787  
SXUS43 KARX 260901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
WIZ017-262115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW E E E SE SE SE S  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 12 11 10 10 10 8 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W NW N NE E E SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 24 24 22 18 15 11 7 5 3 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 10 9 8 10 13  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 32 31 28 24 22 20 17 13 8 5 5 6 7 8 10 10 11 12 11 9 7 5 5 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W NW N  
6KFT WSPD 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 7 9 11 12 9 5 2 2 3  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 40 | 30  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 4 5 17 21 24 31 38 38 38 27 27 27 6 6 6  
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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 5:19 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 5:18 AM CDT SUNSET 8:33 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 260521  
KAUW 260520Z 2606/2706 21007G14KT P6SM SKC WS017/25035KT  
FM261000 23005KT P6SM SKC  
FM261700 25005KT P6SM SCT060  
FM262300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060  
TEMPO 2623/2703 5SM TSRA BKN040CB  
FM270300 13005KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-262115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE E E E E SE S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 16 15 15 14 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SE  
1KFT WSPD 32 33 32 30 24 18 12 9 7 6 5 6 6 6 7 8 11 14 16 14 11 10 13 17  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW W NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 20 17 15 13 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 11 10 8 7 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
6KFT WSPD 14 12 9 7 5 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3  
 
SKY COVER FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 40 | 49  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 13 15 35 42 42 42 42 42 18 18 18  
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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 524 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 260848 AAA  
KMSN 260846Z 2609/2706 20005KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/21040KT  
FM261100 20005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM261500 23006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270100 VRB03KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-262115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW S S S S SE S SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4  
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 18 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 13 10 8 9 9 9 10 10 9 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SE S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 31 28 26 22 19 15 12 9 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 5 5 6 8 10 13 16 17 17  
3KFT WDIR W W SW SW W W W W SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
3KFT WSPD 18 15 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 7 10 12 13 12  
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW W W W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 2 3 5 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 14 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC FW SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 10 | 15 | 40 | 48  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 7 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 8 9 17 26 28 30 37 37 37 30 30 30 24 24 24  
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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 260545  
KRST 260544Z 2606/2706 20012KT P6SM SCT080  
FM261300 23011KT P6SM BKN150  
FM261800 20008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 2621/2624 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM270100 15008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 2701/2706 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-262115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 11 11 11 10 11 9 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 29 30 30 29 23 16 10 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 11 13 14 13 11 9 8 7  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 18 16 14 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6  
6KFT WDIR NW NW N NE NE E SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 8 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 39 | 48  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 6 14 20 22 37 40 40 41 41 41 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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 260545  
KLSE 260544Z 2606/2706 20009KT P6SM SCT080  
FM261200 19007KT P6SM FEW200  
FM262000 19007KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 2622/2701 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM270100 VRB05KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 2701/2706 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-262115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE  
SFC WSPD 6 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3  
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 15 16 15 14 13 12 13 13 13 13 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 25 26 26 25 21 16 11 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 7 12 17 20 19 17 14 14 14  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 19 17 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 9 11 11 10 7 5 4 3  
6KFT WDIR W W W SW W NW NW NW S SE S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 5 6 6 7 7 6 5 3 2 1 3 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 5 6  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 6 7 10 10 10 8 5 4 4 3 4 6 5 8 13 18 23 25 25 25 19 19 19  
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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 260521  
KALO 260520Z 2606/2706 19008KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-262115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 26 2026  
 
DATE TUE 05/26/26 /  
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 S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW S S S S S SE E E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 13 14 13 13 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 23 23 23 22 18 14 10 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 17 15 13 12 9 7 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2  
 
SKY COVER FW SC FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 8 9 16 18 26 23 17 17 17  
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  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 260520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 260520Z 2606/2706 20008KT 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.  
 
 
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