192  
SXUS43 KARX 242201  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
WIZ017-251015-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 8  
SFC WGUST 25 25 24 26 28 28 27 27 27 27 28 27 26 26 24 24 23 22 21 20 18 18 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 11 13 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 14 12 9 8 8 9  
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 26 25 26 27 29 31 32 33 33 33 32 32 32 33 33 32 30 27 23 19 15 14 14 14  
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 37 38 41 44 47 50 49 46 44 43 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 6:45 AM CST SUNSET 5:39 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 6:43 AM CST SUNSET 5:41 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 242100 AAA  
KAUW 242059Z 2421/2518 25006KT P6SM OVC025  
FM242200 29012G21KT P6SM BKN020  
FM250600 30010G18KT P6SM SCT022  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-251015-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
SFC WSPD 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 12 13 13 13 11 11 10 10  
SFC WGUST 24 23 23 23 27 29 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 18 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 17 16 15 15  
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W  
3KFT WSPD 30 31 31 33 34 36 36 35 35 35 35 35 35 34 33 32 31 29 26 22 19 18 17 17  
6KFT WDIR W 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 44 39 35 37 42 46 48 50 51 50 49 48 48 49 49 49 48 47 45 43 42 41 41 41  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW  
POP6HR | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 641 AM CST SUNSET 540 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 640 AM CST SUNSET 542 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 242148 AAA  
KMSN 242146Z 2422/2518 24012G18KT 5SM -RASN OVC035  
TEMPO 2422/2424 2SM -RASN BR OVC025  
FM250000 26010G20KT P6SM BKN045  
FM250100 28009KT P6SM BKN090  
FM250500 29010G21KT P6SM FEW190  
FM251400 31010G19KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-251015-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 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 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8  
SFC WGUST 28 27 27 28 30 29 29 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 25 23 23 21 20 19 17 16 15 14  
 
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 18 21 23 24 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 28 31 33 35 38 39 38 37 36 35 35 34 33 33 32 32 32 31 28 24 20 18 17 17  
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 41 40 41 43 47 50 52 53 54 53 52 51 51 51 51 51 50 49 47 45 43 43 43 43  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 655 AM CST SUNSET 552 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 553 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 242103 AAA  
KRST 242101Z 2421/2518 28015G25KT P6SM SCT020  
FM242300 30016G26KT P6SM SCT050  
FM250900 31011KT P6SM SCT025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-251015-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 10 11 11 12 12 12 10 9 9 8  
SFC WGUST 22 22 23 26 27 28 27 27 26 25 24 24 24 23 21 20 21 20 19 19 17 16 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
1KFT WSPD 15 17 19 21 24 25 25 24 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 14 13  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 31 31 31 32 34 35 35 35 35 34 34 33 32 32 31 30 29 28 25 22 19 18 17 16  
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 38 37 37 40 44 48 51 53 54 53 52 50 50 50 50 50 49 48 46 44 43 43 43 43  
 
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 650 AM CST SUNSET 547 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 648 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 241733  
KLSE 241730Z 2418/2518 21011KT P6SM SCT050  
FM241830 21011KT 3SM -SNPL BKN020  
FM242000 26011KT P6SM BKN020  
FM250000 30013G23KT P6SM SCT020  
FM250800 31011KT P6SM SCT025  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-251015-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 W 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 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 9 9 8 7  
SFC WGUST 20 23 25 25 26 26 26 24 23 23 22 21 22 23 22 21 20 20 18 17 14 14 13 11  
 
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 15 19 22 24 26 26 25 24 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 15 14 12 11 11 10  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 31 34 36 38 40 41 41 40 40 40 40 40 40 39 39 39 38 36 33 28 24 21 18 16  
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 44 44 43 42 40 39 43 48 52 55 57 58 57 56 54 53 52 51 49 47 46 46 46 46  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 553 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 651 AM CST SUNSET 554 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 241724  
KALO 241721Z 2418/2518 21010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250  
FM242000 24008KT P6SM SCT100 OVC120  
FM242200 27008KT P6SM SCT090 OVC100  
FM250100 32010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-251015-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
DATE TUE 02/24/26 /  
CST 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 W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 12 12 12 12 10 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 22 21 20 22 23 25 26 26 26 26 25 26 25 24 22 21 22 21 19 18 18 16 16 15  
 
1KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 19 22 24 24 24 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13  
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 24 28 32 34 34 35 36 38 39 39 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 31 27 23 19 18 17 16  
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 45 43 41 39 37 38 41 45 49 52 54 55 55 55 54 53 52 50 49 47 46 46 46 46  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 547 PM CST  
FEBRUARY 25 2026......SUNRISE 644 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 241720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 241720Z 2418/2518 20016G24KT P6SM OVC200  
FM242230 27012G20KT P6SM OVC150  
FM250000 30010G15KT P6SM OVC150  
FM251500 31010KT 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.  
 
 
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