975  
SXUS43 KARX 220901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
WIZ017-222115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10  
SFC WGUST 17 15 16 19 20 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 25 24 25 25 25 27 26 25 25 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 22 23 23 23 21 18 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 23 21 20 20  
3KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
3KFT WSPD 17 15 14 13 15 18 21 21 22 22 23 24 26 29 32 35 38 40 41 39 36 33 30 28  
6KFT WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 22 25 27 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 22  
 
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 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7  
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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:23 AM CDT SUNSET 8:28 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:22 AM CDT SUNSET 8:29 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 220536  
KAUW 220534Z 2206/2306 09008KT P6SM BKN100  
FM221500 10010G16KT P6SM SCT100  
FM221900 11012G21KT P6SM SCT100 SCT200  
FM230100 10012KT P6SM BKN070  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-222115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7  
SFC WGUST 14 15 15 16 16 17 19 20 21 23 23 24 24 24 23 24 22 22 21 22 22 20 18 16  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE  
1KFT WSPD 25 25 26 25 22 20 18 19 21 23 22 21 20 21 22 24 26 28 30 30 30 28 27 25  
3KFT WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
3KFT WSPD 12 12 13 15 18 23 26 27 28 28 28 27 28 30 32 34 35 35 35 32 29 25 22 19  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 16 14 13 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 19 20 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 14  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 4 5 5 3 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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 220521 RRC  
KMSN 220520Z 2206/2306 09007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM221500 09012G22KT P6SM BKN140  
FM222100 10013G23KT P6SM BKN090  
FM230000 09011KT P6SM BKN080  
FM230500 10008KT P6SM BKN050  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-222115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 11  
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 19 19 20 22 23 23 26 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 20 19  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 27 26 25 24 22 20 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 23  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 12 13 15 17 20 23 25 24 23 22 22 23 24 25 26 28 31 34 35 33 30 26 24 22  
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 8 8 10 12 16 20 24 26 27 28 26 24 23 23 24 25 24 23 22 23 23 23 22 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 14 | 7 | 10 | 27  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 6 7 7 12 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 15  
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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 220530  
KRST 220528Z 2206/2306 12010KT P6SM OVC050  
FM221400 12014G21KT P6SM BKN070  
FM221800 13017G27KT P6SM BKN070  
FM230100 13015KT P6SM BKN050  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-222115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 13 13 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 7  
SFC WGUST 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 21 20 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 29 30 30 29 25 21 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 25 25 26 27 27 27 27 26  
3KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 19 23 26 25 23 21 21 21 22 24 27 29 31 33 33 32 29 25 21 18  
6KFT WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 10 8 6 6 9 12 16 19 21 22 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 15  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7 4 4 4  
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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 220530  
KLSE 220528Z 2206/2306 13007KT P6SM OVC080  
FM221600 12014G21KT P6SM BKN080  
FM230400 12008KT P6SM BKN050  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-222115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 6 9 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8  
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 14  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 25 22 19 18 17 17 17 19 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 22 22 21  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 19 21 22 21 19 17 17 18 19 22 24 27 29 30 29 27 23 19 17 15  
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 9 11 15 19 20 21 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 16 16 15 14  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 6 3 4 4 4 6 6 8 8 9 9 9  
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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 220521  
KALO 220520Z 2206/2306 08008KT P6SM SCT100  
FM221500 10013KT P6SM BKN070  
FM221900 12015KT P6SM BKN050  
FM230100 12010KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-222115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/22/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 11 11 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 5  
SFC WGUST 17 16 17 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 21 20 20 20 21 22 20 18 17 16 16 15 13 12  
 
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 28 29 30 29 25 21 17 16 15 15 14 14 15 16 18 20 22 23 25 25 25 25 25 24  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 20 21 21 20 18 16 17 17 19 20 22 24 26 27 27 23 18 12 9 7  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 4 5 7 10 13 15 17 19 21 23 23 22 21 21 21 21 19 16 14 13 12 11 10 9  
 
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 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 3 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  
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 220526  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 220526Z 2206/2306 08011KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100=  

 
 
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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