717  
SXUS43 KARX 012101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
WIZ017-020915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
1KFT WSPD 10 13 15 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 11 9 8 7 6 5  
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E  
3KFT WSPD 12 15 17 19 19 19 18 16 14 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 9 7 6  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 13 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 5 9 4 2 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  
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 011730  
KAUW 011729Z 0118/0218 03007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN150  
FM020200 03006KT P6SM SCT070  
FM020800 02005KT P6SM BKN017  
FM021400 05006KT P6SM SCT035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-020915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 6  
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 11 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 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 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 10  
3KFT WDIR N 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 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 14 12  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 16  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 20 | 14 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 15 15 15 9 9 9 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
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  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 012009 AAA  
KMSN 012006Z 0120/0218 04010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100  
TEMPO 0120/0121 6SM -RA  
FM012100 04009KT P6SM BKN026  
FM012200 04009KT P6SM BKN035  
FM020700 02008KT P6SM BKN010  
FM021600 03009KT P6SM SCT010  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-020915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 18 18 16 14 14 15 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 13 12 12 13 15 19 22 23 23 22 19 15 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 20 18 16 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 14 13 11  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 19 18 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 12  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 10 14 5 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 011724 RRA  
KRST 011721Z 0118/0218 36010KT P6SM SCT050  
FM020100 02006KT P6SM SCT012  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-020915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 10 9 10 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 12 14 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 14 17 19 20 20 19 17 16 14 14 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 10  
6KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 17 18 20 21 20 19 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 14  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 16 17 18 10 10 10 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 011724 RRA  
KLSE 011721Z 0118/0218 01008KT P6SM SCT060  
FM020800 02005KT P6SM SCT015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-020915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6  
SFC WGUST 20 19 17 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 15 14 13 13 12 13 14 17 21 23 21 17 13 13 14 14 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 7  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 21 21 20 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 13 10  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 20 19 20 20 20 21 21 19 18 17 18 20 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13  
 
SKY COVER SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 13 14 7 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  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 011733  
KALO 011731Z 0118/0218 02017G25KT P6SM FEW020 FEW200  
FM020200 36007KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-020915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 1 2026  
 
DATE SAT 08/01/26 /  
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 NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 11 10 9 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7  
SFC WGUST 22 21 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 15 15 15 14 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 16 15 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 14 14 14 14 16 18 19 18 16 13 12 11 10 9 9  
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 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 14 12  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE  
6KFT WSPD 30 29 28 28 28 29 28 27 25 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 15  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 17 18 8 8 8 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 1 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 555 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
AUGUST 2 2026........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 011720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 011720Z 0118/0218 02016G25KT P6SM OVC010  
TEMPO 0118/0120 5SM -SHRA BR  
FM012100 02015G25KT P6SM BKN035  
FM020000 03012KT P6SM SCT100  
FM020300 01007KT P6SM SCT100=  

 
 
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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