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SXUS43 KARX 162101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
WIZ017-170915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 17 15 14 13 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 9 12 12 12 12 13 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 9
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 11 10 10 11
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 17 15 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 16
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW CL CL 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 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 161721
KAUW 161720Z 1618/1718 30010G18KT P6SM BKN025
FM162200 32009G16KT P6SM BKN050
FM170000 34002KT P6SM SCT200
FM170900 VRB03KT 5SM BR SKC
FM171000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC
FM171200 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.
WIZ044-170915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW W
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 16 15 13 12 11 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 10 11 12 13 13 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 10 9 7 5 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 13 11 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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 20 20 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 161842 AAA
KMSN 161841Z 1619/1718 32010KT P6SM BKN040
FM170200 35005KT 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.
MNZ087-170915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 14 12 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 10 11 12 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 8 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 17 19 20 19 18
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 161724
KRST 161723Z 1618/1718 30011KT P6SM SCT035
FM170100 26007KT P6SM FEW050
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.
WIZ041-170915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 W SW SW W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 7 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12
1KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N NW W W W SW SW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 7 5 3 2 2 3 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 21 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 17
SKY COVER BK SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW 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 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS43 KARX 162059 AAA
TAFLSE
TAF AMD
KLSE 162059Z 1621/1718 34011KT P6SM SCT040
FM170900 VRB04KT 1SM BR FEW250
FM171200 28006KT P6SM FEW050=
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.
IAZ019-170915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 N 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 5 7 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW N N NW NW NW NW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 13 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW CL FW FW 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 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 161739 AAA
KALO 161736Z 1618/1718 32010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
TEMPO 1618/1620 BKN025
FM170000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW050
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.
WIZ061-170915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DATE SUN 08/16/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW W
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N NW W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 18 19 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 14 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 161720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 31011G17KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035
TEMPO 1618/1620 BKN028
FM170000 32009KT 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.
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