478  
SXUS43 KARX 232102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
WIZ017-240915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 SW W W S SW SW S SW SW SW W SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 19 19 17 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 10 8 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 12 10 8 7 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 8  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 33 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 25 24 22 19 17 15 14 13 14 16 16 14 11  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 81 | 76 | 54 | 54  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 68 68 68 82 82 82 54 54 54 39 39 39 28 28 28 39 39 39 32 32 32 38 38 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 232051 AAA  
KAUW 232047Z 2321/2418 21009G16KT 5SM -TSRA SCT025 OVC050CB  
TEMPO 2321/2323 27020G35KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA OVC025CB  
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-240915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 11 11 10 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 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 W  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 20 21 23 25 27 28 29 28 26 24 21 19 16 14 14 14 13 11 8 6 6 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 25 25 26 28 31 34 36 37 36 35 32 29 27 26 26 26 24 21 18 15 13 11 9 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 23 23 23 24 26 30 33 35 34 31 27 24 21 19 17 16  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 13 | 26 | 52 | 65  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 10 16 21 20 21 15 11 8 16 24 31 25 25 25 11 11 11 24 24 24 52 52 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  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 232042 AAA  
KMSN 232040Z 2321/2418 20012G18KT P6SM SCT035  
FM232300 21011KT P6SM FEW035  
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-240915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 23 23 23 21 20 18 18 18 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 14 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 20 22 24 24 23 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 6  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 30 28 25 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 27 25 22 19 16 14 12 12 14 14 14 13  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 69 | 70 | 64 | 42  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 31 31 31 62 62 62 64 64 64 33 33 33 22 22 22 25 25 25 25 25 25 32 32 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-240915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W SW SW W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 6 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 24 24 25 27 30 32 32 31 29 25 21 19 19 20 21 19 15 12 9 8 7 6 6  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 32 30 27 25 25 25 26 25 24 24 25 25 26 28 29 28 25 20 16 16 17 18 17 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 46 | 52 | 52  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 8 12 15 20 26 33 40 47 39 40 40 22 22 22 18 18 18 24 24 24 46 46 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-240915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8  
SFC WGUST 22 22 21 20 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 14 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 23 24 24 24 22 19 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 8 7 5 5 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 25 26 27 29 31 32 32 30 26 23 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 13 10 7 4 4 5  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW W W  
6KFT WSPD 24 22 19 18 21 25 27 26 23 22 24 28 31 32 31 29 25 20 17 17 18 19 17 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL FW FW BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 14 | 60 | 55 | 51  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 9 16 20 24 37 50 60 51 51 51 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 42 42 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-240915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED JUL 23 2025  
 
DATE WED 07/23/25 /  
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 S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W W W W  
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 21 21 21 19 18 18 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 25 27 29 29 29 28 28 27 25 19 13 9 10 13 15 12 9 6 5 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 25 26 28 30 31 32 33 33 32 31 31 31 29 25 20 17 16 18 18 15 12 9 8 9  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 28 27 26 25 24 23 23 23 24 25 26 28 29 31 33 33 32 29 26 25 23 21 19 16  
 
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW SC BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 5 | 31 | 49 | 62  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 3 4 6 9 12 17 22 28 32 35 39 39 40 41 21 21 21 31 31 31 57 57 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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