911  
SXUS43 KARX 241931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
WIZ017-250745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 5 3 2 3 6 9 13 17 20 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 22 19 17 16 15 15  
3KFT WDIR W SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 6 4 3 3 5 7 10 13 17 19 21 22 22 23 23 23 24 26 28 29 31 31 31 30  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 17 15 14 13 13 13 15 17 18 19 18 18 20 21 23 23 23 24 26 29 32 35 37 39  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 6 | 4 | 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 1 1 1 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 24 2026.........SUNRISE 6:54 AM CDT SUNSET 7:16 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 6:52 AM CDT SUNSET 7:17 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 241727  
KAUW 241725Z 2418/2518 22008KT P6SM BKN090  
FM242200 15004KT P6SM BKN150  
FM251400 17008G15KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-250745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
SFC WSPD 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8  
SFC WGUST 12 12 10 10 8 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 8 6 5 5 7 9 12 15 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 28 26 24 21 19 18 17  
3KFT WDIR W SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 12 9 7 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 19 23 26 28 30 30  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 21 24 24 21 17 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 13 15 17 17 17 18 21 24 28 31 34 36  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 6 | 4 | 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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
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 24 2026.........SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 241724 RRG  
KMSN 241721Z 2418/2518 19010KT P6SM FEW110 OVC160  
FM242200 18006KT P6SM BKN210  
FM250100 16004KT P6SM BKN200  
FM251400 18010KT P6SM BKN130  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-250745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 13 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 9 7 7 9 13 17 20 23 26 28 29 30 31 31 31 29 27 25 23 22 20  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 9 11 12 11 9 8 11 14 18 21 22 23 21 19 18 20 23 26 27 27 27 27 27 26  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 15 18 21 22 23 24 27 29 32 33 33 33  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1  
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 24 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 729 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 241721 RRC  
KRST 241720Z 2418/2518 20009KT P6SM BKN150  
FM250600 17010KT P6SM BKN200  
FM251400 21013KT P6SM BKN150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-250745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 7 9 12 15 17 20 22 24 25 26 28 29 29 28 26 24 22 21 21  
3KFT WDIR W SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 11 10 9 8 7 7 9 11 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 21 23 25 27 29 32 33  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 15 13 11 10 10 11 12 13 14 13 13 13 16 19 23 25 26 28 31 35 37  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 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  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 241721 RRB  
KLSE 241720Z 2418/2518 18006KT P6SM BKN150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-250745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 9 9 8 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 21 23 25 26 27 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 22 20 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 10 10 11 11 12 14 15 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 23 24 25 25 25 27 28 28  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 12 11 11 10 8 8 9 11 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 29 31 31 30 28  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
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 24 2026.........SUNRISE 706 AM CDT SUNSET 727 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 241721  
KALO 241720Z 2418/2518 19009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM250900 15007KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/19040KT  
FM251500 20009KT P6SM BKN250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-250745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 03/24/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10  
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 14 15 16 17 19 21 23 26 30 32  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 18 20 20 18 15 12 10 10 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 23 25 28 32 34 35  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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  
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT  
MARCH 25 2026.........SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 241720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 241720Z 2418/2518 17009KT P6SM BKN150=  
 
 
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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