290  
SXUS43 KARX 272103  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
WIZ017-280915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 21 22 22 21 19 19 20 19 18 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 10 8 5 5 4 4 3 3  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N  
3KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 24 26 26 26 25 24 22 20 18 17 17 17 16 15 13 10 8 6 4 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 17 16 16 17 19 21 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 15 14 13  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 5:39 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 5:40 AM CDT SUNSET 8:30 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 272048 AAA  
KAUW 272045Z 2721/2818 05008KT P6SM BKN035  
FM272300 36013G21KT P6SM SCT035  
FM280000 01009G17KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280400 02004KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-280915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 15 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 25 24 23 23 22 21 19 17 15 18 15 15 14 13 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 20 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 15 16 16 14 12 10 9 9 8 7 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 20 17 15 14 14 14 17 20 22 22 20 17 14 12 9 7 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 19 21 24 25 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 20 18  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 2 6 8 7 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 271912 AAA  
KMSN 271910Z 2719/2818 25011KT P6SM SCT035  
FM272200 28011G20KT P6SM SCT035  
FM280000 30010G18KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280200 34008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280600 02008KT P6SM SCT025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-280915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE  
SFC WSPD 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 3 3  
SFC WGUST 23 21 20 20 18 19 16 16 17 15 13 11 11 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE N  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 16 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 8 6 4 2 1 1  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
3KFT WSPD 22 22 21 20 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 14 11 8 6 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 30 27 25 23 25 27 30 31 31 32 33 33 34 34 34 34 33 31 29 25 20 17 16 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 271727 RRE  
KRST 271725Z 2718/2818 31013G23KT 6SM FU SKC  
FM272300 35011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280300 04009KT P6SM FEW200  
FM281300 08006KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-280915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
SFC WSPD 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 13 12 13 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE N  
1KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 15 14 12 11 9 7 5 3 2 3  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
3KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 12 10 9 7 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 26 28 29 29 30 30 29 29 31 33 33 33 32 30 28 26 23 20 17 15 13 11  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 271933 AAA  
KLSE 271932Z 2720/2818 32012G22KT 6SM FU FEW025  
FM272300 35011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280900 03005KT P6SM SCT150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-280915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 19 20 18 15 14 14 15 15 13 17 17 16 15 12 11 10 10 9 9 13 13 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 17 14 11 8 6 4 3 3 3  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 20 22 23 23 22 21 20 21 22 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 21 19 15 11 8 6 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 32 32 31 32 34 36 37 36 34 31 27 22 18 16 15  
 
SKY COVER CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 271721  
KALO 271720Z 2718/2818 28008KT P6SM SKC  
FM272000 30009KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280500 36006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280700 02005KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-280915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT MON JUL 27 2026  
 
DATE MON 07/27/26 /  
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 W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 22 22 21 21 19 17 17 17 18 21 19 15 15 14 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 19 21 22 24 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 12 10 8 6 5 4 4  
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 19 21 22 24 25 26 26 25 23 22 22 23 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 13 11 10 8 7  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 27 27 26 26 27 29 30 31 32 32 34 35 36 36 35 34 32 29 25 22 18 15 14 13  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 1 2 5 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 1  
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 27 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 271720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 271720Z 2718/2818 24012G20KT P6SM FEW050 FEW120  
FM272100 28012G16KT P6SM FEW050 FEW120  
FM280100 31007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280500 01008KT 6SM HZ BKN250  
FM281200 03008KT 6SM HZ BKN250=  
 
 
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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