427
SXUS43 KARX 182102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
WIZ017-190915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 16 17 18 19 20 21 23 22 22 21 22 22 22 23 25 27 25 25 24 21 20 18 17 16
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 18 15 12 11 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE
3KFT WSPD 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 22 22 22 24 27 29 31 32 31 28 25 22 22 22 22 19 14
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW W SW S S SW
6KFT WSPD 12 11 9 8 9 11 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 22 19 16 11 7 4 5 7 10 9 8
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 96 | 78 | 65 | 44
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 12 12 12 15 15 15 15 15 15 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 182100 AAA
KAUW 182059Z 1821/1918 07007KT P6SM -RA OVC012
FM182200 10008KT 3SM -RA OVC010
FM190000 10008KT 3SM -RA OVC008
FM190900 10010G17KT 5SM -SHRA OVC005
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.
WIZ044-190915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 18 19 22 24 24 24 27 27 25 24 24 24 24 24 25 22 23 22 20 18 18 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E
1KFT WSPD 22 21 19 19 21 23 26 27 28 28 26 24 23 24 25 25 23 21 19 18 18 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 24 26 28 30 32 32 31 29 26 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 13
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W
6KFT WSPD 18 20 23 26 28 29 31 33 35 36 37 37 37 35 32 30 31 31 31 26 20 16 15 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 97 | 95 | 90 | 59
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 16 16 16 22 22 22 33 33 33 39 39 39 29 29 29 18 18 18 17 17 17 20 20 20
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 182000 AAA
KMSN 181958Z 1820/1918 08012KT P6SM SCT015 OVC080
TEMPO 1820/1822 6SM -SHRA OVC035
FM190300 09010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC030 PROB30 1903/1906 4SM
-TSRA
OVC015CB
FM190600 10010KT 4SM SHRA SCT008 OVC010
TEMPO 1908/1912 1SM -TSRA BKN006CB OVC010
FM191500 13008KT P6SM BKN008 OVC010
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.
MNZ087-190915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 22 23 23 23 23 25 27 24 23 24 24 23 19 19 16 15 14 13 13 13 12 13 13 14
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE NE N
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 17 15 13 11 9 8 8 9 11 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 31 31 31 31 32 33 33 32 32 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 22 17 13 11 9 8 6 5
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 28 30 32 33 34 34 34 33 33 33 33 32 29 25 21 21 22 21 19 16
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 92 | 96 | 74 | 69
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 42 42 42 57 57 57 54 54 54 33 33 33 20 20 20 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9 9
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 181721 RRC
KRST 181720Z 1818/1918 11012G18KT 3SM -SHRA BKN012 OVC020
TEMPO 1818/1821 1SM +SHRA OVC009
FM182100 11012G24KT 6SM -SHRA BKN009
FM190300 11012KT 3SM SHRA OVC006 PROB30 1903/1906 2SM TSRA
OVC004CB
FM190900 10009KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 1909/1912 6SM -SHRA
OVC004
FM191200 09009KT P6SM BKN006
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.
WIZ041-190915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 20 20 22 24 26 27 27 26 24 22 22 24 22 22 19 18 18 15 14 13 12 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E
1KFT WSPD 22 21 21 21 23 25 27 26 25 23 23 23 22 21 20 18 15 13 11 11 11 11 11 10
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 32 31 30 29 28 27 27 28 27 25 22 19 17 16 14 12 11
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 27 28 28 28 27 28 29 32 36 38 37 34 32 32 32 32 32 31 29 27 24 21 18 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK
POP6HR | 97 | 95 | 88 | 87
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 29 29 29 44 44 44 45 45 45 44 44 44 27 27 27 17 17 17 13 13 13 18 18 18
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 181721 RRB
KLSE 181720Z 1818/1918 13009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT015 BKN035
FM181900 10009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015
FM190500 10012G20KT 3SM SHRA OVC008 PROB30 1906/1909 2SM TSRA
OVC006CB
FM191200 09006KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 1912/1915 6SM -SHRA
OVC006
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.
IAZ019-190915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 SE SE SE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S N NW NW
SFC WSPD 12 12 13 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 7
SFC WGUST 21 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 21 20 18 18 16 17 17 16 14 14 15 16 13 10 11 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N
1KFT WSPD 20 20 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 17 13 7 4 4 6
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 24 25 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 30 30 29 26 23 19 15 11 9 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 32 32 33 33 33 33 32 31 30 29 29 30 29 27 25 23 23 23 24 25 25 26 26 26
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 55 | 80 | 65 | 62
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 25 32 33 47 56 58 60 53 60 42 42 42 32 32 32 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 181733
KALO 181732Z 1818/1918 12014G22KT P6SM SCT010 BKN080
TEMPO 1822/1902 BKN010
FM190200 13011KT 4SM SHRA BKN006 OVC070 PROB30 1905/1909 4SM
TSRA OVC006CB
FM190900 13008KT P6SM BKN007 BKN060 PROB30 1909/1912 4SM SHRA
OVC005
FM191200 15008KT 4SM BR BKN006 OVC040
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.
WIZ061-190915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026
DATE FRI 09/18/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
SFC WSPD 11 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 19 18 19 20 21 23 22 20 22 22 22 20 19 18 16 16 18 16 16 17 16 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 19 20 23 24 23 20 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 14 14 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 20 22 24 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 28 31 32 31 29 27 25 23 22 21 20 19 17 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 29 30 32 32 32 32 31 29 27 26 25 25 28 31 33 34 32
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV BK
POP6HR | 26 | 87 | 86 | 72
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 22 22 22 23 25 28 44 44 45 45 45 45 33 33 33 21 21 21 21 21 21 32 32 32
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
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 182051 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 182051Z 1821/1918 14010KT P6SM BKN015
FM190000 10008KT P6SM BKN020
FM190600 10011KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC009
PROB30 1908/1912 2SM TSRA BR OVC006CB
FM191200 11009KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC004
FM191400 12009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007=
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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