572
SXUS43 KARX 180901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 14 15 15 16 16 18 18 19 19 18 19 19 19 20 20
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 14 13 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 22 20 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 15 15 15 16 18 20 22 24 26 30 34 36 37 35
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W SW SW S S S SE E SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 6 8 9 12 14 16 19 21 25 28 30 28 24
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 21 | 82 | 79 | 73
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 8 13 13 13 11 11 11 13 13 13 12 12 12
FOG 20 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 18 2026.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 180521
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 06005KT P6SM BKN045
FM181400 11004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN080
FM181800 11008G15KT 4SM -RA BR BKN025
FM182100 09009G17KT 3SM RA BR BKN014
FM190000 09008G15KT 3SM RA BR BKN008
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.
WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
SFC WGUST 9 10 11 12 13 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 19 21 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 21
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 7 8 10 11 13 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 24 26 27 26 24 22 22 23
3KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
3KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 8 10 12 14 16 17 19 20 21 21 22 23 25 29 32 34 35 35 35 34
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 17 12 9 7 6 8 15 22 29 31 31 31 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 16 | 50 | 89 | 96
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 5 11 11 11 14 14 14 21 21 21 33 33 33
FOG 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 180851 AAA
KMSN 180849Z 1809/1906 VRB04KT 5SM BR SCT002 OVC035
TEMPO 1809/1813 3SM BR OVC035
FM181300 06007KT P6SM BKN200
FM181600 09009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1821/1903 4SM -SHRA
FM190300 08010KT 3SM -SHRA 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.
MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 5 7 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 14 13 13 12
SFC WGUST 8 9 10 11 14 17 19 20 21 21 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 24 24 23 22 21
1KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 13 14 16 18 20 21 23 24 24 24 23 22 22 23 24 25 28 29 29 26 21 18 17 18
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 10 10 11 12 15 18 22 25 28 30 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 32 33 34 34 33 31
6KFT WDIR NW N E E SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 10 8 8 11 15 20 25 29 33 35 36 37 38 40 40 39 37 35 37 40 41 39 35
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 90 | 93 | 97 | 99
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 17 17 17 25 25 25 35 35 35 38 38 38 37 37 37 43 43 43 32 32 32
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 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 180524 RRD
KRST 180521Z 1806/1906 09008KT P6SM BKN030
FM181100 11010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035
FM181500 11011KT 3SM SHRA OVC015
FM182000 10013G23KT 3SM SHRA OVC008
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.
WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 4 4 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 7 8 9 10 12 13 16 17 18 18 18 19 18 19 21 22 24 25 25 25 24 23 23 23
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10 10 11 12 15 18 20 19 18 17 18 20 22 23 23 24 26 29 30 30 28 26 24 21
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 17 20 23 25 27 28 28 28 28 29 30 32 33 35 37 37 37
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N NE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW W W
6KFT WSPD 15 15 14 13 11 9 9 11 15 19 24 30 34 36 37 37 37 37 38 41 44 46 46 43
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 69 | 94 | 97 | 97
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 3 3 3 9 9 9 18 18 18 24 24 24 26 26 26 34 34 34 37 37 37
FOG 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 180524
KLSE 180521Z 1806/1906 09007KT P6SM BKN035
FM181300 10009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM181600 10011KT 3SM SHRA OVC025
FM182100 09012KT 3SM 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.
IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 5 7 7 9 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 11
SFC WGUST 11 12 13 13 16 18 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 16
1KFT WDIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
1KFT WSPD 16 18 21 23 22 21 19 19 20 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 22 20 19 21 23 24 23 20
3KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 7 6 6 8 10 14 18 21 23 25 26 27 27 27 28 28 27 27 28 34 40 45 44 41
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 10 14 19 24 27 28 30 30 31 32 34 36 38 39 39 39 38 37 36 36 37 37 36 35
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 91 | 75 | 80 | 97
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 34 34 34 31 31 31 29 29 29 36 36 36 51 51 51 59 59 59 40 40 40
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 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 180521 RRA
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT006 BKN015 OVC021
FM180800 08005KT 6SM BR BKN015 OVC021 PROB30 1808/1810 -SHRA
BKN006
FM181000 09006KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN009 OVC015 PROB30 1810/1814
5SM -TSRA BR OVC009CB
FM181500 11012G20KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025
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.
WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9
SFC WGUST 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 19 19 18 19 20 20 21 22 22 21 19 19 19 18
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 15 14 14 14 17 21 23 23 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 22 23 25 25 26 26 26 25 23
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 11 14 17 18 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 26 30 36 40 42 42
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 13 14 17 21 25 29 30 30 30 31 32 33 34 34 34 35 36 37 39 41
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 43 | 60 | 68 | 95
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 13 13 13 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 35 35 35 44 44 44 43 43 43
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 180520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 06005KT P6SM BKN006
FM181400 08007KT P6SM BKN010
PROB30 1816/1818 4SM -SHRA OVC008
FM181800 10011KT P6SM BKN020
PROB30 1818/1821 4SM -SHRA OVC015
FM182100 11010KT 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.
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