190
SXUS43 KARX 152101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 12 13 15 14 15 16 16 17 18 17 17 17 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 13 11 10 11
3KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 20 20 21 22 23 22 21 20 19 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 27 | 46 | 10 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 12 12 19 23 24 32 32 32 19 19 18 10 10 9 7 6 3 2 1 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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 151721
KAUW 151720Z 1518/1618 17004KT P6SM BKN060
FM152000 15006G15KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1602/1608 6SM -SHRA
BKN020
FM161000 29005KT P6SM BKN006
FM161500 32009G15KT 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.
WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 S S S S SE S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 19
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 20 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR SE S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 15 16 18 19 20 20 20 19 17 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 22 21 20 19 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 22 | 37 | 24 | 5
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 12 17 22 23 24 24 22 25 29 31 31 17 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 4 2 1 1
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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 151833 AAA
KMSN 151832Z 1519/1618 11006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050
TEMPO 1519/1522 -DZ BKN025
FM152200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
FM160400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 1606/1610 5SM -TSRA
OVC015CB
FM161000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007
FM161500 30008KT P6SM BKN020
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.
MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 8 9 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 18 17 19 19 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 19
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 17 18 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 12 13
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 21 18 16 15 14
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 10 11 12 11 9 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 39 | 47 | 8 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 23 28 30 29 31 31 27 27 27 9 9 9 5 5 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 152015 AAA
KRST 152012Z 1520/1618 12003KT 6SM HZ BKN015
FM152300 23006KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1600/1606 3SM -TSRA
BKN020CB
FM160700 27007KT P6SM BKN015
FM160800 31011KT P6SM BKN008
FM161400 33011KT P6SM BKN020
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.
WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 10 9 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 12 13 15 17 18 18 17 18 17 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 10 13 16 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 15 18 20 21 21 21 20 18 16 15 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 13 | 49 | 9 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 14 13 12 15 18 31 37 37 23 23 16 7 7 5 4 6 6 3 3 2 1 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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 152015 AAA
KLSE 152013Z 1520/1618 00000KT P6SM BKN030
FM152300 21005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1603/1606 3SM -TSRA
BKN025CB
FM160600 24004KT P6SM BKN015
FM160800 29011KT P6SM BKN008
FM161500 32011KT P6SM BKN020
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.
IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 8 7 8 7 7 9 9 9 8 10 12 13 15 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
1KFT WDIR S SW W NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 3 3 2 3 3 4 6 9 12 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 18 16 14 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 11 12 13 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 20 21 21 20 18 17 16 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 42 | 50 | 9 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 18 23 26 30 34 36 32 32 32 17 15 11 10 9 7 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1
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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 151736
KALO 151733Z 1518/1618 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN007
FM151900 33005KT P6SM OVC010
FM152300 27004KT P6SM SCT019 BKN060 PROB30 1601/1604 4SM
-TSRA
BKN020CB
FM160400 29003KT 3SM BR OVC010
FM161400 33011KT P6SM BKN020
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.
WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026
DATE SAT 08/15/26 /
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 S S S S S S S SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 9 11 14 16 18 19 19 19 17 16 14 12 11 11 12
3KFT WDIR S S SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 17 18 19 18 18 17 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 17 19 21 21 22 21 21 20
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 18 | 37 | 24 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 19 22 25 23 22 35 43 42 37 37 37 23 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 3
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
AUGUST 15 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 151720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 151720Z 1518/1618 VRB05KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC003
FM151900 VRB05KT P6SM BKN012
FM152200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025
PROB30 1604/1609 3SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB
FM160900 30006KT 6SM BR BKN010=
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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