282  
SXUS43 KARX 050731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
WIZ017-051945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 10 10 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S  
1KFT WSPD 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 8 10 12 13 13 13 12  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 22 22 23 25 27 29 30 30 29 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 20 18 17 16 15 15  
 
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 SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2  
FOG 40 40 20 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 6:25 AM CDT SUNSET 7:28 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 6:27 AM CDT SUNSET 7:26 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 050521  
KAUW 050520Z 0506/0606 07004KT 3SM BR OVC004  
TEMPO 0508/0512 1/2SM FG BKN002  
FM051200 06003KT P6SM OVC004  
FM051400 06004KT P6SM BKN009  
FM051600 07004KT P6SM BKN025  
FM051800 08004KT P6SM BKN035  
FM052300 11003KT P6SM SCT040  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-051945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 1  
SFC WGUST 10 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 8 7  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE  
1KFT WSPD 11 9 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 12 11  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 30 30 30 31 31 32 32 32 32 31 29 28 29 29 30 29 27 25 24 22 21 21 20 20  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1  
FOG 20 40 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 050521 RRD  
KMSN 050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1SM BR BKN007 OVC028  
FM050800 00000KT 3/4SM BR BKN004 OVC010  
FM051400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT009 BKN011 OVC026  
FM051700 05007KT P6SM FEW026 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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-051945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 11 12 12 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 19 20  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 5 5 5  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 14 11 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 4 3 2 4 2 2 2 2 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 4 6  
FOG 0 20 0 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 050527  
KRST 050525Z 0506/0606 02006KT 6SM BR SCT030  
FM051000 05006KT 3SM BR BKN015  
FM051100 05006KT 1SM BR BKN008  
FM051400 06006KT 5SM BR BKN005  
FM051500 07007KT P6SM SCT100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-051945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 11 12 13 13 12 11  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E NE E E E E NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 13 15 17 17 16 15  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 24 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 26 25 23 22 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 5 6 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
FOG 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 050527  
KLSE 050525Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025  
FM050900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC005  
FM051100 02004KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
FM051500 05006KT P6SM SCT150  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-051945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 4 5 6 6 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 9 11 12 12 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 13 16 18 19 20 20  
3KFT WDIR NW NW W W NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N NE E E E E E SE SE S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW  
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 7 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4  
FOG 0 20 0 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 735 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 050521  
KALO 050520Z 0506/0606 VRB04KT 6SM BR FEW250  
FM050800 VRB02KT 4SM BR FEW250  
FM051400 08007KT P6SM FEW250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-051945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
DATE SAT 09/05/26 /  
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 N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4  
SFC WGUST 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 13 12 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 10 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 16 18 18 17 15  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6  
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 12 14 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14  
 
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
FOG 20 20 20 20 40 70 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 5 2026.....SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 6 2026.....SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 050534  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 050534Z 0506/0606 08005KT P6SM SCT120  
FM050800 VRB02KT 5SM BR SKC  
FM051000 VRB02KT 3SM BR SCT015  
FM051400 02007KT P6SM BKN015  
FM051500 04007KT P6SM SCT070=  

 
 
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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