683  
SXUS43 KARX 121001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
WIZ017-122215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 15 15 16 18 17 17 17 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 17  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 21 20 18 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 16 19 19 16 12 8 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 32 35 37 38 38 36 34 31 28 25 23 21 20 21 22 24 26 28 28 27 27 29 32 35  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 36 36 37 38 40 43 44 46 46 44 41 38 35 33 31 30 29 29 28 29 30 32 35 38  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 64  
 
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 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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM CST SUNSET 4:40 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 7:34 AM CST SUNSET 4:41 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 120521  
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 26009G18KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/28040KT  
FM121000 27007KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/30035KT  
FM121700 27009G17KT P6SM SCT200  
FM122200 25004KT P6SM BKN250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-122215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 8 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7  
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 12 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 17  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 30 29 28 28 28 28 26 25 23 21 19 17 17 18 19 22 25 26 25 24 22 22 23 23  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 29 29 30 31 33 34 35 36 36 34 31 28 26 24 23 23 24 25 25 25 26 29 34 39  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 38 37 36 37 40 42 43 44 44 44 42 40 38 34 31 29 27 26 26 28 30 33 36 40  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 120521 RRB  
KMSN 120520Z 1206/1306 23011G21KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/24040KT  
FM120800 24010G20KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121000 25009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130300 23007KT P6SM SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-122215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12  
SFC WGUST 16 16 14 14 15 16 16 15 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 20  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 23 22 22 23 25 26 26 24 23 20 18 16 17 19 22 25 29 31 30 29 26 25 24 23  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 28 30 31 32 31 31 30 29 28 26 25 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 33 33  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 37 38 38 37 37 36 36 35 34 31 28 25 23 22 23 25 28 31 33 35 37 38 39 40  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 455 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 120539 RRC  
KRST 120536Z 1206/1306 24011KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-122215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 12 12 12 14 15 15 14 14 13 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17  
 
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 25 26 26 25 24 22 19 17 15 15 15 17 20 24 27 28 27 27 26 25 24  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 28 30 31 32 32 31 30 29 27 26 24 23 22 23 24 26 27 29 30 31 33 34  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 37 36 36 37 39 40 41 41 40 38 36 33 30 27 25 25 26 29 31 33 36 38 39 41  
 
SKY COVER SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 120539 RRB  
KLSE 120536Z 1206/1306 21007KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-122215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11  
SFC WGUST 15 14 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 18  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 23 19 16 16 17 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 17 19 21 24 27 29 29 29 27 26 25 24  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 25 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 30 31 33 34 35  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 38 37 36 35 34 33 33 33 32 30 28 26 25 24 24 26 29 31 32 33 34 36 38 40  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12  
 
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 1 1 1 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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CST SUNSET 500 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 120521  
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 21009KT P6SM SKC WS020/25040KT  
FM120800 24006KT P6SM BKN220  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-122215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
 
DATE MON 01/12/26 /  
CST 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 SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8  
SFC WGUST 16 15 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 15 15 15 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 17  
 
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 27 24 22 20 19 19 21 24 25 23 20 18 17 17 19 22 25 28 28 28 27 28 29 30  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 26 25 24 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 23 24 26 28 29 30 31 33 37 40  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 36 34 33 33 34 35 35 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 29 28 28 29 31 32 34 36 38 39  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13  
 
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  
JANUARY 12 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST  
JANUARY 13 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 120523  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 120523Z 1206/1306 24012KT P6SM SCT200 WS015/24042KT  
FM121000 24010KT P6SM OVC200=  

 
 
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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