832  
SXUS43 KARX 170731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
WIZ017-171945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 8 9 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 21 21  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 20 21 21  
3KFT WDIR N NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 10 9 9 10 10 11 13 15 16 16 15 14 15 15 16  
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW W W  
6KFT WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 4 3 4 5 7 9 11 12  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 4 | 7 | 13 | 42  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 13 12 13 15 8 8 12 24 32 32 45  
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:59 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 170521 RRB  
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 04005KT 4SM BR SCT007  
TEMPO 1706/1708 1/2SM FG BKN002  
FM170800 04006KT P6SM BKN006  
TEMPO 1708/1710 4SM BR  
FM171400 07006KT P6SM BKN015  
FM171600 09008KT P6SM BKN022  
FM171800 10008KT P6SM BKN035  
FM172300 11008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1804/1806 -SHRA 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-171945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 8 11 13 16 17 16 15 15 16 16 13 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 18  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 10 13 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 10 11 13 15 16 18 19 22 24 25  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 14 11 10 10 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 30 | 11 | 9 | 26  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 25 32 26 44 36 28 20 11 11 10 10 10 0 0 0 10 10 5 3 3 12 16 16 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 17 2025........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 170521 RRR  
KMSN 170520Z 1706/1806 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050  
FM170800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015  
FM170900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN005  
FM171600 08007KT P6SM BKN015  
FM172100 09008KT P6SM BKN020  
FM172300 09008KT P6SM 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-171945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 9  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 13 15 16 17 16 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 17 15 17 18 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 10 10 11 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 20 22 24  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 6 5 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 23 25 27  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 15 16 17 18 18 17 14 11 8 9 11 12 9 6 4 5 7 10 13 15 17 18 18 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK  
POP6HR | 62 | 54 | 16 | 37  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 63 63 64 60 65 62 56 27 19 11 11 15 13 12 13 17 17 23 26 23 26 30 32 37  
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 170527 RRD  
KRST 170525Z 1706/1806 08007KT P6SM VCTS OVC010CB  
FM170700 08010KT P6SM VCTS OVC008CB PROB30 1707/1712 1SM  
+TSRA  
OVC007CB  
FM171400 11012KT P6SM BKN015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-171945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8  
SFC WGUST 8 10 12 12 12 15 16 17 15 15 15 15 14 13 14 15 15 17 18 20 22 23 21 20  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 10 13 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 18 21 23 23 22 21  
3KFT WDIR W W W W S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 5 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 9 12 14 13 11 10  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 50 | 27 | 11 | 30  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 53 56 58 55 41 61 43 24 11 14 11 13 12 11 0 10 9 6 9 11 15 24 26 33  
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 170533 RRB  
KLSE 170530Z 1706/1806 09007KT P6SM SCT010 OVC025 PROB30 1708/1714  
1SM +TSRA OVC007CB  
FM171500 10008KT P6SM BKN020  
FM172100 12010KT P6SM BKN030  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-171945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 8 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 11 13 13 12 13 12 12 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 19 17 16 16 17 17 19  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 22  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 10 8 7 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 23  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 18 18 18 18  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 33 | 17 | 16 | 32  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 35 40 39 45 47 38 24 12 0 11 0 0 11 11 0 17 11 15 20 23 22 25 27 36  
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 170521  
KALO 170520Z 1706/1806 18004KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-171945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025  
 
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 8 10 11 11 10 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18 16 15 16  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 22 21  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 15 16 15 12 9 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 11 13 14 15  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 60 | 32 | 10 | 27  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 86 66 63 64 69 62 33 12 0 10 0 12 11 10 0 12 8 7 7 10 19 24 25 29  
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT  
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 170523  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 170523Z 1706/1806 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100  
FM170900 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN015 PROB30 1709/1712 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM171300 09005KT P6SM OVC007  
FM171600 10006KT P6SM BKN015  
FM172000 11007KT P6SM SCT025 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.  
 

 
 
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