874  
SXUS43 KARX 211932  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
WIZ017-220745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 8 10 11 11 11 10 8 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 22 21 21 20 20 19 17 15 13 11 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 11 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 17 15 12 11 11 13 14 15 16 16 14 12 10 9 8 8  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 20 18 15 13 12 12 13 14 14 13 13 11 11 10  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 26 25 25 26 27 28 28 27 26 25 22 20 17 14 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 14 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 5:32 AM CDT SUNSET 8:37 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 5:33 AM CDT SUNSET 8:36 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 211721 RRB  
KAUW 211720Z 2118/2218 33014G23KT P6SM FEW030 BKN050  
FM212200 35012G21KT P6SM SCT060  
FM220300 34006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-220745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N NW NW  
SFC WSPD 10 11 12 12 11 10 10 8 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 19 18 16 13 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 8 9 11 11 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 23 22 22 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 20 18 16 15 15 16 18 19 17 14 11 10 9 9  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE N NE NE N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 25 24 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 10  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 23 22 22 22 23 23 24 25 26 26 26 26 25 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 11  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 2 1 1 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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 211733  
KMSN 211731Z 2118/2218 33012G23KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060  
FM220100 35010G19KT P6SM FEW210  
FM220700 01005KT P6SM FEW250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-220745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 14 14 14 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 26 26 24 23 22 19 17 16 14 13 12 11 9 8 6 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 17 17 18 20 21 21 19 18 15 12 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 7  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 17 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 17 15 13 11 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 26 25 25 25 26 26 24 22 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 29 28 28 29 29 29 26 23 20  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 211730 RRC  
KRST 211727Z 2118/2218 34018G28KT P6SM BKN040  
FM220000 34014KT P6SM SKC  
FM220300 03005KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-220745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
SFC WSPD 7 9 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 22 22 21 20 19 17 17 17 17 15 13 11 9 7 6 5 5 6 5 7 8 9 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 22 23 22 20 18 16 13 12 13 14 15 14 12 10 8 7 6  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 25 24 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 7  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 29 28 26 24 22 20 19 17 14 11 9  
 
SKY COVER BK SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 211730 RRB  
KLSE 211727Z 2118/2218 35020G26KT P6SM BKN045  
FM220000 35011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM220300 36004KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-220745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 8 12 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5  
SFC WGUST 26 25 24 23 21 18 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 20 21 21 20 17 15 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 11  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 19 16 13 11 12 15 18 21 23 24 22 19 16 14 13 12  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 27 26 25 26 26 27 26 25 23 21 18 17 19 22 25 25 25 25 27 28 29 27 24 22  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 211724  
KALO 211721Z 2118/2218 33015G25KT P6SM BKN040  
FM220200 33008KT P6SM FEW250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-220745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
232 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/21/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 10 12 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 23 23 23 22 21 18 17 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 19 17 15 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 23 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 18 15 13 14 17 19 20 20 19 17 14 12 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
6KFT WSPD 25 24 24 23 23 23 21 20 20 22 24 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 24 19 14 11  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 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  
JULY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
JULY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 211720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 211720Z 2118/2218 33015G21KT P6SM BKN035  
FM212300 33008KT P6SM SCT040  
FM220300 36006KT 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.  
 

 
 
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