731
SXUS43 KARX 300901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
WIZ017-302115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 12 11 9 8 8 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 6 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 23 23 22 21 19 16 13 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 18
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 25 | 23 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 1 5 5 8 9 10 10 10 4 4 4 2 1 1 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
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 5:49 AM CDT SUNSET 8:03 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 5:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 300521
KAUW 300520Z 3006/0106 33005KT P6SM BKN050
FM301500 32007KT P6SM BKN060
TEMPO 3017/3021 -SHRA
FM010000 35004KT 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.
WIZ044-302115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 3 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 8 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 7 9 10 11 13 13 15 15 15 15 16 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 6 8 9 9 9 11 13 15 16 17 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 3 4 6 9 11 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 27 29 30 29 26 22 19 17 15 14 13 13 13 15 16 17 16 14 13 14 15 17 18 19
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 26 | 24 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 5 5 9 9 9 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 1 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
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 300545 RRA
KMSN 300542Z 3006/0106 00000KT P6SM FEW100
TEMPO 3006/3009 3SM BR
FM300900 00000KT 3SM BR FEW080
FM301300 32005KT P6SM SCT060
FM301800 30007KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 3019/3023 4SM -SHRA
OVC035
FM302300 34006KT P6SM SCT090
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.
MNZ087-302115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 6 5 5 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 11 12 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 17 16 13 11 9 8 7 7 6 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE N N N NW
1KFT WSPD 7 9 12 13 14 14 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 16 15 13 13 12 11 9 6 4 4 5
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 13 15 17 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 26 25 24 23 25 26 26 23 18 15 13 13 15 17 21 23 24 23 22 20 17 15 14 13
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC
POP6HR | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 2 2 2 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
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 300521 RRX
KRST 300520Z 3006/0106 32005KT P6SM BKN070
FM301500 33012G18KT P6SM BKN050
FM010200 35007KT 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.
WIZ041-302115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 4 3 3 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 7 7 7 9 11 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 16 16 13 12 11 9 8 7 7 6
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE E
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 12 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 14 12 10 9 7
3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 13 14 14 14 14 12 11 11 10 10 11 13 14 15 17 18 19 19 18 16 14 12 11 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 32 32 31 30 28 26 23 19 15 12 11 11 12 13 14 16 20 25 27 24 20 16 16 17
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW SC
POP6HR | 2 | 17 | 13 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 2 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
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 300521 RRT
KLSE 300520Z 3006/0106 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080
FM301600 32010KT P6SM BKN060
FM010200 34006KT 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.
IAZ019-302115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 4 5 5 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 7 7 10 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 15 12 11 9 8 7 6 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW
1KFT WSPD 2 2 4 6 9 13 15 15 13 13 14 17 19 19 19 18 17 16 14 11 7 5 4 5
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 4 3 2 3 6 10 14 15 14 14 16 17 19 20 20 20 18 16 14 13 11 11 10 10
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 21 21 21 20 18 16 15 15 17 18 18 17 18 20 22 24 25 26 25 23 21 20 19 20
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW
POP6HR | 20 | 6 | 5 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2
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 30 2026.........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 300521
KALO 300520Z 3006/0106 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 3011/3013 6SM
-SHRA BKN050
FM301300 34008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070
FM301900 32012G19KT P6SM SCT060
FM010200 35008KT P6SM FEW080
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.
WIZ061-302115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026
DATE THU 04/30/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 8
1KFT WDIR NE E SE S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 12 15 17 18 18 17 16 16 17 16 15 13
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 7 9 12 14 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 28 28 27 25 21 17 14 14 16 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 21 24 26 25 24
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 14 | 17 | 13 | 5
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 1 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
APRIL 30 2026.........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 300520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 300520Z 3006/0106 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080
FM301600 33010KT P6SM BKN050
PROB30 3018/3022 6SM -SHRA BKN035=
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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