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SXUS43 KARX 212201
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
WIZ017-221015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 16 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 22 23 24 25 23 23 23 24 23
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 15 17 19 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 23 22 20 18 18 18 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 15 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 29 27 25 23 23 23 24
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 14 12 12 13 15 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 14 15 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 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14
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 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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 6:50 AM CST SUNSET 5:35 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 6:48 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 211742
KAUW 211739Z 2118/2218 32008G15KT P6SM OVC022
FM220000 32009KT P6SM -SHSN OVC020
FM220700 33010G16KT P6SM -SHSN 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.
WIZ044-221015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14
SFC WGUST 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 21 23 23 24 25 25 24 25 24 24
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 15 17 19 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 26 24 23 23 23 23
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 19 21 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 21 24 27 29 29 30 29 27 26 26 26 27
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 15 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 19
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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 536 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 538 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 212106 AAA
KMSN 212104Z 2121/2218 30009G15KT P6SM BKN026
FM220400 32011G20KT P6SM OVC020
FM221000 32013G22KT P6SM OVC019
FM221600 32014G22KT P6SM BKN025
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.
MNZ087-221015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18
SFC WGUST 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 30 30
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 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 27 28 29 29 27 25 23 23 23 24
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 22 23 25 27 28 29 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 28 28 28 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 27
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 31 33 34 35 35 35 35 34 34 33 33 33 33
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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8
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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 700 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 212133 AAA
KRST 212130Z 2122/2218 31015KT P6SM SCT020
FM220500 32018G26KT P6SM OVC020
FM221200 32020G27KT 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.
WIZ041-221015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 14
SFC WGUST 19 19 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 25 24 25 25 24 25 25 24
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 18 21 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 27 25 23 23 23 23
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 18 20 22 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 27 28 29 30 30 29 26 25 25 25 26
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 25 26 27
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 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14
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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 655 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST
FTUS80 KLSE 211854 AAA
KLSE 211851Z 2119/2218 35013KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
FM212300 30013G22KT P6SM BKN035
FM220500 32014KT P6SM OVC025
FM221200 32016G24KT 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.
IAZ019-221015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 10 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
SFC WGUST 19 18 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 28 27 27 28 28 27
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 23 25 27 28 28 28 27 26 26 27 27 27 28 28 29 30 30 28 26 24 23 24 24
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 24 25 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 31 30 29 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 30 29 28 27 26
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 21 22 23 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 36 35 35 36 37 38
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK
POP6HR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8
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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 657 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST
FTUS80 KALO 211742
KALO 211740Z 2118/2218 31010KT P6SM SCT150
FM220500 32013KT P6SM BKN025
FM221500 32017G26KT P6SM BKN026
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.
WIZ061-221015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST SAT FEB 21 2026
DATE SAT 02/21/26 /
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 8 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 27 28 27 27
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 18 19 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 27 28 29 29 28 27 25 24 24 24 24
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 N
3KFT WSPD 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 30 29 29 28 27 26 26 27 28
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 25 25 26 26 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 26 25 25 26 28 30
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8
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 1 1 1 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
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 650 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST
FEBRUARY 22 2026......SUNRISE 649 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 211720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 211720Z 2118/2218 32012KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100
FM220300 31015G23KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070
FM220600 32015G25KT P6SM BKN025=
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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