442  
SXUS43 KARX 011001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
WIZ017-012215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 15 14 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 11 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 11  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 30  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 38 39 39 37 34 33 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 35 36 38 40 43 46 49 51 52 52  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 40 | 80 | 15 | 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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:36 AM CST SUNSET 4:29 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 010521 RRB  
KAUW 010520Z 0106/0206 29006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM011600 28008G15KT P6SM BKN070  
FM011700 28009G15KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC015  
FM012200 27008KT P6SM -SHSN BKN020  
FM020000 27006KT P6SM BKN015  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-012215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 19 19 18 16 15 15 17 21 24 25 25 24 24 23 23 24 26 28 29 30 30  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 41 41 40 37 34 32 33 34 36 36 36 35 34 34 33 33 33 35 39 43 47 49 50 51  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 18 | 92 | 13 | 1  
 
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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 434 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KMSN 010533 RRD  
KMSN 010530Z 0106/0206 34007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM011400 29006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 PROB30 0117/0120 6SM -SN  
OVC025  
FM012200 26005KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-012215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 10 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 9 8 9 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 5 3 2 3 6 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 20 22 24 25 25 25 24  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 34 33 32 32 31 32 35 39 41 40 37 35 36 38 40 39 38 37 39 41 43 43 43 42  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 30 | 37 | 2 | 1  
 
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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 744 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KRST 010521 RRX  
KRST 010520Z 0106/0206 34009KT P6SM SCT120  
FM011400 26006KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 0114/0119 6SM -SN OVC035  
FM011900 24006KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-012215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 11 10 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 17 15 14 12 11 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 23 22 21 21 23 25 27 28 27 27  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 36 35 35 33 32 32 35 38 40 38 35 33 33 34 35 35 36 37 40 43 46 47 47 47  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 35 | 60 | 8 | 1  
 
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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 010521 RRD  
KLSE 010520Z 0106/0206 34006KT P6SM SCT120  
FM011400 30006KT 4SM -SN OVC035  
FM012000 25003KT P6SM BKN040  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-012215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR N N N N NW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 5 4 3 2 3 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5  
SFC WGUST 9 7 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 8  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 6 4 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 10  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 12 10 8 8 9 10 11 13 15 18 21 23 23 23 22 21 19 19 20 22 23 23 22 21  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 35 34 34 34 34 35 38 42 44 43 42 40 41 42 43 42 40 39 39 40 40 40 39 39  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1  
 
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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 739 AM CST SUNSET 448 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 010521  
KALO 010520Z 0106/0206 01014KT P6SM FEW015  
FM010800 01009KT P6SM FEW016  
FM011000 VRB05KT P6SM FEW017 SCT200  
FM011900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-012215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/01/26 /  
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 9 8 7 8 7 8 8 9 10 9 9 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 11 9 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8 8 9 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 15 14 13  
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 17 16 14 11 8 7 7 9 12 14 17 19 21 23 24 24 23 23 24 26 27 27 25 24  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 39 39 39 37 35 35 37 40 43 43 41 40 40 41 42 41 40 40 41 42 43 44 44 44  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1  
 
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  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 441 PM CST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 732 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 010530  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 010530Z 0106/0206 01010KT P6SM SCT020  
TEMPO 0106/0108 BKN020  
FM011200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100=  
 
 
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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