139  
SXUS43 KARX 291931  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
WIZ017-300745-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 10 14 13 13 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW W SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 9 11 14 16 17 18 18 18 19 20 20 17 14 11 10 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW  
3KFT WSPD 4 3 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 12 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 3 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 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  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 5:41 AM CDT SUNSET 8:28 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 5:42 AM CDT SUNSET 8:27 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 291721  
KAUW 291720Z 2918/3018 23003KT P6SM FEW050  
FM292000 15004KT P6SM SCT050  
FM300200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
FM301200 27003KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-300745-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC 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  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8  
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 10 10 10 11 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N W SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 6 9 11 13 14 16 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 8  
3KFT WDIR NW N N N NW NW W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 4 6 7 8 8 8  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E SE  
6KFT WSPD 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 291721 RRC  
KMSN 291720Z 2918/3018 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
FM301400 25005KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-300745-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 2 3 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10  
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 16 16 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
1KFT WSPD 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 16 17 17 17 18 19 19 17 14 12 11 10 10  
3KFT WDIR SW S SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW S SE S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 6 6 7 8 9 10  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE  
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 1 2 2 2 1 1 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  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 291721 RRD  
KRST 291720Z 2918/3018 16006KT 6SM FU SCT030  
FM300200 18006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM300800 18005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM301300 18008KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-300745-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 11 11 12 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 9  
3KFT WDIR SW S SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 9  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE  
6KFT WSPD 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 291721 RRC  
KLSE 291720Z 2918/3018 20007KT P6SM FEW040  
FM300200 15005KT P6SM SCT250  
FM300900 15005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM301200 17005KT P6SM 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-300745-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 1 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 12 13 14 14 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 15 13 11 10 10 10  
3KFT WDIR SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 4 6 7 9 10 11 11  
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE  
6KFT WSPD 6 4 3 3 5 7 9 11 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 6 6  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 3 2 2 1 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  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 291733  
KALO 291732Z 2918/3018 14005KT P6SM SCT035  
FM300300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM301400 18008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-300745-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 PM CDT WED JUL 29 2026  
 
DATE WED 07/29/26 /  
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P  
 
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S  
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12  
 
1KFT WDIR E NE NE N N N NE E E SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 6 11 14 15 15 14 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 7 7  
3KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 7  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S  
6KFT WSPD 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 6  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 29 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
JULY 30 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 291720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 291720Z 2918/3018 15005KT 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.  
 
 
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