490
SXUS43 KARX 172031
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
WIZ017-180845-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 18 19 18 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 5
3KFT WDIR N NW N N N N NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 18 17 14 12 11 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 13
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 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 OV OV
POP6HR | 11 | 12 | 8 | 73
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 2 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 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
FTUS80 KAUW 171739
KAUW 171737Z 1718/1818 33011G18KT P6SM BKN015 OVC050
FM171900 32010G17KT P6SM OVC018
FM180000 32008G16KT P6SM BKN025
FM180200 28006KT P6SM BKN020
FM181500 24006KT P6SM -SN 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.
WIZ044-180845-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 18 19 21 23 23 21 19 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 19 21 22 23 23 22 20 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 9
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 16 17 19 20 21 19 15 12 10 9 9 12 15 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 21 20 19 19
6KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 10 10 11 13 14 12 11 10 12 15 18 20 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 22 24 26 24
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 15 | 12 | 8 | 53
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 3 3
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 171742
KMSN 171739Z 1718/1818 28012KT 3SM -SN OVC014
TEMPO 1718/1721 1/2SM SN VV009
FM172200 28012KT P6SM OVC014 PROB30 1722/1724 5SM -SN OVC009
FM180000 30012G21KT P6SM OVC020
FM180500 28010KT P6SM BKN025
FM181200 24010KT P6SM BKN027
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.
MNZ087-180845-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 15 15 15 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 25 26 25 23 24 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 20 20 20 18 17 19
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 27 27 26 25 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 15 14 13 14
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 24 24 22 18 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 21 20 22
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 17 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 23 25 26 25 23 22 22 23 23 22 21 22 24
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 4 | 5 | 42 | 80
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 3 3
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 172000 AAA
KRST 171958Z 1720/1818 32017G25KT 2SM -SN OVC015
FM172100 31018G27KT P6SM OVC015
FM180300 29011KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035
FM180600 24009KT P6SM BKN035
FM181300 22012KT 2SM -SN 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.
WIZ041-180845-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW
SFC WSPD 12 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 8 8 8 7
SFC WGUST 21 23 23 23 21 19 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 14 16 16 15 15 15
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW
1KFT WSPD 22 23 23 22 20 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 20 19 19 22 24 26 24
6KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 13 14 16 18 18 18 18 19 20 21 22 24 24 23 23 22 23 24 24 21 18 16 15
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 8 | 7 | 8 | 83
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
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
FTUS80 KLSE 171733 RRI
KLSE 171732Z 1718/1818 33012KT 3SM -SN OVC025
FM171900 31013G20KT P6SM OVC015
FM180200 30010KT P6SM BKN025
FM180700 24008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
FM181400 21009KT 3SM -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.
IAZ019-180845-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 16 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 10
SFC WGUST 25 26 25 24 23 23 21 21 19 18 17 16 16 15 16 18 17 17 17 19 18 19 18 18
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 26 27 26 24 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 15 14 15 17 19 19 19 18 16 15 15 17
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 26 26 24 21 18 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 27 27 26 24 24 25
6KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 15 17 20 23 23 23 23 24 26 27 28 28 27 25 24 23 25 27 29 27 25 25 27
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 17 | 5 | 14 | 73
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 3 3
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 171733
KALO 171729Z 1718/1818 31016G24KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN BKN013
TEMPO 1718/1720 3/4SM -SN BLSN
FM172200 31017G29KT 3SM -SN BLSN BKN013 OVC016
FM180200 31012KT P6SM BKN027
FM180800 25008KT P6SM BKN080 BKN180
FM181300 19011G20KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1813/1818 4SM -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.
WIZ061-180845-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DATE SAT 01/17/26 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 10
SFC WGUST 18 20 22 23 22 21 20 21 19 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 19 17 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW
1KFT WSPD 16 18 19 21 23 24 24 23 21 19 17 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 17 18 20 21 22 20 17 14 13 14 15 17 20 22 23 24 24 24 24 25 26 28 29 28
6KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 15 15 16 17 15 13 13 15 18 21 24 27 28 28 26 25 23 22 22 24 25 26 26
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 43 | 5 | 5 | 46
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
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 171737
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171737Z 1718/1818 30014G22KT 2SM -SN BKN015 OVC035
TEMPO 1718/1721 1SM -SN
FM172100 30015G24KT P6SM OVC015
PROB30 1721/1722 3SM -SN
FM180400 30013G22KT P6SM BKN025
FM180600 29011G19KT P6SM SCT025
FM181100 24010KT P6SM BKN050
PROB30 1816/1818 4SM -SN=
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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