919  
SXUS43 KARX 080732  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
WIZ017-081945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 N SW S SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N NE  
SFC WSPD 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 5 6 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 8 7 8 7 7 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N  
1KFT WSPD 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 10 12 13 15 15 16 15 14 13 11 9 8  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 8 10 13 16 16 15 15 18 21 24 27 28 28 27 24 21 16 11 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 15 18 20 19 17 15 17 20 22 22 20 21 25 30 33 34 32 30 28 26 23 20 18 15  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 81 | 83 | 91 | 47  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 27 34 28 28 28 22 22 22 29 29 29 54 54 54 54 54 54 38 38 38 20 20 20 12  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 5:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:46 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 5:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:46 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 080521  
KAUW 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250  
FM081000 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC045  
TEMPO 0811/0813 3SM TSRA SCT020 OVC030CB  
FM081500 21008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC025  
TEMPO 0820/0822 4SM -TSRA SCT010 OVC020CB  
FM090000 VRB04KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-081945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW S  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 7 11 14 13 11 8 6 5 5 6 9 11 13 14 16 18 20 21 21 20 20 20 20 20  
3KFT WDIR W W SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 8 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 19 22 25 28 30 30 31 32 33 32  
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW  
6KFT WSPD 11 12 12 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 21 24 27 30 30 29 27 26 24 23  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV  
POP6HR | 33 | 28 | 84 | 88  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 14 21 21 21 23 23 21 20 20 19 22 30 30 50 50 50 51 51 51 39 39 39 30  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 080548  
KMSN 080546Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240  
FM081500 24007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0823/0901 6SM -TSRA  
OVC040CB  
FM090100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0901/0906 4SM -TSRA  
OVC040CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-081945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SE S SE SW SW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 8 8 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 12 13 15 15 16 17 16 17 17 17 18 19 18 18 17 16 14 12 10 9 10 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 19 20 20 21 21 21 19 17 15 16 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 17 15 14 14 14  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 19 19 18 18 20 22 23 23 22 21 22 23 25 26 27 27 25 23 20 19 18 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 12 17 20 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 29 27 24 23 23 22  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 22 | 77 | 70  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 9 6 5 6 15 15 15 13 18 13 39 50 50 57 57 57 55 55 55 38 29 19 17  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 854 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 854 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 080521 RRD  
KRST 080520Z 0806/0906 19006KT P6SM SCT150  
FM080900 23011KT P6SM BKN100  
FM081800 23012KT 4SM -SHRA BKN080 PROB30 0819/0901 2SM -TSRA  
OVC035CB  
FM090100 21006KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-081945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW S S S  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1  
SFC WGUST 7 8 9 10 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 13 16 17 17 14 12 11 10 10 12 14 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 20 19 19 19 20 20  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
3KFT WSPD 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 25 28 30 31 33 33 33 31 28  
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 11 14 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 24 26 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 27 29 29  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK SC BK BK SC BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV BK  
POP6HR | 16 | 14 | 71 | 75  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 15 21 17 14 17 11 11 13 15 11 10 20 36 41 58 58 58 56 56 56 30 30 30 19  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 080521 RRC  
KLSE 080520Z 0806/0906 18003KT P6SM SCT150  
FM081400 22010KT P6SM BKN100  
FM082000 25008KT 4SM -SHRA BKN090 PROB30 0821/0903 2SM -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM090300 20004KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 0903/0906 2SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-081945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4  
SFC WGUST 9 10 11 12 12 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 15 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 19 21 22 23 23 22 18 14 12 13 16 19 19 17 16 15 13 13 14 16 18 19 19 19  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 19 20 21 23 25 27 27 26 25  
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 8 10 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 15 14 14 15 17 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 24 28 30  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 45 | 73  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 6 26 30 30 45 45 45 34 34 34 26  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 080521  
KALO 080520Z 0806/0906 19005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM090000 21007KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 0900/0906 4SM TSRA  
BKN045CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-081945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
232 AM CDT WED JUL 8 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/08/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW W SW N  
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 13 16 18 20 20 19 16 11 8 8 10 11 12 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18  
3KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 22 24 25 26  
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 7 5 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 16 19 21 20 18 17 17 17 19  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 4 | 3 | 30 | 80  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 5 7 5 7 6 3 7 10 11 46 46 46 32 32 32 30  
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 8 2026..........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
JULY 9 2026..........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 080520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 080520Z 0806/0906 21004KT P6SM FEW150  
FM081700 22009KT P6SM FEW040=  
 
 
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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