637  
SXUS43 KARX 130901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
WIZ017-132115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
SFC WSPD 13 13 15 19 21 22 22 22 22 20 19 18 16 15 13 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 1  
SFC WGUST 27 27 29 35 37 39 39 38 36 33 31 28 26 23 20 17 15 13 11 10 10 8 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 9 11 14 17 19 21 23 23 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 12  
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 30 34 38 42 45 46 45 43 40 36 32 30 29 27 24 22 20 19 18 18 16 14  
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 22 18 18 22 32 45 54 54 50 45 41 37 34 30 26 24 24 25 26 25 24 22 20 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 63 | 38 | 14 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 130633 AAA  
KAUW 130630Z 1307/1406 16015G30KT 1SM -SN BLSN BKN007  
WS020/17045KT  
TEMPO 1307/1308 1/2SM SN BLSN BKN005  
FM131100 27016G29KT 3SM -SN BKN007  
FM131500 31020G35KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN013  
FM132000 32016G23KT P6SM BKN025  
FM132300 32007KT P6SM SCT070  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-132115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 18 19 22 22 24 27 29 29 28 26 26 24 23 21 18 10 8 6 5 4 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 35 37 37 41 42 46 48 48 48 42 40 38 35 31 27 19 17 15 13 11 10 9 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
1KFT WSPD 23 21 20 20 24 29 33 38 41 43 41 39 35 31 27 23 21 20 20 20 21 20 18 15  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
3KFT WSPD 53 48 43 41 45 51 56 57 56 54 51 47 43 38 34 29 26 24 22 22 22 22 20 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 51 46 43 41 41 44 48 53 59 62 59 53 46 41 36 32 27 23 21 23 27 29 27 24  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 56 | 32 | 6 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 130521 RRE  
KMSN 130520Z 1306/1406 20021G38KT 5SM -SHRA BKN027  
FM130800 25019G36KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1308/1311 3SM -SHSNRA  
OVC025  
FM131100 28020G48KT P6SM BKN027  
FM131900 30023G39KT 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-132115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE  
SFC WSPD 30 33 37 35 34 33 31 30 28 26 25 24 22 20 17 10 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 3  
SFC WGUST 51 49 49 47 46 46 41 37 35 33 32 30 27 25 24 16 14 12 11 9 9 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE  
1KFT WSPD 28 33 38 41 42 42 40 38 36 33 31 30 28 25 21 18 16 14 13 13 14 14 13 12  
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N W  
3KFT WSPD 61 64 65 65 62 58 53 48 42 37 34 32 30 28 25 22 20 18 15 12 8 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 W  
6KFT WSPD 56 61 66 69 68 65 61 58 54 50 47 43 40 37 35 32 27 22 18 15 15 14 14 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 67 | 2 | 1 | 9  
 
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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 130533 RRH  
KRST 130531Z 1306/1406 24026G42KT P6SM BKN100  
FM130700 27030G52KT P6SM BKN020  
FM131100 30029G46KT P6SM OVC020  
FM131700 31020G30KT P6SM SCT020  
FM132300 33011KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-132115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
SFC WSPD 21 22 22 27 28 27 27 27 26 24 24 22 20 18 16 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 47 41 46 45 47 47 45 47 38 33 32 30 27 26 25 17 15 13 11 10 9 8 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE  
1KFT WSPD 28 31 34 38 40 42 42 42 40 38 36 33 30 27 25 23 21 19 18 18 18 18 16 13  
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 50 53 59 63 64 63 60 55 49 44 40 38 35 32 30 27 23 20 18 16 15 14 12 9  
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 50 49 48 49 56 64 70 69 65 59 52 44 38 35 35 34 33 31 29 26 24 21 19 16  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 75 | 15 | 8 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 130533 RRE  
KLSE 130531Z 1306/1406 23019G38KT P6SM BKN025  
FM130800 28024G46KT P6SM BKN025  
FM131400 31026G46KT P6SM BKN020  
FM131600 31021G34KT P6SM SCT025  
FM132200 31011KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-132115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE  
SFC WSPD 31 34 36 36 36 34 33 34 32 28 28 25 24 23 20 10 9 7 5 5 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 50 51 51 50 48 46 44 41 38 35 33 31 28 26 23 16 14 11 10 9 8 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 36 39 42 44 44 43 42 40 37 34 32 29 27 24 22 19 17 14 13 13 13 13 12 11  
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW W  
3KFT WSPD 62 64 65 65 64 61 57 51 44 38 34 32 30 28 25 23 21 18 15 11 8 5 4 4  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
6KFT WSPD 71 72 71 69 68 67 64 58 51 44 41 40 38 35 32 28 23 19 16 16 17 18 17 15  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV  
POP6HR | 21 | 0 | 6 | 18  
 
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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 130521  
KALO 130520Z 1306/1406 23023G35KT P6SM BKN060 BKN110 WS020/24050KT  
FM130800 26027G41KT P6SM BKN045  
FM130900 28030G47KT P6SM BKN050  
FM131200 30029G48KT P6SM BKN035  
FM131800 31022G34KT P6SM BKN050  
FM132300 32014KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-132115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
DATE FRI 03/13/26 /  
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 W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW  
SFC WSPD 26 27 29 29 30 30 30 29 29 28 27 26 24 22 20 10 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 49 49 48 48 48 48 48 47 44 40 38 35 32 30 26 18 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE  
1KFT WSPD 33 35 39 42 44 44 44 43 41 39 38 37 35 32 29 26 24 22 20 19 18 17 15 14  
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 56 58 61 63 62 60 57 52 47 42 40 39 38 36 33 30 28 26 23 21 18 15 12 10  
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 60 62 63 64 67 68 68 67 63 59 52 46 41 39 39 39 37 34 31 29 26 24 21 19  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV  
POP6HR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 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  
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
MARCH 14 2026.........SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 130520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 130520Z 1306/1406 22025G35KT 6SM -RA OVC050  
FM130900 28027G39KT P6SM BKN080  
FM131200 29030G50KT P6SM OVC025  
FM131400 30028G44KT P6SM BKN035  
FM131800 31022G35KT P6SM SCT100  
FM140000 32011KT 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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