695  
SXUS43 KARX 230901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
WIZ017-232115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9  
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 13 13 16 15 15 15 16 17 16 17 16 16 16 16 18 18 17 19 19 19 20  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 13 15 17 19 21 24 26 27 25 22 20 20 20  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 24 26  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 12 10 8 6 4 3 3 4 6 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 14 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11  
 
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 1 1 1 2 2 2  
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 7:25 AM CDT SUNSET 6:00 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 7:26 AM CDT SUNSET 5:59 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 230533  
KAUW 230531Z 2306/2406 13004KT 6SM BR SCT060  
FM230900 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN006  
FM231300 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN009  
FM231400 16006KT P6SM BKN040  
FM232000 16007KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-232115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 11 13 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 15 16 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 10 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 29 29 29  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 16  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 6 4 3 2 3 4 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 8 9 9 8 8 8 9  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6  
 
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 602 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 600 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 230900 AAA  
KMSN 230859Z 2309/2406 00000KT P6SM SCT060  
FM231500 17006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM232300 15006KT 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-232115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13  
SFC WGUST 14 15 15 16 17 18 21 22 22 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 23 23 22 23 23 23 23 24  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 24 25 26 24 21 19 18 19 20 22 25 28 31 33 34 34 33 33 33 33  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 25 26 28 30 32 34 35 34 34 34 34  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 5 6 7 7 9 10 11 11 11 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 25 25 25 25  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 15 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2  
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 612 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 230536 RRA  
KRST 230534Z 2306/2406 16011KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-232115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 13 13 13 15 15 15 16 17 17 16 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 20 19 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 19 20 20 18 15 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 22 27 30 32 33 34 34 34  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 21 23 25 26 27 27 27 27  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S S S S SW S S S S S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 2 2 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 11 13 15 17 18  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5  
 
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 607 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 230536 RRA  
KLSE 230534Z 2306/2406 17009KT P6SM FEW050  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-232115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11  
SFC WGUST 10 11 13 13 14 16 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 20  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 20 22 23 24 22 19 17 16 17 18 20 23 26 28 31 32 34 35 35 35 35  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 27 29 31 31 30 29 29 28  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 11 13 14 14 15 17 19 21 22 21 21 21 20  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3  
 
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CDT SUNSET 615 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 230539  
KALO 230537Z 2306/2406 14004KT P6SM FEW200  
FM231300 14007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM231800 16012KT P6SM SCT220  
FM240100 15010KT P6SM 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-232115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026  
 
DATE FRI 10/23/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 12 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 12 10 10 11 13 15 17 19 23 26 29 30 30 30 30 30  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 18 20 21 21 21 20 20 21  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 1 1 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10  
 
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2  
 
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 23 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 24 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 607 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 230520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 230520Z 2306/2406 16004KT P6SM SCT060  
FM231500 17010KT 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.  
 

 
 
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