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SXUS43 KARX 172101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 SW W W NW N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 7 6 7 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW N NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 16 14 12 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 5 8 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 6 8 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 11 12 14 14 14 14 15 15
SKY COVER SC BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 29 | 20 | 22 | 28
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 21 27 34 29 25 29 27 25 21 15 16 16 8 8 8 19 19 19 21 21 21 32 31 30
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
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 6:40 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 171739
KAUW 171737Z 1718/1818 26003KT P6SM SCT040
FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
FM180500 06002KT P6SM BKN080
FM181000 07003KT 5SM BR BKN070
FM181300 08004KT P6SM BKN045
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.
WIZ044-180915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 S SW SW S SW SW S SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 9 8 8 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N NE E SE S S S NE NE E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 8 10 11 10 8 8 9 11 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 8
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S S S S S S SE
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 3 5 7 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 6 8 9 9 8 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 9
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 10 | 12 | 12 | 19
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 9 9 11 12 14 16 16 12 11 11 13 11 12 11 8 8 8 7 7 7 19 20 20
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
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 172057 AAA
KMSN 172055Z 1721/1818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
FM180000 VRB03KT 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.
MNZ087-180915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 SW S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7
SFC WGUST 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 12 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 4 8 12 15 13 11 8 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 15 13 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 14 17 18 17 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S
6KFT WSPD 15 14 14 14 16 19 21 20 19 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 18 19 19 19 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 42 | 39 | 35 | 26
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 49 49 46 36 36 35 31 31 31 23 23 23 19 19 19 12 12 12 7 7 7 21 21 21
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
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 171721 RRB
KRST 171720Z 1718/1818 18005KT P6SM VCSH SCT100
TEMPO 1719/1722 6SM -SHRA OVC050
FM180000 15004KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1806/1812 4SM -SHRA
OVC050
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.
WIZ041-180915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 7 7 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W NW N NE NE E E SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 6 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 12
6KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S
6KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 19 19 18 17 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 27 34 34 28 21 24 23 24 16 15 24 24 19 19 19 11 11 11 6 6 6 19 21 21
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
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 171721 RRA
KLSE 171720Z 1718/1818 19005KT P6SM SCT100
FM180000 14003KT 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.
IAZ019-180915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 SW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 10 9 8 8 9 8 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 10 9
1KFT WDIR SE S SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 8 5 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7
3KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S
3KFT WSPD 12 14 16 17 19 20 21 20 19 19 20 22 22 21 18 15 14 13 13 15 17 17 15 12
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S
6KFT WSPD 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 21 23 24 23 21 19 18 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 73 | 37 | 34 | 21
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 45 45 45 36 22 22 20 20 20 20 20 20 13 13 13 10 10 10 10 10 10 19 21 21
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
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 171730
KALO 171727Z 1718/1818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200
FM172000 14005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN180 PROB30 1720/1724 -TSRA
BKN030CB
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.
WIZ061-180915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2025
DATE WED 09/17/25 /
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 S S SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 8 7 8 9 9 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR SE S S SW SW W W W SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 5 7 10 14 17 18 14 8 4 4 7 10 11 11 11 11 11
3KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 9 11 12 12 12 13 15 15 14 12 10 10 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW S S
6KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 9 11 13 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 13
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 11 | 12 | 17 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 19 19 19 18 11 10 17 12 13 14 24 23 21 18 20 8 8 8 5 5 5 10 10 10
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171722
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171722Z 1718/1818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 BKN250
PROB30 1722/1724 4SM SHRA BR BKN060
FM180000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080 BKN250
PROB30 1806/1810 4SM SHRA BR BKN060
FM181300 13004KT P6SM BKN060=
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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