488  
SXUS43 KARX 202102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
WIZ017-210915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 8 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 5 4 2 2 3 4 5 6  
3KFT WDIR NE NE N N NE E E SE S SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W SW S S S  
3KFT WSPD 4 5 7 8 7 6 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 6  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE  
6KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 6 3 1 1 2  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 201742  
KAUW 201741Z 2018/2118 03006KT P6SM SCT025  
TEMPO 2018/2020 BKN025  
FM202000 05005KT P6SM BKN035  
FM202300 06004KT P6SM SCT060  
FM210800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN010  
TEMPO 2109/2113 1SM BR BKN002  
FM211400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-210915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 10 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 7 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E SE  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 9 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 13 10 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6  
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE  
3KFT WSPD 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 7  
6KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E  
6KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 20 | 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 201742 CCA  
KMSN 201740Z 2018/2118 05007KT P6SM BKN025  
TEMPO 2018/2021 SCT025  
FM202100 05007KT P6SM SCT035  
FM210500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW240  
FM210800 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT120  
FM211000 VRB04KT 1SM BR BKN019  
FM211300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN027  
FM211600 06005KT P6SM BKN035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-210915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE S S  
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 5  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 8 7 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 11 14 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 12 8 6 6 8 9 10 10  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S SW SW SW W NW N NE E E SE SE SE S  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 7 8 9  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE S S S  
6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 8 7 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 2 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 201721 RRS  
KRST 201720Z 2018/2118 04007KT P6SM BKN040  
TEMPO 2018/2019 BKN014  
FM201900 04006KT P6SM SCT040  
FM211000 15005KT 4SM BR SCT250  
FM211100 15005KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN003  
FM211300 15005KT 4SM BR BKN003  
FM211400 16006KT P6SM BKN025  
FM211700 16006KT P6SM BKN035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-210915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 15 16 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 5 6 6 6 6  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE N NW NW N N N N N NE NE E E SE  
3KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 7 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 9 10 11 10 8  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE  
6KFT WSPD 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 3 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 5 5 3 3 3 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 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 201806 AAA  
KLSE 201805Z 2018/2118 34003KT P6SM BKN060  
TEMPO 2018/2019 BKN026  
FM201900 03006KT P6SM SCT050  
FM210900 11003KT 4SM BR BKN005  
FM211400 14004KT P6SM BKN015  
FM211600 14004KT P6SM BKN025  
FM211700 14004KT P6SM BKN035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-210915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 15 17 18 17 16 14 13 12 10 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 5  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE  
3KFT WSPD 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 7 9 11 11 9  
6KFT WDIR NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE  
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 10 9 3 3 1 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 201721  
KALO 201720Z 2018/2118 04007KT P6SM FEW035 FEW070  
FM210900 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW050  
FM211100 12003KT 3SM BR SCT030  
FM211400 14004KT P6SM SCT035  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-210915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED AUG 20 2025  
 
DATE WED 08/20/25 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 10 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 6  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 15 13 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 6  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE  
3KFT WSPD 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 9  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE  
6KFT WSPD 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 13 13 13 2 2 1 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 20 20 40 40 70 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT  
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 201720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 201720Z 2018/2118 07010KT P6SM SCT015  
FM210200 07005KT P6SM FEW200=  

 
 
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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