285  
SXUS43 KARX 170902  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
WIZ017-172115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 19 21 21 22 23 23 23 23 21 20 19 18 17 14 12 14 15 17 16 16 17  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 9 10 11 12 12 11 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 4 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S SW W W NE NE NE N  
3KFT WSPD 15 20 25 29 30 29 29 31 33 34 33 31 28 25 22 19 14 10 7 7 9 11 13 16  
6KFT WDIR W SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 11 11 13 15 16 18 21 26 31 35 35 33 30 29 28 26 20 14 11 14 19 23 24 22  
 
SKY COVER BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK  
POP6HR | 94 | 94 | 87 | 34  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 17 17 17 17 17 17 27 27 27 34 34 34 16 16 16 12 12 12 5 5 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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 5:12 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 5:12 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 170521 RRB  
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 00000KT P6SM BKN120  
FM171400 16004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040  
FM171600 15006KT 4SM SHRA BKN010  
FM171800 14010G18KT 2SM SHRA OVC006  
FM180200 08007KT 2SM -SHRA OVC006  
FM180300 07006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC003  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-172115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 SW S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 5 6 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 8 10 12 14 17 20 21 23 25 25 25 23 22 17 16 18 14 14 16 18 20 20 21 20  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 8 14 20 24 21 16 13 18 24 29 26 19 13 9 7 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 12 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW N  
3KFT WSPD 9 13 18 21 20 18 18 26 36 42 38 31 23 20 18 17 20 23 26 26 25 24 24 25  
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 18 19 21 22 24 26 28 30 31 30 28 26 28 29 29 27 24 21 20 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 94 | 90 | 72 | 37  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 10 10 10 14 14 14 34 34 34 29 29 29 29 29 29 14 14 14 10 10 10  
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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 170839 AAB  
KMSN 170837Z 1709/1806 VRB03KT P6SM BKN210 PROB30 1711/1713 6SM  
-SHRA OVC090  
FM171300 18006KT 5SM -SHRA BKN060  
FM171600 15011G21KT 4SM -SHRA OVC016 PROB30 1717/1720 2SM  
TSRA  
OVC008CB  
FM172000 15011G19KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1720/1724 4SM  
TSRA  
OVC008CB  
FM180000 21006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC011 PROB30 1800/1803 5SM  
-TSRA  
OVC020CB  
FM180300 23007KT P6SM SCT012 PROB30 1803/1805 6SM -SHRA  
BKN012  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-172115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 S S S SE S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 13 11 10 11 12 14 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10  
SFC WGUST 21 22 23 27 27 28 29 27 23 20 20 21 25 28 29 28 28 27 25 25 25 24 22 21  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 16 19 23 25 23 18 14 13 14 14 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16  
3KFT WDIR S S S SE SE S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N  
3KFT WSPD 26 25 22 21 25 30 34 30 25 21 22 24 28 31 34 36 36 35 33 32 32 31 30 29  
6KFT WDIR W SW SW S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N  
6KFT WSPD 13 20 29 36 36 33 30 28 26 25 26 29 32 35 38 39 39 37 35 31 28 25 23 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 90 | 63 | 84 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 18 18 18 25 25 25 23 23 23 41 49 58 49 49 49 24 24 24 8 8 8 9 6 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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 170521 RRX  
KRST 170520Z 1706/1806 17011KT P6SM BKN100  
TEMPO 1706/1710 6SM -SHRA  
FM171000 16015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035  
FM171300 16017G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN015  
FM171500 18015G25KT 5SM -SHRA BKN008 PROB30 1715/1720 2SM  
-TSRA BKN020CB  
FM172000 28014G24KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015  
FM180000 31017G24KT P6SM BKN015  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-172115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 9 11 11 13 13 13 12 10 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 10 10 9 9  
SFC WGUST 14 16 18 20 24 25 25 26 25 23 20 17 15 17 20 21 22 22 24 23 23 22 22 21  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 15 17 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 21 17 13 10 10 13 16 18 20 21 20 18 17 17 17  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW N N  
3KFT WSPD 10 13 17 21 25 30 32 32 30 27 24 20 19 21 26 30 33 34 35 33 30 28 27 28  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 18 16 15 16 23 32 37 34 28 23 23 26 29 31 32 33 34 35 34 30 26 23 23 25  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK  
POP6HR | 97 | 56 | 75 | 17  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 8 8 19 19 19 21 21 21 38 38 38 43 43 43 27 27 27 10 10 10 10 10 10  
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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 522 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 522 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 170521 RRD  
KLSE 170520Z 1706/1806 15008KT P6SM BKN100  
TEMPO 1706/1709 -SHRA  
FM170900 15010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM171400 16011KT 6SM -SHRA BKN020  
FM171600 17011KT 4SM -SHRA BKN008 PROB30 1718/1724 2SM -TSRA  
BKN020CB  
FM180000 31017G24KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1800/1803 3SM -TSRA  
OVC008CB  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-172115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 12 13 13 14 15 15 13 12 11 11 12 15 17 17 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 11  
SFC WGUST 18 20 22 23 26 28 24 23 21 19 20 23 28 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 26 24 22 21  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 15 18 21 22 19 14 10 7 6 6 8 12 16 19 21 22 23 23 22 21 19 17 17 17  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N  
3KFT WSPD 24 30 36 39 34 27 20 17 17 18 20 23 28 33 39 44 45 46 44 41 37 34 32 30  
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 15 28 44 55 50 40 30 26 25 27 29 33 37 42 46 49 49 47 44 40 36 33 31 30  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 97 | 63 | 69 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 28 28 28 29 29 29 25 25 25 28 30 41 48 48 47 20 24 15 4 4 4 3 3 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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 170521  
KALO 170520Z 1706/1806 16008KT P6SM BKN200  
FM170900 15010KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/18045KT  
FM171200 16010G20KT 6SM -TSRA BR BKN035CB  
FM171400 25008G15KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB  
FM172000 28018G26KT P6SM OVC025  
FM180400 29012G22KT P6SM BKN025  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-172115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
DATE WED 06/17/26 /  
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 S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 8 10 12 15 14 14 12 11 10 8 8 10 11 11 12 13 12 12 12 12 12  
SFC WGUST 12 13 15 14 19 23 29 28 27 25 24 21 17 18 22 26 22 24 25 25 26 25 24 25  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 16 14 11 9 10 13 15 16 16 15 12 9 8 10 14 18 21 22 23 22 20 18 18 19  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 19 17 15 16 23 32 38 35 30 25 22 21 22 26 31 36 40 42 43 41 38 34 31 29  
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 19 20 23 29 39 49 55 50 40 31 27 25 26 31 36 42 44 45 44 41 38 34 32 31  
 
SKY COVER BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 97 | 85 | 52 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 11 11 38 38 38 34 34 34 41 41 29 34 39 39 29 29 20 11 10 10 7 6 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  
JUNE 17 2026..........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
JUNE 18 2026..........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 170520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 170520Z 1706/1806 18005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM170900 13007KT P6SM BKN100 WS015/17045KT  
TEMPO 1712/1716 VRB10G20KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN035CB  
FM171600 15012G20KT 4SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB  
FM171800 17012G21KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100  
FM172200 23012G20KT 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.  
 

 
 
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