797  
SXUS43 KARX 042101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
WIZ017-050915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 5 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 22 20 17 14 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 7 4 4 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 26 27 28 29 29 28 27 28 28 29 30 31 32 32 32 31 30 28 27 25 23 22 22 23  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 7:00 AM CDT SUNSET 6:33 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 7:02 AM CDT SUNSET 6:31 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 041721  
KAUW 041720Z 0418/0518 30011G18KT P6SM FEW027  
FM050000 31004KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-050915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 20 19 17 14 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE N NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 19 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 4 2 2 2 3 4 4  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
3KFT WSPD 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 18 16 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 9 6 4 3 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 24 24 24  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 633 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 631 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 041721 RRC  
KMSN 041720Z 0418/0518 32010G18KT P6SM SKC  
FM042300 VRB04KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-050915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S SE S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 6  
SFC WGUST 18 16 14 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE S S S  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 18 19 18 16 14 13 11 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 6  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW  
3KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 11 9 7 5 3 2 3 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 28 29 31 31 31 30 29 28 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 22  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 645 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 643 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 041724 RRH  
KRST 041722Z 0418/0518 32012KT P6SM SKC  
FM050000 30005KT P6SM SKC  
FM051300 16005KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-050915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2  
SFC WGUST 18 17 14 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 16 15 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 9 7 5 3 2 2 2 3  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 9 7 5 4 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 28 30 31 32 32 31 30 29 27 26 26 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 26 26 27 27 26  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 640 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 638 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 041724 RRF  
KLSE 041722Z 0418/0518 32012KT P6SM SKC  
FM050000 VRB05KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-050915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE E SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5  
SFC WGUST 15 14 12 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE SE SE SE S  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 16 16 14 13 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 28 26 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 19 20 20 19 17  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 041721  
KALO 041720Z 0418/0518 33010KT P6SM SKC  
FM050100 30003KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-050915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
DATE SUN 10/04/26 /  
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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE E E SE S S SW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 17 15 12 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 0 0 1  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 8 6 4 3 3 3  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 30 30 29 28 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 26 25 25 26 26 26 25  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
OCTOBER 4 2026.......SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 639 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 5 2026.......SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 637 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 041720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 041720Z 0418/0518 34011G19KT P6SM SKC  
FM050000 32004KT 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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