962
SXUS43 KARX 181931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
WIZ017-190745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N S N N NE E SE SE
SFC WSPD 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
SFC WGUST 24 23 22 21 22 21 20 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 8 6 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N N NE E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 23 22 22 23 25 27 28 28 28 28 28 27 25 22 18 13 8 4 5 7 9 9 7 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 39 37 35 34 34 34 33 32 30 28 25 22 18 14 10 8 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 4
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 43 42 41 38 35 31 27 24 22 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 22 20 17 13 9 7 5 4
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 6:08 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:19 AM CDT SUNSET 6:07 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 181730
KAUW 181728Z 1818/1918 20012G25KT P6SM SKC
FM190100 21007G15KT P6SM SKC WS015/24040KT
FM190400 22005KT P6SM SKC WS016/25035KT
FM190700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
FM191400 17005KT 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.
WIZ044-190745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW S
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 6
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 26 28 31 33 34 35 35 34 32 31 29 26 23 19 16 13 10 8 6 4 3
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S SW SW
3KFT WSPD 39 37 36 35 35 34 33 31 30 28 27 24 21 17 13 9 6 4 5 7 9 10 11 10
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 31 31 31 30 29 27 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 16
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 610 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 181721 RRB
KMSN 181720Z 1818/1918 21013G27KT P6SM SKC
FM182300 20010KT P6SM SKC
FM191000 VRB04KT 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.
MNZ087-190745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 3 4 3 3 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 27 26 24 22 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW S S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 24 27 29 31 32 33 34 33 32 29 26 23 21 19 17 14 11 8 6 5 5
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW W S SE S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 39 36 34 33 32 31 30 29 27 25 22 19 13 7 3 3 5 8 10 11 13 13 13 12
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 32 32 32 31 29 27 25 23 22 21 20 20 21 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 12 11 10 9
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CDT SUNSET 620 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 181721 RRC
KRST 181720Z 1818/1918 20020G33KT P6SM SKC
FM190000 20009KT 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.
WIZ041-190745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 11 9 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 2
SFC WGUST 25 24 23 22 20 20 20 19 17 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW S S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 26 28 31 33 34 34 34 33 32 30 27 23 20 18 15 12 9 7 5 4 4
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 39 37 35 34 33 32 31 29 27 25 23 20 17 12 9 6 5 4 6 8 10 11 12 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 32 32 31 30 28 27 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 13
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 615 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 181721 RRM
KLSE 181720Z 1818/1918 20019G31KT P6SM SKC
FM190100 18005KT 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.
IAZ019-190745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 9 10 12 13 11 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 24 23 22 21 18 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 8 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 24 25 26 28 30 32 32 31 30 28 26 24 22 19 17 15 13 11 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 35 33 31 30 29 28 27 25 24 24 23 22 19 16 13 9 7 6 7 10 12 13 13 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 26 25 23 22 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 18 18 18
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 181724
KALO 181721Z 1818/1918 19015G22KT P6SM SKC
FM182130 19011G17KT P6SM SKC
FM182330 18007KT 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.
WIZ061-190745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DATE SUN 10/18/26 /
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 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 4
SFC WGUST 23 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 16 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 24 24 24 25 26 28 30 31 32 32 32 30 28 26 23 21 18 15 13 11 10 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 34 32 31 30 29 28 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 22 21 18 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 17 16
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
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
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 719 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 181720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181720Z 1818/1918 20016G25KT P6SM SKC
FM182300 16006KT 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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