822
SXUS43 KARX 172101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 11 12 13 13 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 23 23 24 23 24 24 23 24 24 23 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 24 24 24 26 26 25
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 SW
1KFT WSPD 23 24 26 28 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 31 30 28 26 23 21 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 32 34 36 39 40 41 42 43 44 44 43 41 40 39 39 39 39 40 41 43 45 46 46 45
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 33 33 33 32 31 30 30 31 32 33 35 36 38 38 39 39 39 38 38 38 39 39 39 39
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 6:10 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 6:08 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 171721
KAUW 171720Z 1718/1818 23013G23KT P6SM SKC
FM180000 21011G20KT P6SM SCT250 WS015/24045KT
FM181700 22016G24KT 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.
WIZ044-180915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 12
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 20 21 21 20 20 20 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26
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 SW
1KFT WSPD 21 23 25 28 31 33 36 37 38 38 39 39 39 40 40 40 38 36 33 30 26 24 23 23
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 27 29 31 32 33 33 33 32 32 33 35 36 37 37 37 38 38 39 39 40 40 40 39
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 25 26 26 25 23 20 19 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 31 32 32 32 32 31
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 611 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 610 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 171948 AAA
KMSN 171945Z 1720/1818 22010G15KT P6SM SKC
FM180900 21011G18KT P6SM SKC WS020/23040KT
FM181400 21013G22KT 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.
MNZ087-180915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 14 13 12 11 13 14 14 15 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14
SFC WGUST 27 27 26 22 23 24 24 24 24 23 24 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 29 28 30 30 29
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
1KFT WSPD 24 26 30 33 36 38 40 41 40 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 40 38 36 32 28 25 24 24
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 30 32 34 35 36 37 37 38 39 39 40 40 39 39 39 39 40 41 42 43 43 43 43 42
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
6KFT WSPD 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 23 25 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 34 34 33 33 32 32
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 171721 RRC
KRST 171720Z 1718/1818 22020G30KT P6SM SKC
FM180000 19015KT P6SM SKC
FM181500 19020G27KT 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.
WIZ041-180915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 6 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 12 11 13 14 15 14 13 13
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 26 25 25 25 25 27 27 26
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S
1KFT WSPD 21 23 26 29 32 36 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 40 40 40 39 37 34 31 28 25 24 24
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 26 28 31 33 34 34 34 34 34 35 36 37 38 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 25 25 23 22 20 19 19 19 19 20 22 24 27 29 31 32 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 31
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 171721 RRP
KLSE 171720Z 1718/1818 21015G27KT P6SM SKC
FM180000 18012KT P6SM SKC
FM181600 18015G27KT 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.
IAZ019-180915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S
SFC WSPD 9 10 11 10 11 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 18 17 16 16 15
SFC WGUST 22 22 20 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 25
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
1KFT WSPD 21 23 25 28 30 32 34 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 38 37 37 35 33 30 27 24 23 23
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 23 25 28 29 30 30 31 32 32 33 34 35 36 36 35 35 35 36 36 36 36 36 36 36
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 17 18 20 22 25 26 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 30 30 29
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 171727
KALO 171724Z 1718/1818 20012G19KT P6SM SKC
FM172300 19011KT P6SM SKC
FM181500 20013G20KT 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.
WIZ061-180915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DATE SAT 10/17/26 /
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 SW S
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 16 17 18 19 20 19 20 20 21 21 21 22 21 22 23 24 24 24 25 25 24
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 S
1KFT WSPD 17 19 22 25 27 29 31 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 37 36 34 30 26 23 22 22
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 21 23 25 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 31 32 32 33 33 33
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 17 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 26
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171720Z 1718/1818 20011G18KT P6SM SKC
FM172300 19008KT P6SM SKC
FM181400 21015G24KT 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.
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