618  
SXUS43 KARX 072102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
WIZ017-080915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 15 15 15  
SFC WGUST 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 20 20 22 23 23 24 25 26 28 31 31 32 31 30 30 30  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
1KFT WSPD 10 11 13 16 19 23 26 27 27 27 26 24 24 24 26 27 28 28 27 25 22 19 17 15  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 11 12 14 17 22 27 31 34 35 36 37 37 39 44 51 55 55 53 50 48 45 42 39 36  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 14 16 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 27 31 36 41 47 52 55 56 54 52 50 48 47 46 46  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 54 | 76 | 66  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 10 10 10  
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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:28 AM CDT SUNSET 7:34 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 6:26 AM CDT SUNSET 7:35 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 071733  
KAUW 071732Z 0718/0818 17007KT P6SM SKC  
FM080300 14009G16KT P6SM BKN200  
FM080800 15010G19KT 6SM -SN BKN040 OVC080  
FM080900 16012G21KT 6SM -SN OVC025 WS020/19035KT  
TEMPO 0810/0812 6SM -FZRAPL OVC018  
FM081200 16013G23KT P6SM BKN030 WS020/19040KT  
FM081500 18015G27KT P6SM BKN045 WS020/19040KT  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-080915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 17 17  
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 22 23 25 27 28 28 30 30 30 31 30  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
1KFT WSPD 9 10 12 15 18 22 25 27 28 29 29 28 28 29 31 32 33 34 34 32 29 27 27 28  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 9 11 13 15 18 21 24 27 29 31 30 29 30 38 48 56 58 57 56 59 61 61 56 49  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 12 14 16 17 18 18 19 20 22 25 30 36 42 46 48 49 49 48 47 45 44 45 47 52  
 
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 2 | 52 | 75 | 10  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 6 8 8 8 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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 731 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 732 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 072018 AAA  
KMSN 072016Z 0720/0818 13006G13KT P6SM BKN250  
FM072200 15007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM080600 15010G20KT 6SM -SHSNRA BKN050 PROB30 0806/0809 4SM  
-FZRA  
FM080900 16010G22KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 0809/0812 6SM -SHRA  
FM081200 17013G24KT P6SM OVC070 WS020/18045KT  
FM081400 17016G30KT P6SM BKN090  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-080915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 18 18 19 20 20 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 19  
SFC WGUST 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 22 24 24 26 28 30 31 31 33 35 36 37 37 36 36 35 33  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 20 23 26 29 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 39 37 35 33 31 28 25 21  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 17 20 23 27 31 34 35 36 38 46 54 61 63 63 62 63 64 63 57 50 43 37 33  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 19 22 26 32 39 45 49 52 54 53 52 50 47 45 43 42 42 42 41 39  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 8 | 30 | 19 | 63  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 6 6 6 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 13 13 13  
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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 639 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 071721 RRB  
KRST 071720Z 0718/0818 16011KT P6SM BKN250  
FM080400 17015KT P6SM BKN040  
FM080800 16019G28KT P6SM -RASN BKN060  
FM081100 17022G31KT P6SM BKN110  
FM081600 20025G37KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-080915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 18  
SFC WGUST 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 19 20 21 23 25 26 28 29 31 32 33 33 34 34 33 33 32  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
1KFT WSPD 11 12 14 16 19 23 27 30 32 33 33 31 31 33 35 37 37 36 35 33 30 28 28 29  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 12 14 17 20 24 27 30 30 30 31 36 43 50 54 57 59 60 60 60 59 58 55 51 46  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 12 14 17 19 20 21 23 29 35 42 46 48 50 51 51 50 48 46 45 47 50 52 51 50  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 4 | 50 | 57 | 50  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 7 7 7 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 3 4 9 11 11  
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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 739 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 071721 RRN  
KLSE 071720Z 0718/0818 17006KT P6SM BKN250  
FM080300 15007KT P6SM BKN060  
FM080700 16010G19KT P6SM -RASN BKN045  
FM081000 17013G24KT P6SM BKN070  
FM081400 18016G31KT P6SM BKN120  
FM081700 19018G31KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-080915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 18 19 19 20 20 23 23 25 26 27 26 25 23  
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 33 35 36 38 38 39 38 36  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 20 23 25 28 30 32 34 35 37 38 38 38 38 38 37 36 34 32 31 30 30  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 18 21 23 24 24 25 28 33 39 46 54 59 60 59 58 59 61 61 58 54 50 47 44  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 20 24 29 34 37 40 42 47 51 53 52 50 47 46 45 45 48 51 53 51 49  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 8 | 32 | 30 | 59  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 4 4 4 9 9 9 11 11 11 10 10 10 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 11 11  
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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 071733  
KALO 071731Z 0718/0818 14011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM072200 16012KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 0802/0804 5SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
FM080500 16017G21KT P6SM BKN070  
FM081300 17021G30KT P6SM BKN110  
FM081600 19025G37KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-080915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
DATE TUE 04/07/26 /  
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 S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 19 19 20 21 21 21 22  
SFC WGUST 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 23 23 25 26 26 28 31 32 33 35 35 35 36 36  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 10 12 14 16 19 22 24 26 27 29 31 34 36 39 40 40 39 37 35 33 30 29 30 31  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 11 12 14 17 21 26 29 28 27 27 33 40 47 51 53 55 55 55 55 57 58 58 55 49  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 14 16 17 19 21 22 25 29 33 37 39 41 42 42 41 41 41 42 43 44 44 46 48 51  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 38 | 31 | 19  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 7 7 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 11 11  
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  
APRIL 7 2026.........SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 736 PM CDT  
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 071725  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 071725Z 0718/0818 12009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM080400 14014G22KT P6SM BKN050  
FM081200 18020G28KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150=  
 
 
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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