871  
SXUS43 KARX 280901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
WIZ017-282115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 N NE SE SE S S S S S S S SE S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 6 9 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 20  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 4 5 7 9 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 6:53 AM CDT SUNSET 6:44 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 6:54 AM CDT SUNSET 6:43 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 280521 RRB  
KAUW 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030  
FM280800 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT030  
TEMPO 2811/2814 2SM BR BKN002  
FM281500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW030 SCT200  
FM290000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-282115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2  
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 15  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 4 6 7 8 8 9 11 13 14 15 15  
6KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 8 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 13 13 13 14 15  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
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  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 280521 RRB  
KMSN 280520Z 2806/2906 00000KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090  
FM281200 00000KT 3SM BR FEW035 SCT060  
FM281500 04005KT P6SM FEW040  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-282115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
SFC WSPD 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 4 5 6 8 10 12 12 12 13 15 18 21 22 23  
3KFT WDIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 19  
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW  
6KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 20 20  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 654 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 280539 RRA  
KRST 280536Z 2806/2906 07003KT 2SM BR OVC002  
TEMPO 2806/2809 4SM BR BKN020  
FM280900 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG OVC002  
FM281200 13003KT 3SM BR BKN005  
FM281600 16005KT P6SM BKN012  
FM282200 18006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-282115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 SE SE N N N N N N N S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S  
SFC WSPD 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 17  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 659 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KARX 280900 AAB  
TAFLSE  
TAF AMD  
KLSE 280900Z 2809/2906 VRB03KT P6SM OVC035  
FM281400 15003KT P6SM BKN012  
FM281600 16003KT P6SM BKN025  
FM282000 18003KT P6SM 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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-282115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 3 3 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 13 16 19 21 23  
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 10 13 14 15 15 15 14 14 15 16  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 17  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC BK SC SC SC BK BK  
POP6HR | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 654 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 280539  
KALO 280537Z 2806/2906 33002KT P6SM BCFG OVC016  
FM280800 00000KT 4SM BR FEW002 OVC012  
FM281000 05002KT 1SM BR OVC007  
FM281300 00000KT P6SM OVC008  
FM281700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020  
FM282100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-282115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 28 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/28/26 /  
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 N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 4 5 7 9 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 14  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 12 13 14 14  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC  
POP6HR | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 4 4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
FOG 20 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 28 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 29 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 648 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 280520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT P6SM OVC050  
FM280900 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC040  
FM281400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060=  

 
 
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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