661
SXUS43 KARX 150901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
WIZ017-152115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 10 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 18
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 9 7 5 4 4 5 8 12 14 14 13 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 12 11 9 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 8 6 5 8 13 18 21 24 26 27 27
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 16 16 17 19 20 22 23 23 23 23 21 20 17 14 11 10 11 13 17 22 27 28 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
POP6HR | 7 | 99 | 99 | 71
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 6 6 6 4 4 4 6 6 6
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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 6:14 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM CDT SUNSET 6:12 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 150521
KAUW 150520Z 1506/1606 06004KT P6SM BKN030
FM150900 11004KT P6SM BKN024
FM151200 11008KT P6SM BKN014
FM151500 11009KT 5SM -RA BKN008
FM151700 11005KT 2SM RA BR OVC004
FM160000 36005KT 3SM RA BR OVC003
FM160400 32008KT 5SM -RA BKN006
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.
WIZ044-152115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 8 10 10 10 10 11 11
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 11 12 15 18 21 21 20 20 21 22
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E NE N N NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 9 11 14 18 21 24 24 24
3KFT WDIR SW SW SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E N NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 4 3 2 2 2 4 7 10 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 11 16 21 26 29 30
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 12 15 18 19 19 19 20 20 19 16 11 8 7 7 8 11 14 19 22 26
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 7 | 100 | 98 | 80
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 10 10 10 9 9 9 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3
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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 613 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 150545 RRA
KMSN 150542Z 1506/1606 08005KT P6SM BKN035
FM151200 08006KT P6SM OVC027
FM151600 11007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC018
FM151800 11006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006
FM160100 34007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
FM160300 33015KT P6SM OVC004
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.
MNZ087-152115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E E E E SE SE SE E E NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 4 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 13 14 13 13 14 14
SFC WGUST 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 8 7 7 10 13 16 18 18 19 19 19 21 22 22 22 23 23
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 14 13 11 8 5 3 2 4 8 12 16 19 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 28 26
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 16 18 20 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 13 17 23 28 30 31 31 33 34 35 35 35
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 19 18 16 13 10 9 10 11 14 18 21 21 19 18 16 15 15 18 21
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 78 | 100 | 90 | 22
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 4 4 4
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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 150521 RRH
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 10004KT P6SM OVC025
FM151300 11005KT P6SM -RA BKN008
FM151600 VRB05KT 3SM -RA OVC005
FM152200 32011KT 4SM -RA OVC007
FM160000 31015KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1600/1602 5SM -RA
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.
WIZ041-152115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 SE E E E E E E E NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 7 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 11 15 19 21 22 20 20 20 22 23 24
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 19 18 16 13 9 6 6 7 8 9 11 14 18 23 27 28 27 25 25 25
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 14 10 5 3 3 6 10 18 26 33 34 33 31 30 30
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 16 21 25 27 26 22
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 37 | 100 | 90 | 50
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 150733 AAA
KLSE 150732Z 1508/1606 12005KT P6SM BKN035
FM151000 11006KT P6SM BKN025
FM151400 10005KT P6SM -RA BKN015
FM151600 VRB04KT 3SM -RA OVC007
FM151900 34008KT 3SM -RA OVC005
FM160100 32012KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 1601/1603 5SM -RA
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.
IAZ019-152115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 3 5 6 8 11 14 14 14 13 12 14 14 14 15 15
SFC WGUST 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 7 9 12 16 19 21 23 22 20 20 22 22 22 23 23
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 19 17 14 10 7 5 4 5 8 14 21 27 28 27 26 28 29 30 29 28
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 22 21 20 17 14 12 11 12 14 17 21 25 29 33 36 37 38 37 36 35
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 16 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 16 13 11 12 14 17 22 27 29 27 23 20 22 26
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC BK BK
POP6HR | 85 | 100 | 88 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 3 3 3 9 9 9 10 10 10 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 3 3
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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 627 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 150818 AAA
KALO 150817Z 1508/1606 05005KT 3SM -RA OVC010
FM150900 11007KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 1510/1513 6SM -SHRA
OVC008
FM151300 10007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC009
FM151600 09005KT 2SM SHRA OVC005 PROB30 1516/1521 1
1/2SM SHRA
OVC004
FM152300 33016KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 1523/1601 5SM -SHRA
FM160500 32016KT P6SM SCT040
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.
WIZ061-152115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DATE THU 10/15/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 8 11 13 14 14 13 12 12 12 13
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 12 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 11 15 19 22 24 24 23 22 21 23 24
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 15 12 10 7 6 5 7 10 16 24 30 31 29 28 28 28
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 17 19 20 17 13 9 9 12 15 21 27 33 36 38 38 36 33
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 14 12 11 12 14 16 18 21 23 26 29 29 25 19 14 12 12 14 20 26 31 30 26
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 61 | 99 | 93 | 26
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 7 7 7 12 12 12 17 17 17 16 16 16 4 4 4 4 4 4 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
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 150520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 150520Z 1506/1606 09009KT P6SM OVC030
FM151100 08007KT 6SM BR OVC012
PROB30 1511/1513 5SM -SHRA BR OVC010
FM151300 08008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005
FM151800 VRB04KT 3SM -RA BR OVC004
FM160000 30012KT 6SM BR OVC006
FM160300 31020G30KT P6SM OVC008=
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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