867  
SXUS43 KARX 292101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
WIZ017-300915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 8 7 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 15 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 3 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 9 9  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 19 21 22 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 19 15 11 9 7 7 7 8  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 18 | 3 | 8 | 36  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 12 12 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 8 7 7 7 8 8 8  
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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 5:51 AM CDT SUNSET 8:02 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 5:49 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 291724  
KAUW 291722Z 2918/3018 30006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC040  
FM292000 31008G15KT P6SM BKN035  
FM292200 32008G15KT P6SM BKN050  
FM300200 33004KT P6SM SCT050  
FM301400 30008KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 3016/3018 -SHRA  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-300915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 10 9 9 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9  
SFC WGUST 21 21 21 18 15 12 10 9 7 7 7 6 7 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E W W W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 9 11 14 16 17 17 16 15 13 11 9 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 6 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 17 19 20 21 20 19 17 15 13 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 10 8 6 5 6 8  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 24 24 23 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 24 24 26 29 30 30 29 26 21 15 11 9 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 19 | 4 | 2 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 14 14 13 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 4 4 8 8 8  
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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 292042 AAA  
KMSN 292039Z 2921/3018 35008KT P6SM BKN024 OVC035  
TEMPO 2921/2923 6SM -SHRA  
FM292300 33007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050  
FM300100 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-300915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 12 11 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11  
SFC WGUST 24 22 20 17 14 12 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 17 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 14  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 18 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 15 14 14 15  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 24 25 27 28 28 27 26 27 28 29 28 27 27 28 30 31 32 31 29 25 19 14 13 14  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 15 | 4 | 1 | 22  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 291727 RRD  
KRST 291725Z 2918/3018 34016G25KT P6SM SCT060  
FM300000 33011KT P6SM SCT050  
FM300300 32006KT P6SM FEW050  
FM301300 33013KT P6SM 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-300915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 10 9 8 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9  
SFC WGUST 22 21 21 17 14 12 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 13 15 15 16 16 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 20 19 17 15 13 11 9 8 8 7 6 4 3 3 4 5 7 8 10 10 11 11 12 13  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 22 21 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 14  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 23 24 25 26 27 29 29 28 27 26 27 28 30 31 33 33 33 32 29 23 16 11 10 11  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 6 | 3 | 1 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2  
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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 291727 RRC  
KLSE 291725Z 2918/3018 34015G23KT P6SM SCT060  
FM300000 33011KT P6SM SCT050  
FM300200 32004KT P6SM FEW050  
FM301300 32011KT P6SM 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-300915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N N N NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 15 13 12 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13  
SFC WGUST 24 23 21 16 13 10 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 13 10 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 13 15 13 11 9 9 10 12 13 14  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 14 15 14 13 12 13 15  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 23 23 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 22 21 20 21 22 23 22 20 19 18 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 16 | 9 | 7 | 8  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3  
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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 291730  
KALO 291728Z 2918/3018 32015G25KT P6SM FEW050  
FM300100 32008KT P6SM FEW070  
FM300400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 PROB30 3013/3015 6SM -SHRA  
BKN030  
FM301500 34008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT070  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-300915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 04/29/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 11 9 7 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 7 8 9 9 9 10  
SFC WGUST 24 24 23 18 15 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 8 9  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 9 10  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 24 24 24 25 27 29 31 31 31 30 30 31 30 28 26 24 23 21 20 20 19 19 18 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 6 6 6  
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  
APRIL 29 2026.........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT  
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 291727  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 291727Z 2918/3018 33019G26KT P6SM BKN060  
FM300100 34007KT P6SM FEW060=  

 
 
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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