875  
SXUS43 KARX 152102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
WIZ017-160915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 8 9 11 12 13 13 12 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 13 16 17 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 13 10 7 5 4 4 3 3  
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW SE SE SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 5 7 9 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2  
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 5 6 8 10 12 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 6 7 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 8 8 8  
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 15 2026..........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:42 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:41 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 152042 AAA  
KAUW 152041Z 1521/1618 34008KT 3/4SM HZ BKN026 OVC030  
FM160000 06003KT 3SM FU BKN020  
FM160500 08003KT 2SM FU BKN016  
FM161600 13003KT 3SM FU BKN020  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-160915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 10 9 10 10 9 8 8 9 8 11 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 5 5 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 11 13 15 17 18 20 20 17 13 10 9 8 9 9 9  
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE E SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE E E SE  
3KFT WSPD 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 5  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW W SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 5 4 2 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 11 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 5  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 10 3 3 5 5 8 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 13 13 13  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 15 2026..........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 151721 RRB  
KMSN 151720Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250  
TEMPO 1607/1611 4SM BR FEW009  
FM161300 VRB05KT 6SM FU BKN250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-160915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 NW NW NW W S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5  
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW W W SW W W W W NW N NE E E SE S SW SW NW NW N NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 5 4 3 3 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 3  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE E E SE S SE E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 4  
6KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S  
6KFT WSPD 4 5 5 6 5 5 4 5 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 4 8 10 10 9  
 
SKY COVER FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 7 13 13 13  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 15 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 151727 RRE  
KRST 151725Z 1518/1618 24005KT P6SM FEW035  
FM161000 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW250  
FM161400 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-160915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 W W W W W W N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W NW N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 8 5 3 3 4 5 6 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N E SE SE NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NE NE E E  
3KFT WSPD 5 4 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 7  
6KFT WDIR N N N NE NE E SE SE S S SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S  
6KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 7  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC  
POP6HR | 3 | 4 | 1 | 22  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 5 4 3 5 7 8 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 7 11 13 13 13  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 15 2026..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 151727  
KLSE 151725Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035  
FM160600 VRB03KT P6SM BCFG SCT004  
FM161000 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN004  
FM161400 VRB03KT 6SM FU 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-160915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 NW N N N N NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW N NW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW W W W W W SW  
1KFT WSPD 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 6 7 9 10 10 8 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4  
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E SE SE S S SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW SW  
3KFT WSPD 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3  
6KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S  
6KFT WSPD 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 4 3 2 2 3 5 8 10 11 11  
 
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 6 7 10 11  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 15 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 151727  
KALO 151724Z 1518/1618 VRB03KT P6SM SCT027  
FM160100 VRB03KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-160915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT WED JUL 15 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/15/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW W N N N S S S S SW SW SW SW S SW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5  
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 7 8 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N N N N NE E SE  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 9 7 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 2 4  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE N N NW NW N N NW NW NW NW W W W SW S S S  
3KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 4 3 2 1 2 5  
6KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
6KFT WSPD 7 6 6 5 6 7 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 5 9 12 14 14  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 10 14 14 14  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 15 2026..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT  
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 151721  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 151721Z 1518/1618 28005KT P6SM SCT030  
FM152200 VRB02KT P6SM FEW070  
TEMPO 1608/1612 3SM BR=  

 
 
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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