z 1518/1618 34011KT 3SM -SHRA BR SCT006 OVC015
TEMPO 1518/1522 2SM RA BR BKN005
FM152200 32014G23KT 6SM -SHRA SCT007 OVC015
TEMPO 1522/1601 3SM -SHRA BR BKN007
FM160100 31015G24KT P6SM SCT013 OVC025
FM160500 31017G25KT P6SM SCT024 BKN040
FM160800 30017G25KT P6SM SCT016 BKN020
FM161200 31020G28KT 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.
WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 NE NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 6 8 12 14 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 19 19 20 20 20
SFC WGUST 9 13 21 24 26 27 29 29 28 28 27 28 29 28 27 27 28 29 30 33 32 32 33 32
1KFT WDIR SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 4 7 11 16 21 27 30 31 29 27 27 26 25 24 22 22 23 26 29 31 32 33 32 31
3KFT WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 23 22 21 23 27 33 37 37 36 34 32 29 27 26 26 28 30 33 36 39 40 40 39 36
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 30 26 22 19 19 21 23 25 26 27 25 22 20 22 25 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 34 33
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 96 | 24 | 40 | 40
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 10 10 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 151955 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 151955Z 1520/1618 17006KT 5SM -RA BR OVC005
FM152300 32008KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC005
FM160100 32015G23KT P6SM OVC008
FM160700 31018G31KT 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.
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