969  
SXUS43 KARX 230731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
WIZ017-231945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 19 20 20 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 23 22 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 29 28 28 28 27 26 23 21 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 15 15 16 16 16 17  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
6KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 21 21 20 21 23 24 26  
 
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 | 14 | 24 | 32 | 28  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 10 10 10 13 13 13 17 17 17 12 12 12 5  
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  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 230521  
KAUW 230520Z 2306/2406 09009KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 2306/2307 -SHRA  
FM231000 11007KT P6SM OVC040  
FM231400 13008KT P6SM OVC022  
TEMPO 2323/2403 6SM -SHRA OVC015  
FM240300 13005KT 4SM BR OVC012  
TEMPO 2405/2406 OVC009  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-231945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 3 2 3  
SFC WGUST 17 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 8 8 9 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW  
1KFT WSPD 26 24 23 22 21 19 16 13 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 12 15 17  
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 21 18 16 15 14 12 11 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 18 20 21 20 17 16 17 19 21  
 
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 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 6 6 11 11 11 18 18 18 15 15 15 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 23 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 526 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 230524 RRB  
KMSN 230521Z 2306/2406 09006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060  
FM231000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035  
FM231700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030  
FM232000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030  
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2400/2406 -SHRA  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-231945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW W W W  
SFC WSPD 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 5 4 4 4 3 4  
SFC WGUST 20 19 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 11 9 7 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW  
1KFT WSPD 27 27 26 26 26 24 21 16 13 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 12 9 7 5 5 6  
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 27 27 27 27 26 25 23 21 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 16  
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 18 18 18 17 17 15 14 13 16 20 23 25 26 26 25 23 22  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 23 | 11 | 4 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 8 8 8 6 5 7 6 5 6 3 2 1 1 1 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  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 230536  
KRST 230534Z 2306/2406 14012KT P6SM OVC035  
TEMPO 2308/2312 -SHRA  
FM231200 19011KT P6SM BKN020  
FM231700 23009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM240000 30010KT P6SM SCT200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-231945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2  
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 8 7 7 7 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 27 27 27 26 24 21 18 14 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 18 17 16 14  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 19 18 18  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 16 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 17 15 13 13 14 16 20 25 28  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 3 | 23 | 31 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 1 1 2 2 4 6 6 6 6 6 16 16 16 20 20 20 12 10 8 10 9 7 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 23 2026...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 230536 RRC  
KLSE 230534Z 2306/2406 12006KT P6SM BKN045  
FM231300 16006KT P6SM BKN035  
FM231600 17007KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2317/2320 6SM -TSRA  
OVC020CB  
FM232000 19006KT P6SM BKN035  
FM240200 30005KT P6SM BKN080  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-231945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 16 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 13 13 12 10 8 7 7 6 5  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 26 25 25 25 24 22 19 15 11 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 13 11 8 6 4 3  
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
3KFT WSPD 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 11  
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 19 19 20 19 18 17 17 18 17 16 14 13 13 13 14 15 17 18 19 19 20  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 6 12 12 12 12 11 6 8 8 8 9 6 4 3 2 3 2 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  
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 230521  
KALO 230520Z 2306/2406 10008KT P6SM OVC060  
FM231400 23005KT P6SM BKN017  
FM231700 26006KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-231945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
 
DATE SAT 05/23/26 /  
CDT 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 E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW  
SFC WSPD 5 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 14 12 12 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 9 8 6 6 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 25 25 24 22 20 17 14 11 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 10 13 17 19 19 18 15  
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 19 17 15 14 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16  
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 17 20 21 20 18 15 14 13 13 14 15 16  
 
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 | 18 | 40 | 10  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 7 7 18 18 18 23 23 23 19 15 12 10 10 10 6  
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 23 2026...........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 230520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 230520Z 2306/2406 06005KT P6SM BKN060  
FM231400 15005KT P6SM BKN025  
FM231900 21006KT P6SM BKN035  
PROB30 2319/2321 5SM -SHRA BKN025  
FM232100 23005KT 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.  
 
 
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