669  
SXUS43 KARX 030831  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
WIZ017-032045-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1  
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 10 10 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 13 13 13 13 13 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 19 21 21 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 13 12 11  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 19 19 20 20 19 18 17 18 19 20 22 23 25 26 26 26 24 22 20 17 15 14 14  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 20  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 6:33 AM CST SUNSET 5:49 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:31 AM CST SUNSET 5:50 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 030809 AAA  
KAUW 030807Z 0308/0406 14003KT P6SM OVC035  
FM031200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025  
FM031600 22003KT P6SM BKN020  
FM032000 26002KT P6SM SCT025  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-032045-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1  
SFC WGUST 11 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W W W W NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 17 16 13 11 8 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 8 8 7 7 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 13 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 9 6 4 4  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 19 18 16 14 13 14 16 17 17 16 15 16 17 17 16 14 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 8  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 14 | 4 | 1 | 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  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 630 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM CST SUNSET 550 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 030521 RRD  
KMSN 030520Z 0306/0406 14005KT P6SM BKN060  
FM031000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0311/0314 -FZDZRA BKN025  
FM031500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025  
FM032000 VRB02KT P6SM SCT050  
FM040000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-032045-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 14 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 24 23 20 16 13 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 2  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S NW N N N N N N N NE E SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 12 9 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 3 2 1 2 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 17 17 16 14 13 11 9 7 5 3  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 24 | 1 | 0 | 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 20  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 601 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 641 AM CST SUNSET 602 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 030521 RRD  
KRST 030520Z 0306/0406 17008KT P6SM OVC015  
TEMPO 0306/0308 -FZDZ  
FM030800 16006KT P6SM -FZDZSN OVC015  
FM031100 18006KT P6SM BKN008  
FM031700 17005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM032100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-032045-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W SW SW S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 5  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 19 16 12 10 9 7 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 4 3 3  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW W NW NW N N N N N NE E E E  
3KFT WSPD 18 18 15 11 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 4 4 5  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N N N  
6KFT WSPD 13 12 12 14 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 11 8 6 4  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 21 | 4 | 0 | 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  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 638 AM CST SUNSET 556 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 636 AM CST SUNSET 558 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 030521 RRC  
KLSE 030520Z 0306/0406 VRB04KT P6SM OVC025  
TEMPO 0309/0312 -FZDZSN OVC015  
FM031600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020  
FM032000 VRB04KT 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-032045-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE E E E E SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2  
SFC WGUST 11 10 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE E NE E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 20 18 14 11 8 8 8 9 7 5 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SE SE S S SE E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 17 15 12 9 6 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13  
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W SW SE NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
6KFT WSPD 12 12 11 8 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 4 5 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 35 | 7 | 1 | 1  
 
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  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 642 AM CST SUNSET 602 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 640 AM CST SUNSET 603 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 030521 RRA  
KALO 030520Z 0306/0406 15005KT P6SM OVC018  
FM031100 VRB03KT P6SM OVC007  
FM032100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN011  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-032045-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/03/26 /  
CST 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 1  
SFC WGUST 14 12 10 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 5 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SE SE E NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE E  
1KFT WSPD 22 21 17 13 9 8 8 8 6 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 5 5 6 7  
3KFT WDIR S S S SW SW S S S S S S S N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E  
3KFT WSPD 16 14 12 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E  
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 14 14 12 9 7 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 13 12 11 9 8 8 7  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 30 | 5 | 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  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 635 AM CST SUNSET 555 PM CST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM CST SUNSET 556 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 030520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 030520Z 0306/0406 11007KT P6SM BKN035  
FM030700 12006KT P6SM BKN020  
FM031200 11005KT P6SM BKN012  
FM032200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 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.  
 

 
 
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