818  
SXUS43 KARX 170731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
WIZ017-171945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N NE NE NE NE E  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 12 10 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 7 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 6 9 12 13 15 16  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W NW N  
3KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 14 13 11 10 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W SW SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 8 7 6 7 8 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 9 | 10 | 21 | 18  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 21 25 33 31 29 26 22 22 23 22 19 21  
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 17 2025.....SUNRISE 6:40 AM CDT SUNSET 7:05 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 170521  
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 10002KT P6SM BKN200  
FM171000 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT150 BKN250  
FM171300 22003KT P6SM SCT250  
FM171800 25005KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1720/1724 6SM -TSRA  
BKN060CB  
FM180100 34003KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
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 WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW E N  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 6 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5  
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 18 19 23 23 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 21 20 23 18 15 0 0  
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 170545  
KMSN 170543Z 1706/1806 18003KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-171945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW W NW N N NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 9 13 15 15 13 11 10 9 8  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W SW SW S  
3KFT WSPD 15 16 16 15 14 12 9 7 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 11 13 14 11 7 4 3 3 3  
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 11 9  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 15 | 27 | 38 | 38  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 16 15 0 23 25 34 35 24 33 32 37 41 25 39 29 39 38 39 33 31 35 34  
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 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 170521 RRV  
KRST 170520Z 1706/1806 19005KT P6SM BKN200  
FM171800 18008KT P6SM FEW120  
FM180000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT200  
 
 
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 WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 9 10 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N NE  
1KFT WSPD 8 7 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 7 7 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 11 9 7  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 13 13 11 7 5 5 6 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 8  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 10  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 16 | 4 | 29 | 38  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 19 0 0 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 38 28 19 24 33 39 32 29 0 0 0  
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 170521 RRP  
KLSE 170520Z 1706/1806 16005KT P6SM BKN200  
FM171000 16004KT 6SM BR SCT020  
FM171400 18006KT P6SM FEW120  
FM180000 20004KT P6SM SCT200  
 
 
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 WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 12 11 10 11 9 7 7 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW W W NW NW N N N  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 8 6 4 5 7 8 9 10 10 8 5 3 2 2 3  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 11 9 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 7  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 7 9 10 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 18 | 25 | 25 | 24  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 28 21 0 0 0 0 16 15 17 26 32 31 29 25 30 29 24 27 25 25 15 18 28 27  
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 17 2025.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 170539  
KALO 170535Z 1706/1806 16005KT P6SM OVC100  
FM171000 13002KT 6SM BCFG FEW050 BKN250  
FM171300 00000KT P6SM OVC250  
 
 
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 WED SEP 17 2025  
 
DATE WED 09/17/25 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 7 8 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 7 6 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3  
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW W SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6  
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 9 10 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16  
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 17 2025.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 170530  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 170530Z 1706/1806 16005KT 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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