703
SXUS43 KARX 172101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 16
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 9 10 12 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 13 11 11 13 16
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 12 13 13 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 8 6 5 5 9 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W N NE NE SE
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 7 4 3 5 9
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 11 | 99
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 2 2 2 9 9 9
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 2026.....SUNRISE 6:40 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 171748 CCA
KAUW 171746Z 1718/1818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
TEMPO 1718/1721 BKN025
FM172100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
FM180000 35002KT P6SM SCT200
FM180500 06003KT P6SM BKN200
FM180800 09004KT P6SM BKN070
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 THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 18 18
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 5 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 19 21 21 19 18 16 15 14 16 19
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE
3KFT WSPD 4 5 7 9 11 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 11 14 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N SE
6KFT WSPD 19 18 18 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 9 7 6 8 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60
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 1 1 1 9 9 9
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 2026.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 704 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
FTUS43 KMKX 172058 AAB
TAFMSN
TAF AMD
KMSN 172058Z 1721/1818 03005KT P6SM OVC008
FM172300 03005KT P6SM OVC017
FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
FM181300 07007KT P6SM BKN200=
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 THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 8 10 11 11 11 12 12
SFC WGUST 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 14 17 20 21 22 22 23 22
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 14 13 13 15 17 19 18 17 16 16 18 20 24 27 30 30 30
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 12 13 12 11 10 10 11 13 18 24 31 35 40
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SE E SE S SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 9 7 7 7 9 12 19 27 35 41 46
SKY COVER SC BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 57 | 100
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 13 13 13 22 22 22 32 32 32
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 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 171721 RRO
KRST 171720Z 1718/1818 06007KT P6SM BKN005
FM172000 05006KT P6SM BKN015
FM180000 05005KT P6SM BKN025
FM180300 09005KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1811/1814 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM181400 10012G20KT 3SM SHRA 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.
WIZ041-180915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 11 13 14 15 18 18 18 18 18
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 12 11 11 12 14 15 14 13 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 26 26
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 19 23 28
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW S S S S
6KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 11 8 5 3 4 6 11 17 25
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 16 | 100
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 7 7 7 23 23 23
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 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 171721 RRJ
KLSE 171720Z 1718/1818 04005KT P6SM BKN020
FM172200 06003KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1813/1816 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM181600 10009KT 3SM 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.
IAZ019-180915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 9 10 12 13 13 13 14 13
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 12 16 18 20 21 22 21 22 21
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
3KFT WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 8 7 5 4 7 10 14 15 17 20 24 29
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 14 12 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 7 5 3 3 6 10 15 21 26 31 35 38
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 3 | 2 | 82 | 77
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 8 28 28 28 31 31 31 32 32 32
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 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 171915 AAA
KALO 171912Z 1719/1818 35008KT P6SM OVC011
FM180300 06006KT 6SM BR BKN013
FM180600 07005KT 3SM BR BKN025
FM181000 09007KT 4SM BR BKN016 PROB30 1812/1816 3SM -TSRA
BKN011CB
FM181600 11011KT P6SM BKN017
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 THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 8 10 11 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 23
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 4 5 7 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 12 15 18 21
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW
6KFT WSPD 20 19 19 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 12 8 5 3 4 7 11 16 22
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV
POP6HR | 7 | 1 | 17 | 56
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 6 6 9 9 9 22 22 22
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 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171729
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171729Z 1718/1818 03005KT 2SM BR OVC004
TEMPO 1718/1719 1/4SM FG VV002
FM172200 02006KT 6SM BR OVC009
FM180400 04006KT 6SM BR OVC035
FM181000 05006KT 5SM BR SCT015 OVC040=
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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