652
SXUS43 KARX 150903
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
WIZ017-152115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 NE NE NE NE NE NE N SW SW W W W NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE N N N N N N N N N SW SW SW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 4 3 3 3
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 7 9 11 13 14 14 13 11 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 10 11 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 20 19 17 15 13 13 14 14 12 9 7 8 9 10 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 1 1 3 4 4 4 5 9 11 12 14 14 14 8 8 8 7 7 7 4 4 4
FOG 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 6:14 AM CDT SUNSET 7:44 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 6:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 150521
KAUW 150520Z 1506/1606 04003KT 6SM BR OVC005
FM150800 01003KT 2SM BR BKN004
FM151400 06004KT 3SM BR BKN004
FM151700 09004KT P6SM BKN010
FM151900 11005KT P6SM BKN020
TEMPO 1520/1524 SCT025
FM160400 09005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
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.
WIZ044-152115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 NE N N N N NE NE NE E S S NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE
SFC WSPD 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 5 8 7 7 8 10 9 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 11 14 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR E SE S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N NE E NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 7 9 11 12 10 7 5 6 9 10 10 8 7 5 4 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 13
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S E E NE N
3KFT WSPD 2 6 12 17 18 17 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 11 9 9 10 10 8 6 5 6 8
6KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 27 24 20 16 16 16 18 19 20 22 23 24 24 22 21 20 22 23 23 18 12 7 6 7
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV
POP6HR | 31 | 45 | 46 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 33 37 51 66 43 21 23 25 26 35 40 47 56 60 58 39 39 39 28 28 28 24 24 24
FOG 70 70 70 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 150848 AAA
KMSN 150846Z 1509/1606 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
FM151000 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025
FM151200 23006KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1512/1518 -SHRA
FM152200 25006KT 6SM -TSRA BKN030CB
FM160300 11005KT 4SM -SHRA OVC009
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.
MNZ087-152115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 9 9 9 10 11 10 9 7 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 9 7 5 4 5
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S S SW W W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N
3KFT WSPD 2 4 7 10 10 9 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 11 9 7 7 8
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW N N NE NE NE N N N N
6KFT WSPD 21 18 14 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 10 7 5 4 4 5 7 10 12 13 13 12 12 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 8 | 15 | 21 | 18
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 14 10 6 6 6 7 8 11 13 19 22 19 26 22 17 14 12 12 17 19 13 13 13
FOG 0 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 150521 RRF
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 01008KT P6SM SCT010 BKN080
FM150800 32005KT 6SM BR SCT004 BKN050
FM151100 33005KT 2SM BR FEW002
FM151400 02006KT P6SM FEW050
FM151800 04007KT P6SM BKN060
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.
WIZ041-152115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 NE N NW N N N N N NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 10 9 11 10 10 9 8 9
1KFT WDIR NE NE SW W W NW NW NW W W W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
1KFT WSPD 10 7 4 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 11
3KFT WDIR NE E S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W S E E E E NE NE NE N
3KFT WSPD 6 8 10 13 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 9 7 5 3 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 9 11
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW N N N
6KFT WSPD 20 18 16 14 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 19 16 12 9 8 9 9 10 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 23 | 35 | 33 | 27
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 28 35 33 32 22 12 13 15 21 28 37 45 35 39 40 30 30 30 20 20 20 18 18 18
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 150521 RRE
KLSE 150520Z 1506/1606 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN015
FM150800 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT010
FM151400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
FM151700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1519/1601 3SM -TSRA
OVC030CB
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.
IAZ019-152115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 N NE NE N N N NE E E E NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 5
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 9 10 10 9 8 9 9 10 9 9 10 12 14 14 13 13 11 9 9 11 10
1KFT WDIR E E E N SE S SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE N N N N
1KFT WSPD 4 2 2 2 3 5 6 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12
3KFT WDIR SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W N NE N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 14 16 18 18 18 16 14 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 7 9 11 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N
6KFT WSPD 19 15 12 11 13 16 19 22 25 26 25 23 22 22 22 21 18 14 10 8 7 8 8 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 48 | 52 | 56 | 27
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 65 69 40 10 12 13 19 25 33 42 60 61 53 63 60 32 32 26 24 24 24 18 18 18
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 628 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 150648 AAA
KALO 150647Z 1507/1606 35005KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT027 BKN090 PROB30
1507/1509 -TSRA BR BKN040CB
FM151000 VRB05KT 4SM BR BKN027
FM151400 06005KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1518/1523 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM152300 07009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN025CB
FM160100 VRB06KT P6SM OVC090
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.
WIZ061-152115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DATE WED 04/15/26 /
CDT 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 SW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW S SE E E E E E NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 9 10 9 10 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 15 12 13 12 12 11 14 14 14 12 11 10 9
1KFT WDIR SE S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW S S S W NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 4 7 11 15 16 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 8 7 9 12 13 12 10 8 9 10
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW
3KFT WSPD 15 16 19 21 23 24 24 24 23 21 20 18 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 20 18 17 16 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 31 27 23 20 20 20 22 23 25 25 22 20 19 22 26 30 30 28 25 22 18 15 13 12
SKY COVER BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 84 | 70 | 74 | 47
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 80 81 84 87 62 39 34 31 39 44 62 71 73 75 75 44 44 44 33 33 33 29 25 28
FOG 40 40 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 150607 AAD
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 150607Z 1506/1606 35005KT P6SM OVC150
FM150900 24007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC040
PROB30 1510/1513 3SM TSRA BR BKN025CB
FM151300 22010KT P6SM OVC035=
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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