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SXUS43 KARX 182102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
WIZ017-190915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S SW
1KFT WSPD 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 13 11 8 7 6 5 6 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NW NW W SW W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 11 9 7 5 2 1 1 1 3 4 6 8 10 11 12 12 11
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 17 18 18 19 20 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 11 10
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 5:30 AM CDT SUNSET 8:39 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 181742
KAUW 181740Z 1818/1918 35010G16KT 6SM FU SCT040
FM182000 35010G16KT 4SM FU SCT045
FM190000 04004KT 2SM FU SCT035
FM191300 20003KT 6SM FU 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.
WIZ044-190915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 N N NE NE E E SE SE SE E E SE SE SE S S S S S SW
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 2 2 3
SFC WGUST 17 16 16 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 14 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 3 4
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N NW SW S S
3KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 9 7 5 4 4 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 15 14 13 12 10 7 6 7 10 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 182000 AAA
KMSN 181957Z 1820/1918 34010G15KT P6SM SCT050
FM190000 02005KT P6SM SCT050
FM190200 05005KT 6SM FU SCT035
FM190600 VRB03KT 4SM FU SCT035
FM190900 00000KT 2SM FU 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.
MNZ087-190915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 16 15 14 11 8 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE S S S
3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 4 5 7 8 9
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE
6KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 3
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
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 0 0 0 2 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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 847 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 182057 AAA
KRST 182055Z 1821/1918 01008KT P6SM SKC
FM190500 VRB03KT 6SM FU SKC
FM191500 18005KT 6SM FU 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.
WIZ041-190915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 8 7 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 15 15 14 12 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 14 16 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 17 17 16 14 11 8 6 5 4 4 5
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NE N SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 13 13 14 14 14 15 14 13 10 8 6 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 13 15 16 18 19 19 19 17 15 13 10 8 6 4
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 181727 RRD
KLSE 181724Z 1818/1918 34011KT P6SM FEW050
FM190300 VRB03KT 6SM FU FEW250
FM191500 18004KT 6SM FU FEW080
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.
IAZ019-190915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
1KFT WSPD 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 14 13 12 13 14 14 12 9 7 6 7 8 8 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE S S S
3KFT WSPD 10 11 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE
6KFT WSPD 13 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 12 9 6 5 5
SKY COVER FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 181733
KALO 181730Z 1818/1918 35008KT P6SM OVC030
FM182000 36009KT P6SM SCT250
FM190600 VRB03KT 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.
WIZ061-190915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 N N N N NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 15 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 10 7 5 4 3 3 3 3
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE
3KFT WSPD 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 8 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N NE N NW W NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 14 13 13 12 11 9 8 6 4 4 5 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 7
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
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
JULY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 181734
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181734Z 1818/1918 33010KT P6SM SCT040
FM182000 01006KT P6SM SCT040
FM191100 07004KT 5SM BR SCT040
FM191300 11005KT 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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