796  
SXUS43 KARX 280731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
WIZ017-281945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 14 13 11 10 11 12 11 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 7 8 7 6 6 7 6 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE N N N N NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E  
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 15 14 11 8 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8  
3KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 16 17 17 16 14 11 10 9 8 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 14 16 17 18 18 19 19 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 5:40 AM CDT SUNSET 8:30 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 5:41 AM CDT SUNSET 8:28 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 280521  
KAUW 280520Z 2806/2906 01006KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250  
FM281500 02005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250  
FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-281945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 15 14 15 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 6 8 10 12 13 14  
3KFT WDIR NE N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 16 15 14 15 15 15 13 10 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
6KFT WSPD 16 19 21 22 23 23 23 22 21 19 16 14 11 9 7 6 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1  
 
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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 280521 RRC  
KMSN 280520Z 2806/2906 31004KT P6SM FEW035  
FM280800 02006KT P6SM BKN025  
FM281400 02006KT P6SM SCT035  
FM281600 03009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM290000 05006KT P6SM SKC  
FM290100 00000KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-281945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 E E E E E NE NE NE NE N NE NE E SE SE SE S S  
SFC WSPD 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4  
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE S S  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 15 13 9 5 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 13 11 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4  
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 27 27 28 28 29 29 28 27 25 23 20 18 17 16 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 19  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 280527  
KRST 280525Z 2806/2906 02009KT P6SM SCT120  
FM281000 05006KT P6SM BKN120  
FM281800 VRB06KT P6SM FEW060 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-281945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N N N N N NW NW NW NW SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 11 11 11 11 9 8 7 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE E E SE S S  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 17 16 15 13 10 7 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 2 3  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 17 17 16 14 12 9 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 5 4  
6KFT WDIR NW 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 22 23 25 28 31 32 31 29 26 23 20 17 15 14 14 14 15 16 19 22 24 25 24 22  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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 0 0 0 0 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 280527  
KLSE 280525Z 2806/2906 35006KT P6SM SCT150  
FM281800 VRB03KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-281945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 N NE NE NE E E E E SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 6 6 6 6 5  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE E E E SE  
1KFT WSPD 19 20 20 20 19 17 12 6 2 2 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 8  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 21 23 24 24 22 20 18 15 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8  
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 28 27 26 27 28 29 29 28 26 23 20 18 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 17  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 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  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 280521  
KALO 280520Z 2806/2906 36006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280700 02005KT P6SM SCT250  
FM281400 06006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM290100 07004KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-281945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2026  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 16 15 12 9 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 11 12 13  
3KFT WDIR N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N  
3KFT WSPD 18 17 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 11 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5  
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N  
6KFT WSPD 26 27 28 30 32 32 32 30 27 23 20 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 15 17 19 22 24  
 
SKY COVER FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
JULY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 280520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 280520Z 2806/2906 33008KT P6SM SCT100  
FM280700 02010KT P6SM BKN050  
FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW150=  
 
 
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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