117  
SXUS43 KARX 291001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
WIZ017-292215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 32 31 29 27 26 26 24 24 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 14 16  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 23 25 26 28 28 29 28 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 43 44 45 45 45 44 42 40 37 34 32 30 30 31 31 30 28 26 26 27 28 27 26 24  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 43 44 45 46 48 49 49 48 47 46 45 45 46 47 46 44 40 38 38 38 39 39 39 39  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1  
 
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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:25 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 290827 AAA  
KAUW 290825Z 2908/3006 32019G33KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC010  
FM291000 32019G34KT 4SM -SN BLSN BKN018  
FM292200 32013G27KT P6SM SCT018  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-292215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 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 20 20 20 20 17 17 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 10 10  
SFC WGUST 35 35 35 35 33 32 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 26 26 24 23 22 20 21  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 33 33 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 26 27 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 20 19  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 45 46 46 45 43 41 39 38 36 34 33 32 33 34 34 31 29 27 28 30 31 31 30 28  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 47 46 45 46 47 48 48 48 47 46 45 44 43 43 43 41 38 37 37 38 38 38 37 36  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC  
POP6HR | 90 | 2 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 431 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 431 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 290915 AAA  
KMSN 290912Z 2909/3006 30018G28KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC015  
FM291100 31021G38KT 3SM BLSN OVC015  
FM291600 31023G37KT 6SM BLSN OVC019  
FM292100 31017G30KT P6SM BKN025  
FM300000 31013G25KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-292215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 23 23 22 21 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 37 36 36 35 35 34 32 31 30 28 26 26 25 24 25 23 22 21 19 17 16 15 12 14  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 36 37 37 37 36 34 32 29 27 25 24 23 23 24 25 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 20  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 45 46 46 45 44 43 41 39 37 34 31 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 25 25 25 24 24  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 45 44 43 43 43 43 44 44 44 43 42 41 42 43 43 41 39 37 37 37 37 37 38 39  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1  
 
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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 441 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 441 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 290533 RRA  
KRST 290532Z 2906/3006 31018G38KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC011  
FM290900 32020G38KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC012  
FM291200 33018G37KT 6SM BLSN BKN012  
FM291700 32017G30KT P6SM BLSN SCT012  
FM300100 29009KT P6SM SCT100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-292215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 19 20 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 35 36 36 34 32 32 31 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 16 13 14  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 34 35 36 35 34 32 30 29 27 26 25 24 24 25 25 24 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 20  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 44 45 45 45 43 42 41 40 38 35 32 30 29 28 28 26 25 24 25 27 28 28 27 25  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 47 45 44 44 45 46 46 46 45 44 43 42 43 44 44 42 40 38 38 38 38 38 38 38  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 35 | 1 | 0 | 1  
 
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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 290533 RRF  
KLSE 290532Z 2906/3006 31015G27KT 1SM -SN OVC016  
FM291000 32016G35KT 4SM -SN OVC015  
FM291300 33019G34KT P6SM BKN017  
FM291900 32018G27KT P6SM SCT017  
FM300300 29014KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-292215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
SFC WSPD 24 25 24 23 20 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 7  
SFC WGUST 37 38 37 36 35 33 33 30 30 28 27 25 25 24 24 24 22 22 20 19 18 16 12 14  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 38 39 39 38 36 34 32 29 27 25 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 23 21 20  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 48 50 50 48 45 42 41 40 39 36 33 31 30 29 28 27 26 26 26 27 27 27 26 24  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 40 42 44 45 46 46 45 43 41 41 42 42 42 42 41 40 38 37 37 37 37 37 36 36  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1  
 
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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 290533  
KALO 290530Z 2906/3006 30025G38KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC018  
TEMPO 2906/2909 1/2SM SN BLSN VV008  
FM290900 31026G40KT 1SM -SN BLSN OVC013  
FM291000 31026G40KT P6SM BLSN OVC013 PROB30 2910/2911 4SM -SN  
OVC008  
FM291500 32022G36KT P6SM BKN020  
FM292100 32017G25KT P6SM BKN028  
FM300100 31011KT P6SM SCT035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-292215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
DATE MON 12/29/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
SFC WSPD 22 22 22 22 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 8 8  
SFC WGUST 36 35 36 35 34 33 32 31 29 29 27 27 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 17  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 35 36 37 36 35 33 31 30 29 27 26 25 25 26 27 25 24 23 24 25 27 27 26 25  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 46 46 46 45 44 43 41 40 38 36 35 33 32 32 31 29 26 25 27 29 31 31 30 28  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 39 43 47 48 49 48 46 45 44 44 45 46 45 44 42 40 39 38 37 36 36 36 36 36  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 93 | 1 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 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  
DECEMBER 29 2025......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 30 2025......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 290545  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 290545Z 2906/3006 29030G43KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC015  
TEMPO 2908/2912 3/4SM -SN BLSN BKN010  
FM291200 31025G34KT 6SM BLSN OVC020  
FM291500 31022G30KT P6SM OVC020  
FM292300 30016G24KT P6SM OVC025  
FM300200 31012KT P6SM OVC250=  
 
 
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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