158  
SXUS43 KARX 221001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
WIZ017-222215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 24 23 23 21 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 18  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 23 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 25 25 23 20 18 18 18 18  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 25 26 27 28 29 30 29 27 25 25 25 26 27 29 30 32 33 33 31 29 27 26 27 27  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 27 28 28 27 25 23 21 20 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 22 22 22 24 25 27 29 31  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 6:48 AM CST SUNSET 5:37 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 6:46 AM CST SUNSET 5:38 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 220521 RRA  
KAUW 220520Z 2206/2306 32009G16KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035  
FM220800 32011G20KT P6SM -SHSN OVC025  
FM221500 33013G22KT P6SM -SHSN OVC023  
FM222200 33013G20KT P6SM BKN025  
FM230100 34010G18KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-222215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 24 24 24 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 27 25 23 22 21 22 22  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 22 21 22 24 27 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 30 31 32 33 33 33 32 30 29 28 28 28  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 24 25 26 26 27 26 24 21 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 18 19 21 24 27 30  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 13 | 15 | 9 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 538 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 539 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 220915 AAA  
KMSN 220913Z 2209/2306 32011G19KT P6SM -SN OVC035  
FM221200 32014G24KT P6SM BKN035  
FM221400 32014G23KT P6SM BKN030  
FM222000 33014G24KT P6SM OVC020  
FM230400 34012G21KT P6SM BKN040  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-222215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 10  
SFC WGUST 27 28 28 29 30 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 19 19 18 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 28 30 31 31 29 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 27 26 25 24 22 21  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 30 30 31 32 33 34 33 32 31 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 31 29 26 22 20 20 22 24  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 31 33 34 35 35 35 35 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 33 31 30 29 29 31 32 34 36 38  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC  
POP6HR | 11 | 9 | 4 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 220521 RRC  
KRST 220520Z 2206/2306 31015G23KT P6SM SCT020  
FM221200 32019G27KT P6SM BKN028  
FM221800 32022G30KT P6SM OVC015  
FM222000 32022G30KT P6SM OVC025  
FM230300 33015KT P6SM SCT030  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-222215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 12 12 13 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 24 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 28 27 26 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 25 24 22 22 22 23  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 27 26 26 27 29 29 29 28 27 27 27 28 29 29 30 31 31 31 30 28 26 26 26 26  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 27 29 30 30 30 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 20 21 23 25 29 32  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 11 | 11 | 5 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 651 AM CST SUNSET 546 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 220521 RRB  
KLSE 220520Z 2206/2306 32014KT P6SM BKN050  
FM221000 32016G24KT P6SM BKN050  
FM221600 32017G25KT P6SM BKN025  
FM230100 33013KT P6SM SCT035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-222215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 11 10  
SFC WGUST 26 27 27 28 28 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 25 24 23 22 22 20 19 19 18 18 17  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 29 28 28 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 30 29 27 25 24 23 23  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 31 33 34 35 37 38 37 35 34 33 33 33 34 35 35 35 34 32 30 27 25 24 24 24  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 30 32 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 36 37 38 37 36 34 33 32 31 31 31 33 35 39 43  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 551 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 654 AM CST SUNSET 552 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 220521  
KALO 220520Z 2206/2306 32014G21KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100  
FM221500 33019G28KT P6SM BKN030 BKN100  
FM222300 32019G27KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-222215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
 
DATE SUN 02/22/26 /  
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 N NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW  
SFC WSPD 13 13 13 14 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 9  
SFC WGUST 25 25 26 27 28 28 27 26 26 27 27 27 26 26 25 25 24 22 22 21 20 19 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 29 29 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 26 27 28 28 28 28 29 30 30 28 26 24 24 24 25  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 23 24 26 28 29 30 30 30 29 29 30 30 31 31 32 33 33 32 32 31 29 28 26 25  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 26 25 23 21 20 20 21 23 25 28 31 34  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0  
 
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 22 2026......SUNRISE 649 AM CST SUNSET 544 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 647 AM CST SUNSET 545 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 220524  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 220524Z 2206/2306 32017G26KT P6SM SCT015 BKN150  
FM221200 32020G32KT P6SM -SN BKN015  
FM221800 32017G27KT 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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