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SXUS43 KARX 012101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
WIZ017-020915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N NE NE NE NE E SE SE S S S SW W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 13 12 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 9 11 13 14 14 15 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 4 6 9 12 15 18 18 16 13 10 10 11 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 10 12 15 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 14
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 21 24 25 25 24 23 23 22 22 19 17 15 16 17 18 17 16 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3
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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 5:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 5:46 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 011721
KAUW 011720Z 0118/0218 34007KT P6SM BKN045
FM020400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120
FM021500 26007KT P6SM SCT070
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.
WIZ044-020915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W NW W W
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 6 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 15 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 18 17 16 15 15 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 17 17 18 19 19 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 012009 AAA
KMSN 012008Z 0120/0218 35006KT P6SM BKN060 OVC080
TEMPO 0120/0122 4SM -SHRA OVC025
FM020200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120
FM020600 00000KT P6SM FEW240
FM021500 32005KT P6SM FEW240
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.
MNZ087-020915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N N NE NE S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 13 11 9 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE E SE S S SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 12 14 17 18 18 16 15 14 14 13 12 12
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 9 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 14 13 13
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 14 12 10 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4
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 1 2 2
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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 011727 RRE
KRST 011726Z 0118/0218 35011KT P6SM SCT050
FM020200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050
FM021200 23006KT P6SM FEW050
FM021700 28010KT P6SM FEW050
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.
WIZ041-020915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N N NE NE NE NE E SE S S S SW SW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 8 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 5 6 6 6 5 6
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 13 10 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 8 10 12 12 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 6 3 2 2 4 7 10 13 15 15 13 12 12 12 12 12 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 11 13 15 17 19 20 18 16 14 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 14 14 15 16 18 21 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 16 14 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2
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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 011727 RRC
KLSE 011726Z 0118/0218 34008KT P6SM SCT050
FM020200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050
FM021600 28005KT P6SM FEW050
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.
IAZ019-020915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 9
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 5 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 11 9 8 7 7 8 10 12 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 8 11 14 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 011730
KALO 011728Z 0118/0218 34006KT P6SM BKN045
TEMPO 0118/0122 -SHRA BKN045
FM020600 30004KT P6SM SKC
FM021000 27004KT 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.
WIZ061-020915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /
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 N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 13 11 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 12 9 6 4 3 3 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 16 14 14 16 17 17 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 3 2 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
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 011730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 011730Z 0118/0218 33006KT P6SM BKN050
TEMPO 0120/0123 5SM -SHRA BKN030=
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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