179  
SXUS43 KARX 212031  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
WIZ017-220845-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 25 24 25 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 16 17 19 22 24 26 27 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 10 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 32 33 34 36 37 39 41 41 38 35 31 28 26 25 25 25 25 23 21 18 16 14 14 15  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 40 42 42 42 41 40 39 37 35 32 30 29 29 30 30 30 29 27 26 24 22 20 19 18  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 6:49 AM CST SUNSET 5:35 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 6:48 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 211733  
KAUW 211732Z 2118/2218 23008KT P6SM SCT200  
FM211900 23010G16KT P6SM SCT200  
FM220100 21009KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/25040KT  
FM220900 24007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM221400 24007KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-220845-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 16 17 18 17 17 18 19 21 21 23 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 17 20 24 28 31 33 33 33 33 32 32 31 31 31 30 28 25 22 19 15 13 12  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 26 28 30 31 32 34 36 38 39 39 38 34 29 25 24 24 25 25 24 24 23 23 21 19  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 31 34 37 39 39 37 34 32 33 35 35 34 31 29 28 27 26 25 23 21 19 18 16 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 537 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 538 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 211721 RRQ  
KMSN 211720Z 2118/2218 22007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM221500 23012KT P6SM SCT150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-220845-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 23 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 26 25 25 24 21 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 23 24 25 27 29 32 34 36 36 35 34 33 32 30 29 28 26 23 21 18 15 13 12 12  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 33 35 38 40 41 41 40 37 33 29 24 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 11 12  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
6KFT WSPD 34 34 34 33 32 30 29 27 26 24 23 22 20 20 20 21 21 20 19 17 14 12 11 13  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 659 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 550 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 211721 RRT  
KRST 211720Z 2118/2218 22015G25KT P6SM SKC  
FM220600 21012KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-220845-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 20 23 26 29 32 34 34 34 33 32 31 30 30 29 28 25 22 19 16 13 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 28 29 31 33 35 38 40 41 39 35 30 26 22 19 19 20 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 15  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 36 38 38 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 26 25 25 24 23 22 21 19 17 14 12 11  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 654 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 545 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 211721 RRN  
KLSE 211720Z 2118/2218 20011KT P6SM SKC  
FM220300 20009KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/23035KT  
FM220800 20006KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-220845-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 21 21 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 25 28 31 33 34 35 35 34 32 31 30 29 28 26 24 21 18 16 14 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 28 30 32 34 36 37 37 36 35 33 29 25 21 19 17 17 18 19 19 18 16 15 15  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 31 32 32 30 28 28 27 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 22 21 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 13  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 657 AM CST SUNSET 550 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 211721  
KALO 211720Z 2118/2218 22012KT P6SM SKC  
FM212300 20011KT P6SM SKC  
FM220500 20009KT P6SM SKC WS020/24035KT  
FM220900 20008KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-220845-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2025  
 
DATE FRI 02/21/25 /  
CST 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 16 17 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 21 24 28 31 34 35 36 36 34 33 33 33 32 30 27 25 22 18 16 15  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 35 34 32 31 30 29 27 26 24 23 22 22 21 20  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 28 30 32 33 33 32 30 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 27 24 20 16 15 14 14 14  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
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  
FEBRUARY 21 2025......SUNRISE 650 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 22 2025......SUNRISE 649 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 211720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 211720Z 2118/2218 22011KT 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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