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SXUS43 KARX 161931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
WIZ017-170745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR N N N N N N NW N N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 9 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 11
SFC WGUST 24 23 21 18 16 14 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 15 15 17 18 19 20
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 25 23 22 21 19 18 16 15 13 11 9 9 10 13 16 19 23 25 26 25 24 23 22 22
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 30 28 26 24 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 14 16 18 20 22 25 27 30 32 34 35 36
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 34 35 35 35 33 32 30 27 25 22 19 17 18 20 23 25 27 29 30 32 33 35 36 37
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:12 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 6:10 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 161721 RRB
KAUW 161720Z 1618/1718 35017G27KT P6SM SCT028 BKN035
FM162100 35013G24KT P6SM SCT035
FM170100 27005KT P6SM SKC
FM171600 24011G18KT 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.
WIZ044-170745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 8 9 11 12 10 8 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 8 9 10
SFC WGUST 28 27 25 23 21 18 17 14 12 10 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 9 10 13 16 18 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 27 26 25 25 25 25 24 21 19 16 13 10 8 7 7 9 13 16 18 20 21 21 20 20
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 32 30 28 27 27 27 25 23 21 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 25 27
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 25 25 26 28 31 32 32 30 28 26 23 21 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 611 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 161730
KMSN 161728Z 1618/1718 36019G28KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
TEMPO 1618/1620 4SM -SHRA OVC025
FM162200 35015G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
FM170100 35011G18KT P6SM FEW035
FM170700 00000KT P6SM SKC
FM171500 23008KT 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.
MNZ087-170745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 14 13 12 11 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 13
SFC WGUST 27 25 23 20 15 12 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 17 18 21 22 23
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 27 25 23 22 21 19 17 14 11 8 7 6 7 10 13 17 21 24 27 28 29 28 26 24
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 30 28 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 16 13 11 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 29 31
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 34 35 35 33 31 28 26 23 20 17 15 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
SKY COVER BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 161727
KRST 161726Z 1618/1718 35021G32KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050
FM162100 35013G20KT P6SM SCT045
FM162300 35009KT P6SM SKC
FM170300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
FM170800 22006KT P6SM SKC
FM171500 22013G22KT 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.
WIZ041-170745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 11 8 5 4 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 8 10 11
SFC WGUST 28 26 24 22 18 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 11 13 16 17 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 27 25 24 24 24 23 21 19 16 13 9 7 6 6 8 10 14 17 20 23 24 23 22 21
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 31 30 28 27 26 24 22 19 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 12 14 17 19 20 22 24 26 28
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 31 32 33 33 33 32 30 27 24 21 19 17 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 28
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 1 | 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 618 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 161727 RRA
KLSE 161726Z 1618/1718 36020G30KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040
FM162200 35012G20KT P6SM SCT050
FM170100 35006KT P6SM SKC
FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM170900 20005KT 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.
IAZ019-170745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 8 11 13 15 11 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 7 10 11 12
SFC WGUST 30 27 25 23 18 15 13 12 10 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 8 11 12 16 17 19
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 29 27 25 25 25 24 22 20 17 14 10 8 6 6 7 9 12 15 18 21 23 23 22 21
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 33 32 30 28 27 25 24 23 21 19 17 14 11 8 7 8 11 14 16 17 19 21 23 25
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 31 32 32 33 33 32 30 26 23 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 14 16 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 1 | 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 161733
KALO 161730Z 1618/1718 34020G28KT P6SM FEW015 SCT025 BKN035
FM162100 35016G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050
FM170000 34010KT P6SM FEW040
FM170300 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
FM171500 21009KT 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.
WIZ061-170745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DATE FRI 10/16/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 12 13 15 12 10 8 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 8 9
SFC WGUST 27 26 25 24 21 18 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 10 13 15 16
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 30 29 28 28 27 27 26 24 22 19 16 13 9 6 5 5 7 10 12 15 17 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 34 32 31 31 30 30 28 26 23 21 18 16 14 13 12 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 18 20
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
6KFT WSPD 25 27 28 30 32 32 31 30 27 25 24 22 20 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 4 | 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 16 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 161720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 34016G30KT P6SM OVC015
FM162000 34020G32KT P6SM OVC025
FM170000 34011KT P6SM SCT035
FM170400 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.
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