980  
SXUS43 KARX 191931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
WIZ017-200745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 14 13 12 10 9 9 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 9  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 10 17 17 17 10 10 10 5 2 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 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 191736  
KAUW 191735Z 1918/2018 32006KT P6SM BKN018  
FM192000 34004KT P6SM SCT025  
FM192200 34004KT P6SM SCT040  
FM200800 03003KT 2SM BR BKN003  
FM201300 03007KT P6SM BKN005  
FM201600 04009KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-200745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 11 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 12 11 9 8 7 7  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 11 10 8 6  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 23 21 21 22 23 24 22 20 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 12  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 17 | 1 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 16 12 12 12 4 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 191736 RRB  
KMSN 191734Z 1918/2018 35006KT P6SM BKN012  
FM192100 34007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM200700 00000KT 3SM BR FEW070  
FM201100 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN004  
FM201400 05005KT P6SM BKN010  
FM201700 05007KT P6SM SCT040  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-200745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 3 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 9 11 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 10 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 7  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 9  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 20 | 17 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 19 17 17 17 17 17 17 10 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 191803 AAA  
KRST 191800Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040  
TEMPO 1918/1920 BKN025  
FM200600 34005KT 4SM BR SCT005  
FM201200 01004KT 1/2SM FG BKN003  
FM201300 02005KT 4SM BR OVC003  
FM201400 04006KT P6SM OVC007  
FM201500 04007KT P6SM OVC015  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-200745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
1KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 8 8 8  
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 10 8 7  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 20 22 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 9  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 17 | 18 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 11 16 17 17 18 11 11 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 4  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 191730 RRD  
KLSE 191727Z 1918/2018 31006KT P6SM SCT030  
FM201000 03004KT 4SM BR BKN005  
FM201400 02005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM201700 01006KT P6SM SCT030  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-200745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NE N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9  
3KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 8  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 15 16 17 17 16 14 12 11 9  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 17 | 18 | 5 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 13 17 17 16 9 3 18 13 13 3 3 6 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 191733  
KALO 191730Z 1918/2018 02005KT P6SM FEW014 BKN035  
FM200700 VRB02KT 5SM BR SCT010  
FM201000 VRB02KT 2SM BR FEW002 BKN030  
FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-200745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025  
 
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 11 8 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 10 10 9 7 6 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 13 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 14 15 16 19 22 24 23 22 20 19 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 7  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 14 | 4 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 15 8 2 14 10 10 10 8 6 6 5 2 4 3 3 4 5 9 9 7  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 191726  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 191726Z 1918/2018 01006KT P6SM OVC015  
FM192100 01006KT P6SM BKN050  
FM200600 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC007  
FM201500 03006KT P6SM OVC015=  
 
 
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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