972  
SXUS43 KARX 130901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
WIZ017-132115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E E  
SFC WSPD 1 2 3 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 8 6 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 16 13 9 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE E  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 7 5 4 4 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 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 35 36 37 36 36 36 34 32 28 25 22 19 17 16 15 15 16 17 17 16 14 13 13 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 4 | 4 | 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 6:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 6:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 130521  
KAUW 130520Z 1306/1406 30004KT P6SM BKN250  
FM131400 30012G18KT P6SM FEW035 BKN150  
FM131900 31010G19KT P6SM FEW050  
FM132300 32003KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-132115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 SW W E NE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 10 10 9 8 9 12 14 15 17 16 17 18 18 17 14 9 7 6 6 5 4 5 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 23 19 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 34 36 38 42 45 46 45 41 36 30 24 19 16 15 15 15 16 17 16 14 13 13 14  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 130530  
KMSN 130529Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM131500 35006KT P6SM BKN210  
FM132000 30006KT P6SM SCT130  
FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM140400 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-132115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 W W SW SW S S SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 11 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SE  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 9 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 13 15 15 13 11 8 7 6  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 19 15 12 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 5 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 29 30 31 31 32 33 33 32 30 27 25 22 19 17 15 13 12 10 10 12 15 17 18 19  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 22 | 29 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 130542 RRC  
KRST 130541Z 1306/1406 32006KT P6SM SCT200  
FM131200 32010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1312/1317 -SHRA  
FM132000 29008KT P6SM FEW100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-132115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S S S SE  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 5 6 8 10 12 12 12 13 14 14 12 10 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 12 15 17 15 11 8 6 4  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE  
3KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 25 26 26 22 17 13 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 7 7 7 6 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 33 34 35 37 38 38 37 34 31 27 23 19 16 15 13 12 11 11 12 12 14 15 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 14 | 23 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 130542 RRB  
KLSE 130541Z 1306/1406 33004KT P6SM FEW200  
FM131300 32008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1313/1318 -SHRA  
FM132000 30007KT P6SM FEW100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-132115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW W W W W NW NW NW W W SW SE  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 10 7 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 4 9  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SE E SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 9 7 6 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 6 7 7  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 28 28 29 30 30 29 27 25 23 22 21 19 18 16 14 12 11 13 16 18 18 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 15 | 35 | 4 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 4 4 4 6 6 6 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 130521  
KALO 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-132115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026  
 
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /  
CDT 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 N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NE E  
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 7 8 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW N NE NE E  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 14 11 9 9 10 10 9 7 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 7  
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 33 34 34 34 33 33 33 32 31 29 27 24 22 20 18 16 14 14 16 19 22 23 23  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 5 | 31 | 2 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 2 4 6 6 6 7 7 7 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  
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 130520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 130520Z 1306/1406 36006KT P6SM FEW150  
FM131600 35006KT P6SM BKN100  
PROB30 1317/1320 5SM -SHRA BR OVC080=  
 
 
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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