542  
SXUS43 KARX 010901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
WIZ017-012115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE N NE NE N N NE NE NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 12 13 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR E NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 9 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 13  
3KFT WDIR E E E NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E NE  
3KFT WSPD 15 13 12 11 13 15 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 16 19 23 25 25 24  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE N N N N NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 21 22 22 21 20 19 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 14 15 15 15 13  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 7 6 3 3 3 4 3 5 7 7 8 5 4 2 1 0 1 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 5:44 AM CDT SUNSET 8:25 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 5:45 AM CDT SUNSET 8:23 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 010521  
KAUW 010520Z 0106/0206 03004KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM011000 02004KT P6SM OVC050  
FM011800 02008KT P6SM BKN050  
FM020100 07007KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150  
FM020400 04005KT P6SM SCT150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-012115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 19 17 15 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 17 18 18 19  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 22 21 21 21 20 20 19 20 21 22 20 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 18 22 25 25 23  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 24 24 25 26 25 24 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 22 20 18 16 17 18 19 19 19  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 70 | 9 | 21 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 8 8 10 16 20 20 12 12 12 2 2 2 1 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 010718 AAA  
KMSN 010717Z 0107/0206 06014G22KT 3SM RA BKN007 OVC013  
FM011800 03012G21KT P6SM OVC011  
FM012100 04012KT P6SM OVC030  
FM020100 04008KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-012115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 8 8 7 6 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 14 16 18 19 20 20 19 18  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 32 29 26 23 23 24 24 22 19 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 19 22 23 23 21  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 39 35 31 27 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 18 20 23 24 24 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 010603 AAA  
KRST 010602Z 0106/0206 03012G20KT P6SM BKN070  
FM010800 01010KT 6SM BR BKN070  
FM011300 01009KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-012115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE N NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 21 20 19 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 10 11 13 12 12 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 13 17 19 20 19 18 17 17  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 27 26 27 27 26 24 22 22 22 21 19 18 16 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 21  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 30 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 19 16 15 17 19 21 21 20  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 36 | 13 | 24 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 6 7 15 17 18 18 8 5 6 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 010900 AAA  
KLSE 010859Z 0109/0206 07009KT P6SM SCT015 OVC080  
FM011500 02009KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-012115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 20 19 17 16 16 16 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6  
SFC WGUST 29 28 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 15 13 12 12 13 13 12 12 11  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 30 28 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 16 20 23 23 21  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 40 39 38 37 35 34 32 30 27 25 24 23 22 20 19 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 23  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
6KFT WSPD 38 40 40 39 37 35 32 30 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 23 23 24 24 24 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 29 | 3 | 6 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 7 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 7 9 6 2 1 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 010521  
KALO 010520Z 0106/0206 02020G30KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010  
TEMPO 0106/0109 2SM -SHRA OVC005  
FM011300 01018G26KT P6SM OVC011  
FM011600 02017G26KT P6SM BKN035  
FM012000 01014G23KT P6SM SCT100  
FM012300 01011KT P6SM SCT140  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-012115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
SFC WSPD 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5  
SFC WGUST 28 28 27 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 13 12 13 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 28 26 25 25 25 24 23 22 20 18 17 15 14 13 14 16 19 22 22 21  
3KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 32 32 31 30 29 28 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 21 21 22 23  
6KFT WDIR E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 12 16 21 25 27 27 26 25 25 24 24 25 26 28 30 31 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 91 | 39 | 6 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 17 17 17 15 15 15 11 11 11 14 14 14 12 8 11 9 5 9 2 2 1 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 010528  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 010528Z 0106/0206 04012G21KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC005  
TEMPO 0106/0109 2SM SHRA BR OVC002  
FM010900 03015G24KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC003  
FM011500 03015G26KT 3SM SHRA OVC005  
FM011800 02015G26KT P6SM BKN012  
FM012100 03013G25KT P6SM SCT025=  
 
 
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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