823  
SXUS43 KARX 310731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
WIZ017-311945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0  
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 11 10 11 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 13 13 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 17 16 15 12 8 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 31 31 29 25 20 16 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 7  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 24 23 23 22 20 20 21 22 22 21 20 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 11  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 22 | 2 | 8 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 26 25 6 3 3 5 4 3 2 1 2 1 1 7 12 12 10 7 5 4 3 4 4 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  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 6:18 AM CDT SUNSET 7:39 PM CDT  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 6:19 AM CDT SUNSET 7:37 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 310521 RRA  
KAUW 310520Z 3106/0106 12006KT 6SM BR BKN012 WS020/23030KT  
TEMPO 3106/3110 5SM BR BKN006  
FM311000 13006KT 5SM BR BKN011  
TEMPO 3110/3113 5SM BR BKN006  
FM311400 22006KT P6SM SCT150  
FM311800 26008G15KT P6SM BKN250  
FM312200 28004KT P6SM SCT200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-311945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 14 16 16 17 16 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 23 24 23 20 17 13 10 9 8 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 14  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 39 40 39 37 32 28 23 19 15 13 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 9  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 29 27 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 17 18 20 22 24 25  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 33 | 2 | 20 | 16  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 21 21 12 7 3 3 3 4 6 8 3 6 9 9 14 14 14 16 15 14 12 8 8 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  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 310521 RRT  
KMSN 310520Z 3106/0106 20006KT P6SM BKN220 WS020/20040KT  
FM311300 22010G20KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010100 22005KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-311945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 8 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N  
1KFT WSPD 22 23 23 23 22 21 17 13 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W  
3KFT WSPD 30 27 24 21 18 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 4 4 4 5 6  
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 29 27 25 22 20 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 20 17 14 11 10 9 10 11 13 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 6 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 5 14 13 12 12 10 7 5 3 2 2 2 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  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 310524  
KRST 310521Z 3106/0106 17010KT P6SM BKN100  
FM311100 22012KT P6SM BKN250  
FM311900 30008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM010000 26004KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-311945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W SW W W NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 0 0  
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 26 25 24 23 22 20 17 13 9 7 7 7 6 5 6 8 10 12 12 11 10 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 40 39 37 33 27 22 18 15 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 12 13 14 13 11 10 9 8 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 31 30 29 28 26 25 24 24 23 21 20 19 20 21 22 21 19 18 18 20 21 20 19 18  
 
SKY COVER SC BK SC BK BK SC SC FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC FW SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 25 | 15 | 19 | 10  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 11 3 2 2 1 2 1 1 0 1 17 17 17 11 11 11 15 11 7 5 4 3 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  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 310524  
KLSE 310521Z 3106/0106 18007KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/19040KT PROB30  
3106/3110 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM311000 18008KT P6SM BKN250  
FM312000 24009KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250  
FM010000 20004KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-311945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW NW NW N NW N N  
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 17 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 5 6 5 6 5 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 31 30 29 27 25 22 19 15 12 9 7 7 8 11 13 13 12 11 12 12 12 11 10 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 37 36 33 28 23 18 15 13 13 12 13 14 16 19 20 19 17 16 16 17 17 16 16 15  
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 34 33 32 29 25 23 22 22 22 24 26 28 26 23 21 21 21 22 21 20 20 21 22 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 9 | 17 | 16 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 10 4 4 4 2 2 3 3 9 10 15 15 15 16 17 15 14 10 6 4 3 2 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  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 310521  
KALO 310520Z 3106/0106 17009KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/22045KT  
FM311200 20007KT P6SM BKN130  
FM311600 24007KT P6SM SCT210  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-311945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
DATE MON 08/31/26 /  
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 SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 6 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1  
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 17 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S 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 35 35 35 34 33 31 27 23 19 15 12 10 9 9 11 12 14 16 18 21 22 21 20 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 43 44 44 44 42 38 31 22 15 12 11 11 12 14 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 20  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 32 32 32 32 30 28 26 24 23 22 22 23 25 26 26 24 23 23 24 25 25 25 26  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 26 | 17 | 20 | 16  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 23 26 28 28 28 19 17 10 8 2 11 17 18 18 20 20 18 13 13 12 13 8 2 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  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 1 2026.....SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 310520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 310520Z 3106/0106 18011KT P6SM BKN250 WS013/20045KT  
FM311400 21010KT P6SM FEW080 BKN200  
PROB30 3118/3121 6SM -SHRA BKN050  
FM010000 17004KT P6SM SCT200=  
 
 
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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