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SXUS43 KARX 171001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
WIZ017-172215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 8 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 13 15 17 20 22 23 22 20 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 8 8 9 11 14
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 17 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 16 18 20 19 17 16 16 18 18 18 18 17
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 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:32 AM CST SUNSET 4:46 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:31 AM CST SUNSET 4:47 PM CST
FTUS53 KAUW 170530
KAUW 170527Z 1706/1806 28008KT P6SM -SN OVC013
TEMPO 1706/1710 5SM -SN BR BKN008
FM171000 31009G17KT P6SM -SN OVC013
FM171800 31011G18KT P6SM OVC015
FM180000 30007KT 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.
WIZ044-172215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 18 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 20 21 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 14 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 23 21 19 17 15 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N NW NW NW W SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 8 7 8 10 12 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 21 21 21 19 16 14 12 12 12 13 15 17
6KFT WDIR NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW
6KFT WSPD 9 11 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 14 16 18 21 24 27
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 63 | 35 | 13 | 5
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 452 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 170906 AAA
KMSN 170905Z 1709/1806 28010KT 6SM -SN BR SCT010 OVC035
TEMPO 1709/1712 3SM -SN BR OVC010
FM171200 28012G20KT 2SM -SN BR OVC015
FM171600 28011G18KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1717/1721 4SM -SN
OVC008
FM172300 30012G18KT 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.
MNZ087-172215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW
SFC WSPD 14 14 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 22 22 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 19 21 22 23 22 21 21 22 24 26 26 25 24 23 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 20 22 23 25 25 24 23 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 17 16 16 17 18 19 20 21
6KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 23 23 21 19 17 17 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 21
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 80 | 21 | 3 | 6
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CST SUNSET 501 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 502 PM CST
FTUS80 KRST 170821 AAA
KRST 170820Z 1708/1806 30013KT 3SM -SN OVC020
FM171400 31016G26KT P6SM VCSH OVC017
FM180000 30014KT P6SM SCT012
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.
WIZ041-172215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 16 17 19 22 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 18 15 13 12 11 11
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 13 13 14 16 19 21 21 21 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 16 17
6KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 17 15 14 15 16 18 18 17 18 20 22 24 25 25 24
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 84 | 30 | 6 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 456 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 734 AM CST SUNSET 457 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 170700 AAA
KLSE 170659Z 1707/1806 31012KT 4SM -SN OVC040
FM170900 30011G19KT 2SM -SN BR OVC024
FM171300 31010G19KT 3SM -SN BR OVC017
FM172000 31013G22KT P6SM BKN014
FM180300 30009KT P6SM BKN015
FM180500 29008KT 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.
IAZ019-172215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW
SFC WSPD 15 15 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 24 23 21 20 20 18 17 16 14 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 24 26 28 28 26 25 24 23 22 20 17 15 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 20 20 20 22 24 25 25 25 24 25 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 19 20 21
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 9 15 19 22 23 24 23 21 19 18 17 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 84 | 53 | 5 | 5
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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CST SUNSET 504 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 735 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST
FTUS80 KALO 170851 AAA
KALO 170849Z 1709/1806 29015G22KT 6SM -SN SCT025 BKN045
FM171000 30015KT 4SM -SN OVC026
FM171400 31016KT 2SM -SN SCT014 OVC023 PROB30 1714/1717 1SM
-SN BKN016
FM171700 32017G25KT P6SM OVC024
FM172000 31018G27KT P6SM BKN019
FM180100 31013KT P6SM BKN029
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.
WIZ061-172215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 15 15 14 14
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 18 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 18 21 23 25 25 25 23 20 18 15 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 16 15 14 13 14 14 16 17 18 18 19 21 23 23 22 20 18 16 14 14 15 17 20
6KFT WDIR SE E E E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 10 13 17 19 22 23 22 20 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 17 20 24 29
SKY COVER BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 88 | 77 | 19 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 17 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 458 PM CST
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 459 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 170705 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 170705Z 1707/1806 29013G20KT P6SM SCT022 OVC035
FM171400 29010G15KT 4SM -SN BR OVC022
TEMPO 1714/1715 2SM -SN BR OVC018
FM171600 29014KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015
FM172200 30015G24KT 4SM -SN BR OVC020
FM180000 30015G22KT P6SM 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.
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