492  
SXUS43 KARX 152102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
WIZ017-160915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 SW S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S SW S S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W N N N W  
1KFT WSPD 12 10 8 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 15 12 11 11 11 11 8 4 2 2 3  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 19 17 16 16 17 16 14 10  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 20 22 24 26 24 22 19 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 42 | 56 | 61 | 61  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 9 13 28 27 45 53 51 49 28 40 40 47 39 41 42 42 42 26 26 26 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  
AUGUST 15 2025........SUNRISE 6:01 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 151742  
KAUW 151739Z 1518/1618 21007KT P6SM SCT040  
FM160000 21004KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1600/1606 4SM TSRA  
BKN050CB  
FM160900 25003KT 5SM BR BKN070  
FM161300 21005KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 1613/1618 4SM TSRA  
BKN030CB  

 
 
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 FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 S SW S S S SW S SE S SE S S SW S NE E N E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW S SE SE S  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 14 14 16 16 16 13 9 7 7 8 10 13 16 18 19 18 16 13 9 6 7 9  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW N E  
3KFT WSPD 12 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 16 17 18 17 14 13 13 14 15 14 13 11 10 9  
6KFT WDIR W 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 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 9 10 12 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 33 | 53 | 55 | 55  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 6 8 12 21 32 47 47 47 42 42 36 31 31 29 33 33 33 32 32 32 30 30 30  
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 15 2025........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 152057 AAB  
KMSN 152055Z 1521/1618 19008KT P6SM FEW040  
FM160100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250  
FM160300 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045  
FM160600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN230  
FM161200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1612/1618 4SM TSRA  
OVC025CB  

 
 
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 FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 S SE S S S S S S S SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 8 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 13 14 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SE E NE NE E  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 15 17 16 15 15 16 18 18 16 12 9 8 8 9 10 11  
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SE SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 19 23 28 31 30 28 25 22 19 17 17 18 18 15 12 9 8 8 9 10 12  
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 28 27 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 11 12 14 13 13 13 15 17 20 22 25  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 43 | 44 | 52 | 52  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 40 39 37 45 35 25 19 24 28 32 48 48 41 37 47 56 56 56 48 48 48 26 26 26  
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 15 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 151727 RRC  
KRST 151724Z 1518/1618 18012KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1521/1524  
27015G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB  
FM160000 17010KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161200 15010KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035  

 
 
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 FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S S E SE E SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N NE E  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 15 16 17 16 13 10 8 9 12 14 16 17 17 16 15 13 10 7 5 4 4  
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW S S SW NW NW N NE  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 18 21 23 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 12 10 10 16 23 27 24 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W NW NW W SW  
6KFT WSPD 21 23 25 27 25 22 20 21 22 22 20 17 13 10 7 7 10 16 20 20 18 16 16 16  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 50 | 52 | 55 | 55  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 7 20 41 53 55 37 42 47 18 18 18 34 43 36 58 58 58 49 49 49 31 31 31  
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 15 2025........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 151727 RRB  
KLSE 151724Z 1518/1618 18010KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 1523/1602  
27015G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM160200 18006KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161400 15007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035  

 
 
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 FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 S S S S S SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S SE E NE NE SE  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 22 22 20 15 9 5 4 5 7 9 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S  
3KFT WSPD 15 17 20 22 23 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 18 15 12 12 12 13 13 14  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 24 23 19 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 13 12 11 12 16 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 95 | 19 | 26 | 24  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 65 47 45 45 37 27 21 20 20 19 24 22 27 27 28 32 32 32 32 32 32 8 8 8  
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 15 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 151736  
KALO 151733Z 1518/1618 17009KT P6SM FEW050 FEW240 PROB30 1522/1601  
4SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM160100 14007KT P6SM SCT045 BKN220  

 
 
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 FRI AUG 15 2025  
 
DATE FRI 08/15/25 /  
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 SW SW S S S SE S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 18 17 16 13 11 10 11 14 15 13 11 8 6 6 6 6 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W W W NW NW N NE  
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 18 19 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 10 10 10 14 18 21 18 13  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 14 19 25 27 25 20 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 14 19 22 22 21  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 52 | 48 | 29 | 29  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 12 45 38 52 53 50 43 33 23 29 28 27 25 24 36 36 36 36 36 36 25 25 25  
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 15 2025........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
AUGUST 16 2025........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 151733  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 151733Z 1518/1618 18007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120  
TEMPO 1523/1602 VRB15G35KT 2SM TSRA OVC040CB  
FM160200 18005KT P6SM BKN120  
FM161700 20007KT P6SM SCT230=  

 
 
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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