602  
SXUS43 KARX 282101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
WIZ017-290915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW N N N N N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW W  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2  
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 4 4 3 2  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 13 14 14 11 6  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 4 6 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 5:40 AM CDT SUNSET 8:30 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 5:41 AM CDT SUNSET 8:28 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 281721  
KAUW 281720Z 2818/2918 05006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-290915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 3 1  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 1  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 9 7 4  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 6  
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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 282036 AAA  
KMSN 282033Z 2821/2918 03009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM290100 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
FM291600 27003KT 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-290915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N N N E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 6 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 3 2 1  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 15 11 6  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3  
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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 281736 RRA  
KRST 281734Z 2818/2918 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 FEW250  
FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  
FM291500 19008KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-290915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N NW NW N N N NE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE E E SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 1  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 1 1  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 13 15 16 18 19 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 17 16 15 11 6  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3  
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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 281736 RRA  
KLSE 281734Z 2818/2918 33003KT P6SM FEW250  
FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM291200 16004KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-290915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW S  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 12 13 13 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 2  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE SE S S S  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 1  
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 14 16 16 12 7  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3  
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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 281724  
KALO 281723Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120  
FM291400 17006KT P6SM SCT035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-290915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 6 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 12 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 9 7 5 4 3 2 1  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE SE SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 0  
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 11 11 12 13 15 18 20 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 14 12 9 6 3  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 281658 AAA  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 281658Z 2817/2912 02007KT P6SM BKN015  
FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250=  

 
 
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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