289  
SXUS43 KARX 261002  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
WIZ017-262215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 24 24 23 23 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 20  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 20 22 22 21 20 18 19 19 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 21 25 30 33 34 32 31  
 
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 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 36  
 
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 40 40 40 40 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:23 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:24 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 260521 RRA  
KAUW 260520Z 2606/2706 14003KT 5SM BR BKN005  
FM261000 13004KT 1 1/2SM -FZDZ BR OVC002  
FM261200 13005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC003  
FM270200 13005KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC002  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-262215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 16 19 22 25 26 26 26  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 21 20 18 16 15 15 15 18 21 23 23 21 19  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 29  
 
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 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 42  
 
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 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 40 80 40 40 80 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 428 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 429 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 260945 AAA  
KMSN 260942Z 2610/2706 09003KT 1/2SM FZFG OVC002  
TEMPO 2610/2612 FZDZ  
FM261200 10003KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC002  
FM261500 13005KT 3/4SM -DZ BR OVC002  
FM262100 13006KT 2SM BR OVC002 PROB30 2621/2624 1SM -RA BR  
OVC004  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-262215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 24 24 24  
3KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 21 22 22 20 18 17 18 21 24 24 23 22  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 16 18 20 20 19 20 23 27 30 31 31 30 29 27 25  
 
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 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 29  
 
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 20 20 40 40 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 40 80 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 260724 AAA  
KRST 260722Z 2607/2706 16007KT 6SM BR OVC008  
FM260830 14008KT 4SM BR OVC004 PROB30 2610/2614 1SM -FZDZ  
OVC002  
FM261400 15009KT 1SM BR OVC004  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-262215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 16 16 16 18 20 23 24 25 26  
3KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 20 22 23 22 20 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 20 18 17 18 19 21 22 24 25  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
6KFT WSPD 22 20 18 16 15 14 15 16 18 19 20 20 19 17 17 20 24 28 29 29 28 28 28 28  
 
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 | 23 | 20 | 34 | 40  
 
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 40 40 40 40 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 434 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 434 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 260539 CCA  
KLSE 260536Z 2606/2706 12004KT 6SM BR OVC020  
FM260900 12004KT 5SM BR OVC006 PROB30 2609/2615 3SM -DZ  
OVC003  
FM261500 13005KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-262215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 16 19 22 25 25 25 23  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 19 21 22 24 25 24 23 22 20 17 16 15 16 17 19 22 24 24 23 22  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 14 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 26 27 28 29 30 29 26 23  
 
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 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 34  
 
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 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 260524  
KALO 260521Z 2606/2706 11007KT 6SM BR OVC007  
FM260800 10004KT 1SM BR OVC004  
FM261200 11004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
FM261700 13006KT 1SM BR OVC003  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-262215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 26 2024  
 
DATE THU 12/26/24 /  
CST 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 E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 22 25 27 27 27 26  
3KFT WDIR S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 16 19 21 22 21 21 20 19 19  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
6KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 21 22 23 25 26 25 24 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 23 26 28 28 28 26  
 
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 | 40 | 22 | 31 | 33  
 
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 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40 40 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 26 2024......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
DECEMBER 27 2024......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 437 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 260520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 260520Z 2606/2706 11005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004  
FM260800 VRB04KT 1/4SM -DZ FG OVC002  
FM261700 15005KT 1SM -DZ FG OVC002  
FM270200 14007KT 1/2SM FG OVC002=  
 
 
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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