103
SXUS43 KARX 180902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 12 10 9 9 10 11 12 14
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E SE
3KFT WSPD 17 20 23 25 25 24 22 20 18 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 11 9 7 5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 32 32 30 28 27 27 26 25 23 22 20 18 17 17 18 20 21 23 23 20 16 13 11 11
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 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 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 5:30 AM CDT SUNSET 8:39 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 180521
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 27007G16KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
TEMPO 1806/1808 4SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN060
FM181300 34010G17KT P6SM SCT040
FM181900 35010G17KT 3SM FU SCT040
FM190000 04004KT 5SM FU SCT050
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.
WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 15 15 16 15 16 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 22 21 19 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 34 31 27 23 22 21 21 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 8 5
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 24 26 27 28 28 27 26 25 23 21 19 17 15 14 14 13 11 9 8 9 11 12 12 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 13 7 3 1 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
FTUS80 KMSN 180854 AAB
KMSN 180853Z 1809/1906 24007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250
TEMPO 1809/1812 SCT040 BKN070
FM181400 31008KT P6SM SCT070
FM181800 34008KT P6SM SCT040
FM182300 36006KT P6SM SCT050
FM190300 08005KT P6SM FEW230
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.
MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 16 16 18 19 17 14 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 16 14 15 16 17 18 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE
6KFT WSPD 34 33 29 25 23 21 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 21 21 19 16 13 12 11
SKY COVER BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 3 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 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 847 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 180739 AAA
KRST 180738Z 1808/1906 22009KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250
TEMPO 1808/1810 22010G20KT 3SM TSRA BKN030CB
FM181000 33012KT P6SM FEW250
FM181600 33010KT P6SM FEW050
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.
WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 18 17 16 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 13 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 23 21 20 19 19 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 11 9 7 5
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 28 30 30 30 28 25 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 19 20 20 17 14 12 10 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 6 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 539 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
JULY 19 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 180806 AAA
KLSE 180804Z 1808/1906 26015G25KT 2SM -TSRA BKN030CB
FM180830 34011KT P6SM BKN040
FM181200 33009KT P6SM FEW250
FM181600 33009KT P6SM FEW050
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.
IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 W W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 9 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
1KFT WSPD 27 24 20 17 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E
3KFT WSPD 35 33 29 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 22 26 29 30 28 25 21 19 18 17 17 17 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 16 14 12 10 9
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 12 1 0 0 0 2 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 180521
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 23007KT P6SM SKC
FM181200 28008KT P6SM FEW030
FM181500 33007KT P6SM FEW050
FM190100 02005KT 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.
WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026
DATE SAT 07/18/26 /
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 SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 28 28 26 24 21 18 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 16 16 17 17
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 30 31 32 31 29 26 22 19 16 14 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 21 24 26 28 28 26 24 23 22 21 21 21 20 19 17 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 9
SKY COVER SC BK BK SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 7 7 9 9 9 9 6 1 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 180520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 23007KT P6SM SKC
FM181300 28010KT P6SM SCT040
FM181600 31010KT P6SM SCT040
FM182000 35008KT P6SM SCT040=
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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