029  
SXUS43 KARX 160901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
WIZ017-162115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 12 13 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 16 18 18 18 18 18 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 17 16 16 16 16  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
6KFT WSPD 15 13 12 10 8 8 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 6 5 6 7  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 14 14 15 14 13 13 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 7 9 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 6:39 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 6:40 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 160521  
KAUW 160520Z 1606/1706 12004KT P6SM SCT200  
FM161400 18009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250  
FM170100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-162115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 10 9 11 10 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 3 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W NW NW NW N N SE SE S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 4 2 2 4  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW N NE E E S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N  
6KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 8 6 4 3 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 5 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 7 7 7 6 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 4 5  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 160851 AAA  
KMSN 160848Z 1609/1706 10004KT P6SM SKC  
FM161400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-162115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 12 12 10 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 16 16 16 16  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW N N NE SE SE S S  
6KFT WSPD 12 11 9 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 15 | 13 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 18 8 12 14 15 15 9 9 9 12 12 12 15 8 8 5 8 5 7 7 7 8 8 9  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 160521 RRC  
KRST 160520Z 1606/1706 16008KT P6SM SCT100  
FM161600 19007KT P6SM SCT110  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-162115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 12 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12  
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 15 13 10 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 7  
6KFT WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W SW W W W W W W NW NW NW N NE NE N N  
6KFT WSPD 12 10 8 6 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 19 | 20 | 17 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 15 3 14 14 16 19 13 13 13 17 17 17 18 7 5 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 3 5  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 160521 RRB  
KLSE 160520Z 1606/1706 14005KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161600 18007KT P6SM BKN200  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-162115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W  
3KFT WSPD 11 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6  
6KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW E SE SE S  
6KFT WSPD 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 14 | 22 | 23 | 14  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 15 11 12 13 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 23 25 22 17 15 15 8 5 7 10 13 14 15  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 160521  
KALO 160520Z 1606/1706 12008KT P6SM OVC100  
FM160800 12004KT P6SM BKN160  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-162115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2025  
 
DATE TUE 09/16/25 /  
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 11 10 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 9 8  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 14 11 9 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW N N NE NE NE E E E NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE N  
6KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 5 5 2 4 9 12 14 14 15 14 14 15 12 8 6 6 2 1 2 4 6 6 6  
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  
SEPTEMBER 16 2025.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 160520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 160520Z 1606/1706 13006KT P6SM SCT250=  

 
 
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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