505  
SXUS43 KARX 291931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
WIZ017-300745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 4  
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 21 20 19 18 18 16 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 28 29 31 32 34 35 36 37 37 35 32 29 25 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 11  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 32 32 33 34 35 36 37 37 35 31 28 27 26 25 23 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 14  
 
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 63 | 86 | 22 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 7 7 7 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 1 0 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 6:54 AM CDT SUNSET 6:43 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 6:55 AM CDT SUNSET 6:41 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 291721  
KAUW 291720Z 2918/3018 19009G16KT P6SM BKN110  
FM300100 18010G17KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035  
TEMPO 3001/3005 3SM SHRA OVC015  
FM300500 20010G16KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC006  
FM301100 22006KT 3SM BR BKN005  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-300745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 5  
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 22 20 20 19 17 16 15 13 14 12  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 18 21 23 25 26 27 28 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 21 20 19 18 16 14 12  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 20 21 22 24 26 29 31 34 36 39 40 41 39 36 33 30 27 24 20 17 15 14 14 14  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 28 28 29 29 29 29 31 34 35 34 32 30 29 28 27 25 23 20 18 16 14 13 13 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 35 | 85 | 70 | 16  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 17 20 20 20 20 20 20 11 11 11 7 7 7 5 5 5 4  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 640 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 291733  
KMSN 291732Z 2918/3018 19008KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 3002/3005 6SM  
-SHRA OVC035  
FM300500 19008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/21040KT  
FM300900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/22040KT  
FM301200 19008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007  
FM301500 19008KT P6SM OVC005  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-300745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4  
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 23 22 22 22 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 7  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 23 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 15 14 12 11 9 7 6 5 5 5  
3KFT WDIR SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 29 28 29 32 35 38 37 36 34 33 33 31 27 22 17 15 13 12 11 9 8 7 7 7  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 32 36 38 39 38 36 33 30 27 26 25 25 23 22 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 9 9  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 95 | 55 | 20 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 10 10 11 11 11 20 20 20 15 15 15 7 7 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 2  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 654 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 652 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 291724  
KRST 291722Z 2918/3018 18012G22KT P6SM OVC050  
FM292100 17011KT 4SM -SHRA OVC020  
FM300000 18011KT 3SM -SHRA OVC008  
FM300200 21011KT 3SM BR OVC008  
FM301500 24005KT P6SM OVC008  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-300745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 3  
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 23 20 20 19 18 17 17 16 13 12 11 12 10 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 16 18 20 21 23 25 27 28 28 26 24 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 12 10 9 8 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 26 26 28 31 34 35 35 34 34 33 32 30 28 25 22 19 16 14 12 11 10 10 10  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 30 30 32 33 34 34 33 32 31 30 29 27 24 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 12 13 13  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 93 | 90 | 58 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 4 4 4 26 26 26 24 24 24 18 18 18 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 4  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 291724  
KLSE 291722Z 2918/3018 18011KT P6SM BKN050  
FM292300 18010KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025  
FM300300 18010KT 3SM -SHRA OVC015  
FM300600 19009KT 3SM BR OVC008  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-300745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 3  
SFC WGUST 18 18 19 19 21 21 23 22 22 20 18 18 18 17 15 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 10 7  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 21 23 23 24 23 22 21 19 18 18 17 15 13 12 11 10 9 7 5 4  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 31 30 29 26 23 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 7 6  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 25 24 24 27 29 31 30 29 27 27 27 26 24 21 19 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 89 | 63 | 53 | 33  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 10 10 10 24 24 24 25 25 25 15 15 15 6 6 6 4 4 4 5 5 5 7  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 654 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 291727  
KALO 291724Z 2918/3018 16011KT P6SM BKN060  
FM292200 18012KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 2922/3003 -SHRA  
FM300300 18009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020  
FM300800 18006KT 6SM BR OVC006 PROB30 3008/3012 -SHRA  
FM301400 18005KT P6SM OVC005  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-300745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026  
 
DATE TUE 09/29/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6  
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 17 18 18 19 19 21 19 19 18 18 17 19 18 17 16 15 16 14 14 15 12  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 16 19 22 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 11 9 8  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 24 24 24 25 28 31 33 34 35 37 38 38 35 30 26 22 18 16 13 12 11 11 11 11  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 27 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 28 27 26 25 23 20 17 14 12 12 12 13 15 15  
 
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 28 | 80 | 83 | 64  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 20 20 20 22 22 22 20 20 20 14 14 14 8 8 8 7 7 7 7  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 648 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 291720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 291720Z 2918/3018 18010KT P6SM BKN250  
FM300900 18008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030  
FM301000 18008KT 6SM -RA BR OVC010  
FM301200 19008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC006=  

 
 
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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