052
SXUS43 KARX 150901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
WIZ017-152115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 7 9 11 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 4 3 3 2 2 1 2 1 1
SFC WGUST 17 19 16 17 21 24 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 11 9 9 8 7 6 6 5
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 18 21 23 23 22 20 19 17 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 8
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 32 31 32 33 35 37 37 35 31 27 24 21 18 18 18 18 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 10
6KFT WDIR W 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 42 41 40 40 44 48 52 55 56 55 51 44 38 34 32 30 27 26 25 23 22 21 22 24
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 2 3 2 2 2 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 7:09 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 150800 AAA
KAUW 150757Z 1508/1606 15008KT P6SM -RA SCT009 SCT016 OVC021
WS010/22040KT
FM150900 20009G17KT P6SM OVC005 WS020/23040KT
FM151100 22010G17KT P6SM BKN004
FM151400 24011G20KT P6SM BKN012
FM151600 27013G22KT P6SM BKN035
FM152100 29013G22KT P6SM SCT040
FM160300 32004KT 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.
WIZ044-152115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE
SFC WSPD 6 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 22 21 20 20 21 20 19 20 21 20 21 20 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 25 22 18 17 17 17 16 15 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 20 19 18 17 16
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N NE NE
3KFT WSPD 46 42 37 33 30 27 25 24 23 23 22 22 22 21 19 18 16 14 11 9 8 7 6 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 42 38 35 33 32 32 33 34 36 37 36 35 34 33 33 32 32 31 30 28 26 24 22 21
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 42 | 7 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 31 31 12 12 12 3 3 3 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS43 KMKX 150900 AAB
TAFMSN
TAF AMD
KMSN 150900Z 1509/1606 20010G18KT 6SM -SHRA SCT050
FM151300 21012G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN019
FM151500 23010KT P6SM BKN013
FM151800 27008KT P6SM BKN035=
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.
MNZ087-152115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 9 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 13 13 15 16 18 22 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 13 11 8 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 17 19 21 20 18 16 15 15 15 14 12 12 14 16 18 17 15 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE
3KFT WSPD 20 20 21 23 25 26 26 25 23 21 20 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 11 12 12 12 11
6KFT WDIR W 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 31 27 24 22 24 28 32 34 36 36 36 36 34 31 28 25 25 25 25 23 21 19 19 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 16 16 14 2 2 2 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 150727 AAA
KRST 150725Z 1507/1606 24008KT P6SM SCT008 BKN015
FM151400 29013G23KT P6SM FEW020 BKN250
FM151600 30011KT 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.
WIZ041-152115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 19 18 16 15 14 17 19 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 11 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 28 26 23 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 13 15 17 19 19 18 17 16 16
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE
3KFT WSPD 33 30 27 26 24 23 22 22 23 23 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 35 31 28 26 26 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 35 33 31 29 29 29 29 27 25 24 22 21
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 25 25 25 6 6 6 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 150803 AAA
KLSE 150802Z 1508/1606 18012KT P6SM SCT015 OVC035 WS020/21040KT
FM150900 20009KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1509/1513 4SM -SHRA
OVC005
FM151300 24008KT P6SM BKN120
FM151500 30011KT 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.
IAZ019-152115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 6 7 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 16 14 15 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 26 24 20 18 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 21
3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 30 29 28 27 24 20 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 12 11 11 9 7 6 6 6 7 8 9
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 39 35 31 29 29 30 31 31 30 28 27 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 12
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 96 | 6 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 39 39 39 13 13 13 2 2 2 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 150539
KALO 150536Z 1506/1606 19011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC120
FM151300 27007KT P6SM SCT050 OVC150
FM151800 32007KT P6SM FEW080 BKN150
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.
WIZ061-152115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 8 9 10 9 8 8 7 8 8 7 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 21 20 20 19 18 18 18 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 26 23 20 17 15 12 10 8 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 19
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW N NE NE E
3KFT WSPD 39 40 42 43 38 31 24 20 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 9 7 6 5 5 4 4
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 31 31 32 34 33 30 29 28 29 30 32 34 36 35 32 30 29 28 27 24 20 18 17 17
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 84 | 38 | 5 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 43 43 43 22 22 22 10 10 10 8 8 6 3 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 7 8 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 150540
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 150540Z 1506/1606 19015G25KT 5SM SHRA BR SCT050 BKN090
WS020/22040KT
TEMPO 1506/1509 4SM TSRA BR OVC050CB
FM151400 21009KT P6SM BKN020
PROB30 1514/1518 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010
FM152200 34005KT P6SM FEW016 BKN200=
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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