214  
SXUS43 KARX 292101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
WIZ017-300915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 6 7 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5  
SFC WGUST 19 18 17 16 14 13 13 13 11 11 10 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 10 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 13 11 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 8 8 9 10 12 13  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW S S SE SE SE SE E E E  
3KFT WSPD 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 19 16 12 9 6 4 3 4 5 7 9 12 14 16 17  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 39 35 28 22 18 15 14 15 17 19 20 20 19 17 15 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 23 | 28 | 13 | 19  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 14 7 14 14 14 14 21 21 22 22 18 15 16 17 14 11 8 9 13 17 17 20 19 20  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:41 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 291757 AAA  
KAUW 291755Z 2918/3018 17007KT 6SM -RA SCT010 BKN016 OVC030  
TEMPO 2918/2921 2SM -SHRA BKN008 BKN035  
FM292100 16008G15KT P6SM OVC025  
FM300000 13005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 3003/3008 5SM -SHRA  
FM300800 14004KT P6SM FEW010 BKN040  
TEMPO 3008/3012 5SM -SHRA BKN012  
FM301400 11006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-300915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S  
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 7 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 21 20 20 21 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 20 23 24 24 23 22 19 16 14 14 15 15 13 11 8 7 6 5 5 6  
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW S  
3KFT WSPD 29 28 28 29 32 35 38 38 38 37 37 36 34 30 25 20 16 14 12 11 11 11 11 11  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W  
6KFT WSPD 46 47 44 41 36 31 27 26 26 28 28 29 30 29 27 26 25 25 26 28 31 34 36 38  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 13 | 18 | 15 | 15  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 0 7 14 12 10 10 11 16 22 18 19 17 16 14 7 6 6 9 10 8 16 15 16  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 292006 AAA  
KMSN 292004Z 2920/3018 18007KT P6SM OVC100  
TEMPO 2920/2921 4SM -SHRA SCT045 OVC100  
FM292200 17010G20KT P6SM BKN110  
FM300400 17009KT P6SM BKN140 WS020/21040KT PROB30 3008/3011  
4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM301400 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-300915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SE S S  
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 9  
SFC WGUST 25 22 20 17 14 14 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 14 15 14 14 13 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 19 17 16 16 18 21 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 18 14 9 6 5 6 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 26 23 21 21 24 29 32 33 32 29 25 20 15 11 7 5 8 12 16 15 14 12 11 10  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 27 24 20 15 11 9 13 20 25 27 27 26 24 23 21 21 22 24 25 27 28 28 26  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 2 3 3 3 5 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 7 7 6 7 9 11 16 16 16  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 291721 RRB  
KRST 291720Z 2918/3018 18017G26KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250  
FM292300 15011KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-300915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 21 21 21 20 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 19 21 25 28 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 17 13 9 5 4 5 6 7 8  
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 32 30 28 27 28 31 33 34 35 34 32 29 24 17 11 6 8 11 15 15 14 14 14 15  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 42 39 35 30 25 20 18 20 24 28 30 30 30 29 27 25 24 23 24 27 31 35 37 38  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 12 | 8 | 17  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 5 10 10 10 9 9 11 13 13 13 9 7 5 4 4 4 6 6 8 11 17 17  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 292042 AAA  
KLSE 292039Z 2921/3018 18014G25KT P6SM SCT250  
FM292300 15009KT P6SM SCT060  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-300915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S SW S S  
SFC WSPD 7 9 12 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11  
SFC WGUST 26 24 23 22 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 20 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 18  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S  
1KFT WSPD 22 20 18 18 20 23 26 26 25 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 19 14 10 10 12 15 17 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW W W W W SW  
3KFT WSPD 36 35 34 34 34 35 37 41 44 47 48 49 47 43 38 34 33 34 34 32 30 27 26 24  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 38 37 36 36 36 37 37 38 39 39 38 36 33 29 25 23 23 24 26 29 32 34 36 37  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 28 | 4 | 7 | 27  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 14 14 14 4 4 5 5 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 8 8 7 11 13 16 19 19 19  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 291724  
KALO 291723Z 2918/3018 15014G25KT P6SM FEW060 SCT090 BKN100  
FM300300 16012KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/20035KT  
FM301400 20011KT P6SM SCT160  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-300915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S  
SFC WSPD 9 10 12 12 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 11 11 11 10 10  
SFC WGUST 24 24 24 24 22 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 22 21 21 21 20 19 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 22 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 31 28 23 20 18 17 16 15 14  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 36 37 36 36 36 37 38 40 42 44 46 48 48 47 46 43 39 35 32 31 32 32 30 28  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 49 47 44 40 39 38 38 39 40 40 40 40 39 36 32 30 29 30 31 31 31 32 33 34  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 12 | 10 | 12 | 28  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 14 14 14 11 8 7 7 8 10 10 12 18 24 17 11 10 11 14 18 20 23 23 23  
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 29 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 291724  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 291724Z 2918/3018 18014G24KT P6SM OVC120  
TEMPO 2918/2919 6SM -SHRA BR BKN070  
FM300100 17010G20KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250  
FM300300 18012KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/20045KT  
FM301500 20012G22KT P6SM SCT100=  
 
 
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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