177  
SXUS43 KARX 302102  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
WIZ017-310915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 9 7 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW W W E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 10 9 8 8 10 13 15 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 4 2 1 5 11 15 15 13  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE  
3KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 12 8 4 3 8 15 21 22 22  
6KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE E E  
6KFT WSPD 3 3 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 13 14 14 13 12 13 14 15 15 16  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 3 | 21 | 52  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 5 6 4 4 4 9 9 9 10 10 10  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 5:42 AM CDT SUNSET 8:27 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 5:43 AM CDT SUNSET 8:26 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 301721  
KAUW 301720Z 3018/3118 24006KT P6SM BKN050  
FM302100 22004KT 6SM HZ SCT060  
FM310200 22002KT P6SM BKN250  
FM310800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC200  
FM311500 21003KT P6SM OVC200  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-310915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 11 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 9 9 10 12 12 12 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SE SE E E E  
1KFT WSPD 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 12 10 9 12 16 20 22 24  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E  
3KFT WSPD 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 11 13 18 23 27 30 32  
6KFT WDIR SW S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
6KFT WSPD 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 22 26 30 33 34  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 14 | 66  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 9 9 9 21 21 21  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 302100 AAA  
KMSN 302057Z 3021/3118 22005KT P6SM SCT250  
FM310000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250  
FM311200 15007KT P6SM OVC200  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-310915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E NE NE  
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12  
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 13 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 13 13 14 14 15 17 19 20 21 23  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE E E E NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 5 7 15 24 31 32 31  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E NE  
3KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 13 12 13 14 16 19 20 20 22 27 32 35 36 35  
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E NE  
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 10 13 17 22 26 28 29 28 22 15 10 12 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 1 | 12 | 77 | 87  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 5 5 5 16 16 16 29 29 29 24 24 24 32 32 32  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 301721 RRC  
KRST 301720Z 3018/3118 17009KT P6SM SCT250  
FM310900 14011KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 3109/3113 6SM -SHRA  
OVC045  
FM311300 09011KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045  
FM311500 08012G21KT 5SM -SHRA BKN025  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-310915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 8  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 10 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 12 13 14 15 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S E NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 11 8 7 13 21 30 33 36  
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 9 9 9 10 11 13 15 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 17 24 32 39 42 43  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
6KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 14 17 20 22 25 29 32 35 36 35  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 6 | 39 | 83  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 19 19 19 20 20 20 22 22 22  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 301721 RRO  
KLSE 301720Z 3018/3118 18006KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 3112/3115 6SM  
-SHRA OVC060  
FM311500 08009KT 5SM -SHRA OVC060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-310915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 4 6 8 7 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13  
SFC WGUST 13 14 13 13 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 15 15 15 17 18 20 22 22 22 23 23  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE E NE N N N  
1KFT WSPD 10 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 20 20 19 18 17 17 19 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 21 24  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE NE N N NE  
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 19 22 25 28 30 30 25 20 18 22 29  
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW N  
6KFT WSPD 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 7 9 11 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 18 21 25 28 29 30  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 2 | 25 | 89 | 88  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 2 6 6 6 14 14 14 25 25 25 32 32 32 27 27 27 25 25 25  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 301748  
KALO 301741Z 3018/3118 16009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM310700 15009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 3107/3109 6SM -SHRA  
OVC045  
FM310900 15009KT 6SM SHRA SCT030 OVC050 PROB30  
3109/3113 5SM  
TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB  
FM311300 13012KT P6SM SCT008 OVC014 PROB30 3113/3115  
6SM SHRA  
BKN008  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-310915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
402 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026  
 
DATE THU 07/30/26 /  
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 16 19 20 21 22  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SE SE SE SE SE S  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 21 20 19 17 14 12 13 19 26 32 31 28  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 13 15 16 17 17 16 16 15 15 17 20 25 35 45 51 49 43  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 14 17 20 25 32 39 43 42 38  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 5 | 47 | 89  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 20 20 20 27 27 27 38 38 38  
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 30 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 301727  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 301727Z 3018/3118 16006KT P6SM SCT090 BKN250  
FM310900 16009KT P6SM OVC100  
PROB30 3112/3115 5SM -SHRA BKN040  
FM311500 17010KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035  
PROB30 3115/3117 3SM -TSRA BR BKN020CB=  

 
 
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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