590  
SXUS43 KARX 120901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
WIZ017-122115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 9 9 10 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 12  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S SE SE SE SE S S SW W  
1KFT WSPD 15 14 14 13 11 9 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 5 5 6 7 9  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 32 28 22 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 17 19 22 24 26 27 26  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 25 27 28 30 31 31 28 24 21 24 27 30 28 26 24 24 26  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 3 | 7 | 54 | 49  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 5 5 7 12 10 16 20 20 49 49 49 34 34 34 15 15 9  
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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 7:10 AM CDT SUNSET 6:19 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 6:17 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 120533 RRA  
KAUW 120532Z 1206/1306 19005KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/25040KT  
FM121100 20004KT P6SM SCT150  
FM122100 19005KT P6SM SCT060 SCT150 PROB30 1221/1301 -SHRA  
BKN060  
FM130100 18006KT P6SM BKN035  
FM130300 15006KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-122115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W  
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 17 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 30 30 29 28 25 21 17 15 14 13 14 16 17 15 12 10 12 15 18 18 17 17 18 20  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 33 30 26 23 20 19 18 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 30 32 33 34 34 32 30  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 16 17 20 22 24 26 28 30 33 35 37 38 39 40 41 41 39 37 35 32 30 30 33 37  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 8 | 17 | 14  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 12 11 14 14 17 22 22 22 10 10 10 7 6 4  
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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 120521 RRD  
KMSN 120520Z 1206/1306 19007KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/23035KT  
FM121200 21010KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130100 21008KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/24045KT  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-122115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW W W W NW W NW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 15 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 25 25 25 24 21 19 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 10 14 19 23 22 20 18 17 18  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 29 29 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 20 18 17 17 19 22 24 23 22 21 24 27 30 31 30  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 22 24 25 25 26 27 30 33 36 39 40 40 38 35 33 34 36 38 41 43 44 44 43  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 10 | 5 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 5 3 3 3 5 11 11 11 10 9 8 9 8 7 9 5 3 3 2 2 1  
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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 631 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 629 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 120521 RRE  
KRST 120520Z 1206/1306 20012KT P6SM BKN250  
FM120800 20010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130200 25009KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-122115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 17  
 
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 27 27 26 25 23 20 17 15 14 14 13 14 14 15 15 16 19 23 25 24 22 19 19 20  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 30 27 24 22 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 24 27 30 31 31 31 31 31 31 30 29  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 19 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 31 33 36 39 40 39 37 36 35 35 35 35 34 35 37 40  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 10 | 12 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 6 7 12 12 12 15 15 14 12 8 8 8 9 5 4 3 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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 625 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 120521 RRC  
KLSE 120520Z 1206/1306 18007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM121600 20010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130100 19008KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-122115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW  
SFC WSPD 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9  
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 15 16 17 18 18 19 18 19 20 21 21 20 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 28 28 27 26 24 21 18 17 16 17 18 20 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 18  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 35 36 37 37 35 31 28 26 25 24 24 24 26 28 31 33 33 31 29 30 31 32 31 29  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 32 35 37 38 39 38 37 36 35 35 36 38 41 43 44 43  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW  
POP6HR | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 632 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 630 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 120521  
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 18009KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/22035KT  
FM121200 18008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121900 21013G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130200 23012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130400 26010KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-122115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON OCT 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 10/12/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9  
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 19 20 21 21 22 21 20 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 30 30 31 30 27 24 21 18 17 16 17 19 21 24 26 28 30 32 32 30 26 24 22 21  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 24 22 22 24 26 30 35 39 42 41 39 37 36 36 35 33 31  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 22 24 25 26 28 30 33 36 39 40 40 39 38 37 36 35 35 36 38 41  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1  
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 12 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 625 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 13 2026.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 120520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 19007KT P6SM BKN250 WS014/23035KT  
FM121500 20015G22KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130000 21012KT P6SM FEW250 WS014/23043KT=  
 
 
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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