858  
SXUS43 KARX 231931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
WIZ017-240745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 W W S SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW W W NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 18 18 19 19 17 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 14 13 11 10 9 9 9 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 7 8 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 26 25 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 19 17 15 13 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 10  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 30 31 32 32 32 31 30 28 26 24 22 22 21 19 17 15 14 14 14 13 12 11  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 74 | 81 | 61 | 54  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 53 53 68 68 68 82 82 82 54 54 54 39 39 39 28 28 28 39 39 39 32 32 32 38  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 5:35 AM CDT SUNSET 8:35 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 5:36 AM CDT SUNSET 8:34 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 231748  
KAUW 231745Z 2318/2418 18010G18KT 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB  
FM232000 20009G16KT 6SM -SHRA SCT070  
TEMPO 2320/2321 5SM -TSRA OVC012CB  
FM240000 20008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 BKN070  
TEMPO 2400/2404 4SM TSRA BKN025CB  
FM240400 20005KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/25035KT PROB30 2410/2413  
6SM -TSRA BKN035CB  
FM241300 27007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN011  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-240745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 S SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 10 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 20 20 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 21 22 25 28 30 31 31 30 28 26 23 19 15 13 13 14 15 16 16 15  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 27 27 28 29 32 35 38 39 38 37 35 32 29 26 23 22 21 21 21 20 19 18  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 32 33 32 29 27 25 23 22 23 24 25 25 24 25 29 33 36 35 31 27 23 20 17  
 
SKY COVER SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 10 | 13 | 52 | 65  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 7 8 10 16 21 20 21 15 11 8 16 24 31 25 25 25 11 11 11 24 24 24 52  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 231721 RRA  
KMSN 231720Z 2318/2418 19010G18KT P6SM FEW015  
FM232100 21012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM240400 20007KT P6SM SKC WS020/22040KT  
FM240700 21008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM241300 24008KT P6SM BKN110  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-240745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W W W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7  
SFC WGUST 22 22 23 23 23 21 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 18 15 12 10 9 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 24 28 31 33 28 22 17 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 31 32 32 30 27 25 26 28 29 27 25 23 23 24 24 21 18 15 13 12 12 12 12 12  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 69 | 70 | 67 | 42  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 21 23 31 31 31 62 62 62 64 64 64 33 33 33 22 22 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 32  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 231745  
KRST 231743Z 2318/2418 21014G24KT P6SM SCT100  
FM232100 26012KT P6SM FEW100 PROB30 2321/2324 2SM -TSRA  
OVC010CB  
FM240000 24011KT P6SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
TEMPO 2400/2404 1SM TSRA BKN008CB  
FM240400 27010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025  
TEMPO 2404/2406 4SM TSRA OVC025CB  
FM241000 27009KT P6SM VCSH BKN009  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-240745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 21 21 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 22 22 22 24 26 27 26 23 21 20 20 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 12 11 10  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 26 26 27 27 27 28 31 35 37 36 33 29 26 23 21 21 21 22 20 18 16 14 13 12  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 34 35 34 31 27 24 24 25 26 26 25 24 24 24 24 25 27 27 24 21 17 15 13 12  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 13 | 39 | 52 | 52  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 7 7 8 12 15 20 26 33 40 47 39 40 40 22 22 22 18 18 18 24 24 24 46  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 231745  
KLSE 231743Z 2318/2418 21013G23KT P6SM SCT025 SCT100 PROB30  
2400/2402 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM240200 21007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050  
TEMPO 2402/2406 2SM -TSRA OVC015CB  
FM241100 24006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015  
FM241700 27006KT P6SM BKN022  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-240745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 14 14 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 21 22 22 22 21 20 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 24 21 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 28 27 27 27 29 30 32 34 35 33 30 27 24 22 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 13 12 10  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 27 25 22 20 20 23 27 30 28 25 23 24 26 28 29 29 28 24 20 15 12 10 10  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 12 | 60 | 58 | 51  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 3 3 3 9 16 20 24 37 50 60 51 51 51 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 42  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 231727  
KALO 231725Z 2318/2418 20012G21KT P6SM SKC  
FM240400 25009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 2404/2407 4SM  
-TSRA OVC030CB  
FM240900 26009KT P6SM BKN080  
FM241500 25009KT P6SM BKN020  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-240745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
CDT 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 S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W  
SFC WSPD 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 21 21 19 18 18 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 23 24 25 27 29 30 31 32 31 29 27 24 19 15 12 12 13 15 15 14 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 25 25 26 27 28 30 32 34 35 35 34 33 33 33 32 26 20 16 16 18 20 19 18 16  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 29 29 28 27 26 25 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 33 36 38 36 33 29 26 22 19  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 3 | 17 | 49 | 62  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 2 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 22 28 32 35 39 39 40 41 21 21 21 31 31 31 57  
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  
JULY 23 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
JULY 24 2025..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 231726  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 231726Z 2318/2418 19014KT P6SM SKC  
FM240800 23008KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB  
FM241100 16005KT 3SM BR BKN060 PROB30 2411/2415 5SM -TSRA  
BKN025CB  
FM241500 25008KT 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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