664  
SXUS43 KARX 251001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
WIZ017-252215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW S S  
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 19 18 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 5 6 6 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 33 33 32 31 29 27 24 21 19 17 15 15 15 16 18 21 23 24 21 18 15 16 20 24  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 45 45 44 44 43 42 41 41 40 38 37 36 37 38 38 37 35 33 31 30 29 29 31 33  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 16  
 
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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 6:43 AM CST SUNSET 5:41 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 6:41 AM CST SUNSET 5:42 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 250521 RRA  
KAUW 250520Z 2506/2606 26010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100  
TEMPO 2506/2508 BKN025  
FM250800 30010KT P6SM BKN022  
FM251200 30009G16KT P6SM SCT027  
FM252100 29006KT P6SM SCT030  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-252215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W W SW  
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 7 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 21 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 17 17 14 12 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 23 22 21 21 22 22 20 18 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 8 6  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 35 33 32 32 33 32 29 24 20 18 16 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 18 19 21 23  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 56 52 48 46 45 44 43 42 42 40 39 39 39 39 39 37 35 33 31 29 29 29 31 33  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 11 | 0 | 1 | 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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 640 AM CST SUNSET 542 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 638 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 250936 AAA  
KMSN 250935Z 2510/2606 29009G20KT P6SM SCT022  
TEMPO 2510/2513 BKN022  
FM251300 30011G20KT P6SM SCT028  
FM252300 30006KT P6SM SKC  
FM260300 00000KT P6SM SKC  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-252215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 21 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 21 21 20 20 20 19 17 15 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 6 7 8 9 10  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W  
3KFT WSPD 33 32 31 31 32 31 28 25 21 17 14 13 14 16 18 20 21 22 22 20 19 18 17 16  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 52 50 48 47 46 46 45 44 44 44 44 43 41 38 34 30 25 22 23 25 26 25 23 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16  
 
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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 553 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 652 AM CST SUNSET 555 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 250933 AAA  
KRST 250932Z 2510/2606 31014G25KT P6SM BKN015  
FM251030 31013G20KT P6SM FEW020  
FM251800 31010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260100 VRB05KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-252215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W S S S  
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW W SW  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 21 21 19 17 15 13 10 9 9 10 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 34 32 31 32 33 33 29 24 19 16 14 13 13 14 16 18 21 22 22 21 20 20 20 20  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 54 51 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 42 43 43 42 40 38 36 34 33 32 32 31 30 29 28  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 10 | 0 | 1 | 14  
 
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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 648 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 647 AM CST SUNSET 550 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 250851 AAA  
KLSE 250848Z 2509/2606 31011KT P6SM BKN027  
FM250930 31010KT P6SM FEW030  
FM260000 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-252215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW S S SE S S  
SFC WSPD 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 14 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 8 10 11 10 9 7 7 7 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW W W  
3KFT WSPD 40 39 38 38 37 35 32 28 24 21 19 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 14  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 52 53 52 51 50 48 47 47 46 46 45 43 39 33 28 24 20 18 18 19 20 19 18 16  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 6 | 12  
 
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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 651 AM CST SUNSET 554 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 650 AM CST SUNSET 556 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 250521  
KALO 250520Z 2506/2606 32010KT P6SM SKC  
FM250900 32012KT P6SM SCT025  
TEMPO 2509/2511 BKN025  
FM251500 32012KT P6SM FEW200  
FM260000 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-252215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW  
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 19 19 18 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 24 24 24 23 21 19 18 16 14 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 40 38 35 34 33 32 29 25 22 20 19 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 17  
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 51 52 52 51 50 49 47 45 44 45 46 46 44 41 37 33 30 27 26 27 27 26 25 24  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8  
 
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 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  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026......SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 250522  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 250522Z 2506/2606 30010KT P6SM SKC  
FM251500 32012KT P6SM BKN200  
FM260000 33006KT P6SM OVC100=  

 
 
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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