075
SXUS43 KARX 152102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 SW W W NW N NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E E SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 10 9 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW N NE E E E E E NE NE N N NW NW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 6 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE N N N N N NW W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 10 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 5 4 3 4 5 7
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 21 20 17 15 13 11 9 8 7 7 8 10 13 14 15 15 14 11 9 8 8 8 9 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 15 19 30 38 40 42 70 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 6:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:44 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 6:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 151721 RRA
KAUW 151720Z 1518/1618 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
FM151900 15002KT P6SM BKN011
FM152100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020
FM160300 VRB03KT 1SM -RA BR BKN003
FM161400 06003KT 2SM BR BKN007
FM161500 08003KT P6SM SCT025
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.
WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NW E
SFC WSPD 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR W SW SW S S S S S S S SE SE E E NE NE N N N N NW W W SW
1KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 12 13 14 11 7 4 4 6 8 9 11 11 10 7 6 6 6
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 26 27 26 24 21 18 16 15 14 12 10 9 8 8 8 10 14 16 16 16 15 14 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 70 | 52 | 36 | 5
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 38 41 39 35 28 28 27 14 14 14 2 2 2 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 151742
KMSN 151739Z 1518/1618 22007KT P6SM BKN050
TEMPO 1520/1522 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
FM152200 21007KT 6SM SHRA BKN029 PROB30 1522/1524 4SM TSRA
OVC015CB
FM160000 20005KT 6SM SHRA OVC050 PROB30 1600/1604 4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM160400 VRB04KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN023 PROB30 1604/1609 2SM
-TSRA
BR OVC015CB
FM160900 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN016 PROB30 1609/1613 2SM
-SHRA BR
OVC008
FM161300 35007KT P6SM BKN016 PROB30 1613/1615 4SM -SHRA
OVC008
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.
MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NW NW NE S SE SE S SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E NE NE E E NE N N N NW NW NW W SW SW S S S S
1KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 8 6 5 6 8 9 7 6 5 6 7 9 11 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NW W W SW SW S S S
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 11 13 14 13 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 12 11 11 10 8 5 3 2 3 4 7 10 13 14 14 13 11 8 7 9 12 15 18 21
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 36 | 18 | 2 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 17 17 17 17 15 19 19 19 7 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 20 18 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 151721 RRC
KRST 151720Z 1518/1618 12004KT P6SM SCT035
FM152200 VRB05KT P6SM OVC100
FM160300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
FM161100 31006KT 3SM BR SCT250
FM161200 32005KT 1 1/2SM BR SKC
FM161300 06005KT 3SM BR SKC
FM161400 16006KT 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.
WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE N N N NE NE NE SW SW S
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 9 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW S SE SE E E E E E NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 1 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 5 5 6 7 8
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE NE N N N N N N N N N N W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 11 12 13 12 11 9 6 3 2 3 5
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 20 21 22 21 18 14 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 8 12 15 15 13 12 10 9 10 12 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 54 | 37 | 16 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 32 32 32 30 30 30 34 38 39 33 33 32 8 8 8 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 11 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 151927 AAA
KLSE 151926Z 1519/1618 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025
FM152200 33004KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1601/1605 4SM -TSRA
OVC035CB
FM161200 01004KT 4SM BR OVC007
FM161300 36004KT 5SM BR BKN250
FM161400 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.
IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NW N NW NW NW W SW S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12
1KFT WDIR NE NE SE SE SE E E E NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W S SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 11 7 4 4 5 7 9 11
3KFT WDIR W SW SW S S S SW SW N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 8 11 14 16 17 16 14 12 9 7 5 5 8 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 23 24 25 25 23 20 17 14 11 10 12 17 21 22 22 21 18 16 14 16 19 23 25 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 64 | 39 | 8 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 48 48 48 32 32 32 30 30 30 18 18 14 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 151936 AAA
KALO 151933Z 1520/1618 18013KT P6SM SCT013 BKN022
TEMPO 1519/1520 6SM -TSRA BKN015CB
FM152000 31020G35KT 1SM TSRA BKN010CB
FM152115 VRB06KT P6SM SCT023 BKN035
TEMPO 1522/1602 3SM -TSRA BKN020CB
FM161000 VRB05KT 6SM BR SCT009
FM161500 16007KT P6SM FEW025
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.
WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
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 SW SW SW NW NE NE NE E SE E NE N NW N N NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S SE E E SE SE E N N N NW NW NW W W SW S
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 8 5 3 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 11 11 8 4 2 2 4
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N W
3KFT WSPD 16 17 18 20 20 19 18 16 14 12 9 6 4 7 10 13 14 14 13 11 8 6 5 5
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 29 30 29 28 26 25 23 24 25 25 20 14 10 10 12 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 21 23
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 74 | 49 | 32 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 55 55 55 39 39 39 39 39 39 31 31 31 12 12 12 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 20 20 20 20 38 40 38 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 151959 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 151959Z 1520/1618 20015KT P6SM FEW007 BKN050
TEMPO 1520/1521 3SM -SHRA BKN007 OVC050
FM152100 20008G18KT P6SM SCT025
PROB30 1521/1523 4SM -TSRA BKN025CB
FM152300 20009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB
FM160300 17006KT P6SM OVC030
FM160900 24008KT P6SM OVC020
FM161300 27006KT 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.
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