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SXUS43 KARX 170901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
WIZ017-172115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 E E E E E E E SE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 7 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 9 9 9 9 10 10
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 8 10 11 11 10 9 10 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S SE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 8 6 4 3 3 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 22 19 15 13 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 20 20 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 170521 RRA
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 07005KT P6SM SCT035 OVC060
TEMPO 1706/1709 5SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC050
FM171000 08004KT P6SM OVC035
FM171400 10007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
FM172200 33003KT P6SM FEW050
FM180200 VRB03KT 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.
WIZ044-172115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
1KFT WSPD 8 11 14 17 16 15 13 13 12 12 10 7 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 13 11 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
3KFT WSPD 6 8 12 15 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 11 13 14 16 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 26 30 31 30 27 23 22 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 13 14 16 16 16
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 70 | 3 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 13 13 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 20 20 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
FTUS53 KMSN 170530 RRB
KMSN 170529Z 1706/1806 13005KT P6SM BKN020
FM170700 VRB05KT 4SM -SHRA OVC018
FM171000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC008
FM171800 04005KT P6SM BKN025
FM180000 00000KT 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.
MNZ087-172115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 19 18 17 15 14 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 4 6 7 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 34 31 27 22 19 17 16 15 15 14 12 10 9 10 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 10
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 36 | 2 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 8 8 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 40 40 20 20 20 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 170721 AAA
KRST 170719Z 1707/1806 10005KT 3SM BR OVC004
FM171500 07006KT 6SM BR OVC008
FM172000 06006KT P6SM OVC015
FM180100 07006KT P6SM BKN040
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.
WIZ041-172115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 12 12 12 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
3KFT WSPD 15 16 17 17 17 16 14 12 9 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
6KFT WSPD 32 32 32 30 27 23 20 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 14
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 68 | 2 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 11 11 6 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 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
FTUS53 KLSE 170524 RRA
KLSE 170520Z 1706/1806 12005KT P6SM OVC030
FM170700 09005KT 3SM -SHRA OVC015
FM171100 08005KT 2SM BR OVC007
FM171500 05005KT 6SM BR BKN015
FM172000 03005KT P6SM BKN025
FM180100 05005KT P6SM SCT050
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.
IAZ019-172115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 S SE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
SFC WGUST 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW W W NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 14 16 18 19 20 20
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N NE NE NE E E E SE
3KFT WSPD 19 19 18 17 16 14 13 10 8 6 6 6 7 6 6 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 12 12
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 30 30 28 26 24 22 20 20 21 21 20 18 17 17 18 17 15 13 11 10 11 11 11 11
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 56 | 3 | 1 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 24 24 24 11 11 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 20 20 20 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 170648 AAA
KALO 170645Z 1707/1806 VRB03KT 2SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC005CB
TEMPO 1707/1710 -TSRA BR OVC003CB
FM171000 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC003
TEMPO 1710/1713 1/2SM FG OVC002
FM171400 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC003
FM171700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007 OVC015
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.
WIZ061-172115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DATE THU 09/17/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 7 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 6 8 10 11 11 12 15 18 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW W W W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 20 19 16 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 27 29 30 30 28 24 21 19 19 19 21 23 24 22 19 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 76 | 5 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 40 40 40 17 17 17 8 4 4 6 8 8 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 20 20 20 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 170840 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 170840Z 1709/1806 VRB04KT 1SM -TSRA BR BKN003CB
TEMPO 1709/1712 3SM -SHRA BR SCT003 OVC015
FM171200 07005KT P6SM OVC002
PROB30 1712/1714 4SM -SHRA BR
FM171700 04005KT P6SM OVC006
FM172100 03005KT P6SM BKN015
FM180100 05006KT 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.
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