350
SXUS43 KARX 232101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
WIZ017-240915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 26 25 25 24 22 22 21 20 18 20 18 15 15 16 17 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 18 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 9 7 6 7 9 11 13 14 14 13 10 8 7 7
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 32 33 33 32 31 29 27 26 23 19 13 9 7 7 7 9 11 13 13 13 12 12 13
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 32 33 35 36 34 32 29 27 25 22 19 16 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 16 15 15 15 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 77 | 92 | 53 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 27 38 44 65 66 66 58 58 58 32 32 32 15 15 15 10 10 10 2 2 1 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 23 2026.........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 5:59 AM CDT SUNSET 7:55 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 231724 RRA
KAUW 231721Z 2318/2418 17012G20KT P6SM SCT040
FM240000 17010G18KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045
TEMPO 2402/2406 3SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM240800 17009KT 5SM TSRA BR OVC012CB
FM240900 21008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC007
FM241300 29009KT P6SM BKN012
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.
WIZ044-240915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 S S S SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 10 9 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 25 24 23 21 20 19 20 22 20 20 19 17 15 15 15 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW W W NW NW
1KFT WSPD 26 24 22 19 18 16 16 17 18 19 15 10 7 7 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 29 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 28 27 24 20 17 14 12 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 30 31 32 34 33 33 32 34 36 37 34 29 24 21 17 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 17
SKY COVER FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC FW FW
POP6HR | 36 | 92 | 46 | 13
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 11 22 33 42 52 61 64 64 35 35 35 13 13 13 18 18 18 12 12 12 1 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
APRIL 23 2026.........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 231945 AAB
KMSN 231943Z 2320/2418 19015G24KT P6SM SCT050
FM240100 17010G19KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/19045KT PROB30
2403/2406
4SM TSRA OVC035CB
FM240600 17010G19KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035 PROB30 2406/2408
4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM240800 21009KT P6SM OVC035 PROB30 2408/2411 4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM241100 22008KT P6SM BKN024 PROB30 2411/2415 4SM -SHRA
OVC015
FM241500 29008KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 2415/2418 4SM -SHRA
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.
MNZ087-240915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 12 11 11
SFC WGUST 31 29 28 26 23 22 22 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 18 17 17 16
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 20 21 22 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 19 21 22 21 19 17 16 15 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 34 34 34 33 31 30 27 25 22 19 16 14 13 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 39 36 32 28 26 24 23 21 19 18 18 19 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 16 17 19 20 22
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 84 | 76 | 6 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 46 46 46 57 57 57 43 43 43 7 7 7 1 1 1 0 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 23 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 231739 RRF
KRST 231736Z 2318/2418 18022G32KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 2321/2324 4SM
-TSRA BKN020CB
FM240000 18014G22KT 3SM -TSRA OVC015CB
FM240400 21012KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025
FM240700 30012G21KT P6SM OVC035
FM241400 32014G22KT P6SM FEW035
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.
WIZ041-240915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 27 26 25 24 24 22 24 22 20 18 17 17 18 18 19 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 26 24 23 20 18 16 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 16 14 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 33 35 36 32 27 23 25 28 29 22 14 7 6 7 9 11 12 14 16 18 19 18 16
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 33 35 38 39 36 31 28 29 30 31 27 22 17 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 74 | 94 | 23 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 33 33 59 60 60 62 62 62 26 26 26 7 7 7 7 6 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 23 2026.........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 231739 RRD
KLSE 231736Z 2318/2418 18020G30KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2322/2401 4SM
-TSRA BKN035CB
FM240100 18012G20KT 3SM -TSRA OVC025CB
FM240600 19008KT 4SM -SHRA OVC025
FM240800 26008KT P6SM OVC035
FM241500 32012G18KT P6SM FEW035
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.
IAZ019-240915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 18 18 16 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 12 12 11
SFC WGUST 29 29 27 26 27 24 23 20 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 20 20 19 17 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 27 25 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 16 19 21 22 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 12 13
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 37 37 35 33 31 29 26 23 20 17 13 11 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 18 17
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 40 38 36 33 32 31 30 26 22 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 22 24
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 82 | 90 | 7 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 48 49 49 61 61 61 46 46 46 10 10 10 1 1 1 0 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 23 2026.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 231730
KALO 231729Z 2318/2418 17019G32KT P6SM BKN070
FM232100 18019G29KT P6SM BKN027 PROB30 2322/2401 -TSRA
OVC015CB
FM240100 19013G22KT 6SM -TSRA BKN015CB
FM240500 24009G20KT P6SM OVC035
FM240800 30010G21KT P6SM BKN045
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.
WIZ061-240915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DATE THU 04/23/26 /
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 SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 17 16 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 27 26 25 24 26 24 23 24 24 22 19 16 17 17 15 17 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 28 26 23 21 21 21 22 23 23 21 17 13 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 32 32 33 34 35 35 35 35 33 28 22 17 14 12 10 8 7 8 13 19 22 22 18
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 33 33 34 35 37 39 39 38 35 32 28 24 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 18
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 51 | 92 | 27 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 33 35 51 60 61 63 63 63 30 30 30 7 7 7 16 16 16 4 4 3 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 23 2026.........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
APRIL 24 2026.........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 231720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 231720Z 2318/2418 18015G30KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040
PROB30 2321/2401 4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
FM240100 17014G23KT P6SM OVC025
TEMPO 2403/2405 VRB25G35KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB
FM240500 21012KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030
FM241100 29009KT P6SM SCT030 SCT050=
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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