473  
SXUS43 KARX 192101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
WIZ017-200915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 10 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 24 23 22 21 19 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 7  
 
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 19 19 18 17 18 19 19 18 17 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 6 6 5 5 4  
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 21 21 23 25 26 25 23 21 19 17 15 14 14 13 11 10 8 7 6 6 5 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
6KFT WSPD 29 28 26 25 25 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 23 21 19 18 17 16 14 12  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 12 | 13 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:25 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:26 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 191721 RRA  
KAUW 191720Z 1918/2018 28012G22KT P6SM BKN020  
FM200000 30010G18KT P6SM BKN030  
FM200500 32008G15KT P6SM BKN045  
FM200700 33005KT P6SM SCT060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-200915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 11 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 25 24 23 23 21 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 20 19 17 15 14 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 6  
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 25 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 13  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 4 | 2 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 192057 AAA  
KMSN 192054Z 1921/2018 31011G18KT P6SM BKN018 BKN023  
FM192200 31010G18KT P6SM BKN026  
FM200200 31007KT P6SM BKN035  
FM201000 34005KT P6SM FEW040  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-200915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N NE  
SFC WSPD 15 15 14 14 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 25 25 23 23 19 17 17 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW N N  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 20 19 20 21 22 21 19 18 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW N N  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 24 26 26 24 22 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 14 13 11 9 8 6 5 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
6KFT WSPD 28 26 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 21 22 23 23 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 12  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 10 | 5 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 191809 AAA  
KRST 191806Z 1918/2018 31018G27KT P6SM OVC025  
FM200300 33008KT P6SM SCT030  
FM201300 01006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-200915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 10 12 12 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 2  
SFC WGUST 22 22 21 20 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 11 10 9 8 8  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 6 5 5 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 25 22 20 18 16 15 15 14 14 13 11 10 9 7 6 5 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 28 27 27 26 26 25 24 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 11  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 7 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 191806 AAA  
KLSE 191805Z 1918/2018 31011G20KT P6SM BKN028  
FM200200 32008KT P6SM SCT040  
FM200700 34005KT P6SM FEW045  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-200915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N NE NE  
SFC WSPD 12 16 15 14 12 10 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 6 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 24 23 21 21 18 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 24 21 18 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 7  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
6KFT WSPD 32 31 29 28 28 28 28 27 25 23 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 21 19 16 14 11 10 10  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 6 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 191733  
KALO 191731Z 1918/2018 31018G25KT P6SM OVC018  
FM191900 32016G23KT P6SM OVC024  
FM192300 32012G19KT P6SM BKN030  
FM200200 33009KT P6SM SCT035  
FM200600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW200  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-200915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/19/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N NE  
SFC WSPD 12 13 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 22 22 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 11 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
3KFT WSPD 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 20 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 39 39 38 36 34 32 30 28 27 27 26 26 25 24 22 20 19 17 16 14 12 10 9 9  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 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  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 191952 AAA  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 191952Z 1920/2018 30017G23KT P6SM OVC020  
FM200000 32010G15KT P6SM BKN020  
FM200400 34009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN200  
FM201400 02010KT P6SM SCT200=  

 
 
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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