912  
SXUS43 KARX 300731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
WIZ017-301945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 17 16 16 14 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 30 26 23 21 19 18 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 18 17 17  
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 28 26 25 24 23 21 19 17 17 17 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV  
POP6HR | 21 | 9 | 0 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 6:55 AM CDT SUNSET 6:41 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 6:57 AM CDT SUNSET 6:39 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 300521  
KAUW 300520Z 3006/0106 19009KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006 WS020/23035KT  
FM300800 20008KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC005  
FM301000 23006KT 4SM -DZ BR OVC003  
FM301700 24006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN023  
FM302200 24006KT P6SM SCT023  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-301945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 19 18 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 25 23 21 21 22 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 9 8 8 8 10 11 13 14 14 14 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 38 34 30 26 23 19 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 13 12 11 11 12 12 13 13 12 11 10  
6KFT WDIR SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 35 31 28 24 21 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 70 | 20 | 20 | 43  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 20 15 15 15 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 8 8 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 30 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 640 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 638 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 300521 RRD  
KMSN 300520Z 3006/0106 18008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/21040KT  
FM300900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030  
FM301200 19008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007  
FM301500 19008KT P6SM OVC005  
FM010400 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA OVC006  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-301945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 5 5 6 7 7 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 17 15 14 13 13 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 13  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 22 17 14 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 26 24 22 20 17 15 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 10 10 11 11 12  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 22 | 4 | 3 | 23  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 12 6 6 6 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
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 30 2026.....SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 652 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 300551 CCA  
KRST 300548Z 3006/0106 20008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040  
FM300700 22008KT 6SM BR OVC010  
FM300900 21006KT 5SM BR OVC009  
FM301200 22005KT 5SM BR OVC004  
FM301600 24006KT P6SM OVC007  
FM301800 23005KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-301945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 19 18 17 16 15 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 20 18 16 16 17 17 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 13 12 11  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 29 24 20 17 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 9  
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 28 25 22 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 54 | 12 | 12 | 39  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 18 18 11 11 11 5 5 5 3 3 3 7 7 7 5 5 5 6 6 6 9 9 9 7  
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 30 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 300545  
KLSE 300542Z 3006/0106 18011KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC040  
FM300900 18009KT 6SM BR OVC008  
FM301200 17006KT 4SM BR OVC005  
FM301600 22007KT 6SM BR OVC008  
FM302000 21005KT P6SM BKN015  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-301945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW NW  
SFC WSPD 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 16 14 13 13 12 12 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 19 16 13 11 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 19 17 16 16 15 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 9  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 58 | 13 | 45 | 73  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 18 18 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 13 13 13 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13  
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 30 2026.....SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 300521  
KALO 300520Z 3006/0106 18007KT 6SM BR OVC050  
TEMPO 3006/3008 6SM -SHRA OVC025  
FM300800 18007KT 6SM BR OVC013  
FM301000 18007KT P6SM OVC005  
FM302100 20005KT P6SM OVC010  
FM010000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-301945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
DATE WED 09/30/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW  
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 15 14 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 23 19 16 17 19 21 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 28 25 23 22 22 23 24 26 26 25 24 21 19 16 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 24 21 20 20 20 20 19 17 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 19  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 79 | 39 | 42 | 91  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 22 22 20 20 20 12 12 12 10 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 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  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 300537  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 300537Z 3006/0106 19008KT P6SM -RA OVC100  
TEMPO 3008/3010 4SM RA BR OVC010  
FM301000 19010KT 4SM -RA BR OVC008  
FM301500 20010KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007  
PROB30 3015/3018 2SM RA BR OVC005=  
 
 
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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