421
SXUS43 KARX 162201
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
WIZ017-171015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 17 20 23 21 21 19 18 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 19 19 20 20 19
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 22 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 17 16 16 17 19 22 24 26 28 28 26 22 19 18 17 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 18 15 14 13 14 14
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 53 | 47 | 37 | 23
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:32 AM CST SUNSET 4:45 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:32 AM CST SUNSET 4:46 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 161727
KAUW 161724Z 1618/1718 28008G15KT 4SM -SN BR BKN012
FM162100 29009G15KT P6SM -SN OVC011
FM162300 29008G15KT P6SM -SN OVC009
FM170100 30008G15KT P6SM -SN OVC011
FM170200 30009G15KT P6SM -SN OVC007
FM170300 31008G16KT P6SM OVC013
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.
WIZ044-171015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 20 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21
1KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 19 21 22 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19
3KFT WDIR W 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 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 15 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 19 19 18 16 14 14 14 15
6KFT WDIR W 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 17 15 13 11 8 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 54 | 59 | 59 | 51
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CST SUNSET 449 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 162045 AAA
KMSN 162042Z 1621/1718 27012G20KT P6SM FEW025 OVC035
FM162200 28012G20KT 5SM -SHSN OVC020
TEMPO 1622/1623 1SM -SHSN OVC010
FM170000 28012G18KT P6SM BKN020
FM170400 28012G20KT 5SM -SN BKN018
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.
MNZ087-171015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 16
SFC WGUST 29 30 30 29 28 27 25 24 23 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 26 27 28 27 26 24 22 20 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 23 22 22
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 29 33 34 34 32 30 28 26 24 24 24 25 26 28 29 31 32 32 29 25 21 19 18 18
6KFT WDIR NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 11 10 9 7 5 4 4 6 8 9 10 12 16 21 24 25 25 24 24 24 23 22 20 18
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 56 | 63 | 58 | 24
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CST SUNSET 459 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 501 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 162139 AAA
KRST 162137Z 1622/1718 30020G34KT 1SM -SN OVC015
FM170300 32016G26KT 2SM -SN OVC015
FM170700 31015KT 3SM -SN OVC015
FM171400 30018G27KT P6SM OVC020
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.
WIZ041-171015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13
SFC WGUST 23 26 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 22 22 22
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 24 25 25 24 23 21 20 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 19 18 18 19 20
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 23 24 25 25 25 24 22 21 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 23 25 25 23 19 17 16 16 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 9 11 14 18 20 23 25 25 22 19 16 16 17 18
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 57 | 64 | 60 | 34
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
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
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 455 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 162142 AAA
KLSE 162141Z 1622/1718 30015G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
FM162300 31017G26KT 5SM -SN OVC015
FM170100 30015G25KT 3SM -SN OVC015
FM170600 31011KT 3SM -SN OVC015
FM171300 32010G20KT P6SM OVC020
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.
IAZ019-171015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 17
SFC WGUST 29 29 29 28 28 27 25 24 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 26 26 27 26 26 27 26 26
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 22
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 33 35 36 35 34 33 31 29 28 27 26 26 26 26 26 28 31 32 30 26 23 21 21 21
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 20 20 19 16 12 9 7 6 6 7 8 11 13 15 18 21 23 25 26 26 25 24 22 21
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 47 | 53 | 57 | 39
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 503 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 504 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 162057 AAA
KALO 162054Z 1621/1718 32024G34KT P6SM -SHSN BLSN SCT015 BKN035
PROB30 1621/1624 4SM -SHSN BKN015
FM170000 31016G24KT 5SM -SN BKN025 PROB30 1700/1702 3SM -SHSN
BKN018
FM170300 31016G24KT 5SM -SN BKN025 OVC040 PROB30 1711/1713
2SM
-SN BKN017
FM171300 31016G24KT 6SM -SN OVC025
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.
WIZ061-171015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026
DATE FRI 01/16/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 14 15 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 24 24 25 26 25 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 23 23
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 23 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 19
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 27 27 26 27 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 22 22 21 20 19 19 19 19
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 15 14 12 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 10 13 16 18 19 19 17 16 15 15 15
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 47 | 54 | 56 | 54
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 0
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
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 457 PM CST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 162023 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 162023Z 1620/1718 29024G34KT 4SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC025
TEMPO 1621/1624 1SM -SHSN BR BKN015
FM170300 29016G24KT P6SM OVC022
PROB30 1703/1709 4SM -SN OVC030
FM171100 30014G22KT 3SM -SN BR 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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