367  
SXUS43 KARX 262101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
WIZ017-270915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 12  
SFC WGUST 14 14 16 20 21 23 25 24 25 26 26 27 25 25 25 25 26 26 28 28 28 27 26 24  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 18 15 13 12 12  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S  
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 16 17 19 24 29 32 32 31 30 34 38 42 42 41 41 45 49 51 50 46  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 22 25 27 28 28 29 33 37 39 39 37 37 41 46 50 49 45  
 
SKY COVER BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 3 | 16 | 67 | 93  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 10 10 10 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 27 27 27  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 5:56 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 5:54 AM CDT SUNSET 7:59 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 261721  
KAUW 261720Z 2618/2718 13008KT P6SM SCT120  
FM270500 11009G16KT P6SM BKN120 WS020/15040KT  
FM270800 12010G18KT P6SM BKN045 WS020/15040KT  
FM271300 12012G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN017 WS018/16040KT  
FM271500 12015G25KT 3SM SHRA BR BKN006 WS020/16040KT  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-270915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13  
SFC WGUST 15 16 17 19 20 20 21 22 23 25 24 24 22 21 21 22 23 24 26 26 26 26 25 24  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 16 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 23 22 20 18  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 19 22 24 25 26 27 29 32 34 36 37 38 39 40 42 45 49 50 49 46  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 18 20 23 25 27 26 26 26 29 32 35 37 38 37 37 35 34 35 35  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 1 | 14 | 68 | 92  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 8 8 11 13 13 13 25 25 25 28 28 28 34 34 34  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 262054 AAA  
KMSN 262051Z 2621/2718 11010KT P6SM BKN250  
FM270500 12010G19KT P6SM BKN200  
FM271000 13011G19KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 2711/2713 -SHRA  
FM271300 14013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060  
FM271500 15014G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 PROB30 2715/2718 -TSRA  
OVC045CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-270915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 9 10 10 9 9 10 12 12 12 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12  
SFC WGUST 16 17 17 19 20 21 25 27 27 29 29 29 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 25 23 22 22 21  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 19 22 26 28 28 27 26 26 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 16 13  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 14 17 20 23 26 28 30 32 33 34 37 41 43 44 43 42 42 41 41 41 40 38 34 30  
6KFT WDIR S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 12 15 18 21 22 23 24 29 33 36 31 24 19 21 26 31 34 36 37 35 33 30 28 27  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK  
POP6HR | 12 | 56 | 95 | 85  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 10 12 12 11 11 11 20 20 20 25 25 25 33 33 33 31 31 31 31 31 31 47 47 47  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 261721 RRU  
KRST 261720Z 2618/2718 11012KT P6SM BKN100  
FM270400 12016G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040  
FM270800 13017G27KT P6SM VCSH OVC020  
FM271200 14017G27KT 6SM -RA VCTS OVC010CB  
FM271500 15016G26KT P6SM VCSH 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-270915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11  
SFC WGUST 15 16 17 19 21 22 25 25 27 30 29 28 26 26 25 26 27 27 28 27 26 25 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 19 22 24 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 17  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 13 16 19 21 22 23 24 26 29 32 34 36 38 41 43 44 43 41 40 41 43 44 43 42  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 16 16 17 19 19 20 22 24 26 28 29 30 31 33 35 36 37 37 37 37 38 38 36 33  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK  
POP6HR | 6 | 33 | 95 | 90  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 4 4 12 12 12 18 18 18 23 23 23 31 31 31 34 34 34 35 35 35  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 261742 CCA  
KLSE 261740Z 2618/2718 13006KT P6SM FEW100  
FM262100 12010KT P6SM OVC100  
FM270600 12012G20KT P6SM VCSH OVC060  
FM271200 13012G21KT 6SM -RA VCTS OVC015CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-270915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S  
SFC WSPD 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15  
SFC WGUST 17 18 20 22 23 24 28 29 30 29 28 24 25 25 26 26 26 25 27 26 26 24 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 21 24 28 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 27 27 27 23 17 13 11 11  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 15 18 21 25 27 30 33 37 42 46 46 45 44 44 43 43 43 42 42 42 41 39 35 30  
6KFT 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  
6KFT WSPD 14 16 19 21 22 23 25 30 36 38 32 24 19 22 30 36 38 37 36 34 33 31 29 27  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 20 | 54 | 98 | 92  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 6 8 8 8 8 24 24 24 33 33 33 38 38 38 35 35 35 39 39 39 42 42 42  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 261724  
KALO 261722Z 2618/2718 11009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN120  
FM270200 12013KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 PROB30 2703/2706 3SM  
-TSRA BKN029CB  
FM270800 13015G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT016 BKN028  
FM271100 14016G23KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 PROB30 2712/2715 4SM  
-TSRA BKN009CB  
FM271500 15016G24KT P6SM BKN009  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-270915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT SUN APR 26 2026  
 
DATE SUN 04/26/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 10 10 11 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15  
SFC WGUST 16 16 18 20 21 23 25 27 28 28 27 28 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 29 28 28 27 26  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 21 23 25 27 28 29 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 30 30 29 26 21 16 13 12  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 14 16 18 21 22 23 25 29 34 38 38 38 38 39 42 44 45 45 45 46 46 45 43 39  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 20 22 25 29 31 33 32 30 28 28 29 30 33 36 38 39 38 37 36 34  
 
SKY COVER BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 8 | 26 | 93 | 86  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 3 7 7 13 13 13 17 17 17 29 29 29 39 39 39 42 42 42 46 46 46  
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 26 2026.........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT  
APRIL 27 2026.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 261730  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 261730Z 2618/2718 12010G18KT P6SM SCT200  
FM270400 14017G23KT P6SM OVC100  
PROB30 2704/2708 5SM -SHRA BR BKN035  
FM271100 15017G24KT 6SM BR OVC100 WS015/16040KT  
FM271400 16017G25KT 6SM BR OVC025  
PROB30 2714/2718 4SM TSRA BR BKN018CB=  
 
 
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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