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SXUS43 KARX 180901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 12 11 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 8 6 6 5 4 4 3 2 2 1
SFC WGUST 25 26 26 25 26 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 21 19 19 18 17 16 15 13 11 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 31 31 31 31 29 27 25 24 23 23 23 23 23 24 26 27 29 30 30 28 25 22 21 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 42 41 40 39 39 40 41 42 43 43 42 40 38 37 36 35 34 33 31 27 22 18 14 11
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 40 40 40 40 40 41 41 41 40 40 40 40 39 38 36 33 30 28 26 26 26 27 27 27
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 6:08 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CDT SUNSET 6:07 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 180521 RRB
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 21010KT P6SM SCT250 WS015/24050KT
FM181500 22015G29KT P6SM SCT250
FM182100 21011G19KT P6SM SKC
FM190100 20008KT 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.
WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 20 22 22 22 24 24 24 25 24 24 24 23 23 22 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
1KFT WDIR SW 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 38 38 38 38 38 37 35 31 28 25 24 23 24 26 29 31 33 35 36 35 34 33 31 29
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 36 37 38 39 40 41 41 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 35 34 33 31 30 30 29 27 25 22
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 24 25 25 26 28 30 32 32 32 31 31 32 32 31 29 27 25 24 22 23 23 24 24 23
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 610 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 180521 RRC
KMSN 180520Z 1806/1906 21010KT P6SM SKC WS020/23040KT
FM181400 21013G24KT P6SM SKC
FM182200 20012G18KT P6SM SKC
FM190100 20009KT 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.
MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 15 16 16 16 17 15 15 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 24 25 26 26 27 26 27 28 27 27 26 25 23 23 20 19 17 16 15 14 14 14 13 12
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 40 41 41 41 40 38 36 33 30 28 26 25 25 26 28 30 32 33 34 34 33 32 30 27
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 40 40 40 40 41 41 42 43 43 42 40 38 36 35 35 34 33 31 29 26 23 19 15 11
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 31 32 33 34 34 34 33 32 31 30 30 30 30 29 28 27 25 23 22 22 23 24 24 24
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 620 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 180521 RRD
KRST 180520Z 1806/1906 21017G23KT P6SM SKC
FM181200 20018G26KT P6SM SKC
FM182300 19011KT P6SM SKC
FM190200 21009KT 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.
WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S
SFC WSPD 9 10 10 10 12 11 12 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 9 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 24 24 25 25 26 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 38 39 39 39 38 36 34 31 28 25 24 23 24 26 29 32 33 34 34 34 33 32 30 28
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 39 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 26 23 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 26 28 30 32 33 33 33 32 31 30 30 31 31 30 29 27 25 24 23 23 24 24 24 23
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 615 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 180751 AAA
KLSE 180750Z 1808/1906 19010KT P6SM SKC
FM181500 19015G22KT P6SM SKC
FM182200 19011KT P6SM SKC
FM190300 19007KT 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.
IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 11 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 4
SFC WGUST 21 21 22 23 24 24 24 25 25 24 24 23 22 21 18 17 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 37 37 37 37 36 34 32 29 27 25 24 24 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 33 32 31 29 27
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 37 38 39 39 39 38 37 37 36 36 35 34 33 32 30 29 28 28 27 27 26 24 21 18
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 26 27 28 28 28 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 28 28 27 26 24 22 20 19 19 19 19 19
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 180521
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 19011KT P6SM SKC
FM181500 20013G21KT P6SM SKC
FM190000 18011KT 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.
WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 10 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 19 19 18 16 14 12 11 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 35 35 35 35 35 34 33 30 26 23 22 22 23 24 26 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 32 29
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 32 33 34 34 34 34 33 33 32 31 31 31 30 29 28 27 26 26 25 23 21 19 18 17
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
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 18 2026.......SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 180520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 20008KT P6SM SKC
FM181500 21014G24KT P6SM SKC
FM182200 19011KT 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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