620
SXUS43 KARX 202202
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
WIZ017-211015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9
SFC WGUST 21 21 21 21 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 16 15 12 11 10 10 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 17 18 19 18 17 15 14 13 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 20 19 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 6:51 AM CST SUNSET 5:34 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 6:50 AM CST SUNSET 5:35 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 201736 AAA
KAUW 201733Z 2018/2118 32015G28KT 5SM -SN SCT015 OVC023
TEMPO 2018/2019 2SM -SN
FM201900 31011G21KT P6SM BKN022
FM210500 31007KT P6SM BKN022
FM211200 32008KT P6SM BKN035
FM211400 33008G15KT P6SM SCT035
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.
WIZ044-211015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 27 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 21 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 17 17 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 28 27 26 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 13
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 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 648 AM CST SUNSET 535 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 536 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 202100 AAA
KMSN 202057Z 2021/2118 28014G26KT P6SM BKN019
FM210300 30010G18KT P6SM BKN022
FM210800 30008KT P6SM BKN015
FM211400 31008KT P6SM SCT013
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.
MNZ087-211015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13
SFC WGUST 24 22 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 20 20 21 21
1KFT WDIR NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 13 14 16
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 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 18 16 14 11 10 9 8 9 11 14 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 701 AM CST SUNSET 547 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 700 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 201730 CCA
KRST 201728Z 2018/2118 30016G26KT P6SM OVC010
FM210000 31011KT P6SM BKN015
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.
WIZ041-211015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 W 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 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 18 18 18 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 17 18 18
1KFT WDIR NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 20 20 21 22 23 22 21 19 17 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 14 13 13 14 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 542 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 655 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST
FTUS80 KLSE 201724 CCA
KLSE 201721Z 2018/2118 32016G26KT P6SM BKN020
FM202000 31011KT P6SM BKN010
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.
IAZ019-211015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 20 19 19 19 17 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 20 20
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 20 20 21 22 23 23 21 19 17 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 15
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 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 19 18 17 18 19 20 20 20 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 23 20 17 15 15 15 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 17 18 19 19 19 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 659 AM CST SUNSET 548 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 657 AM CST SUNSET 549 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 201721
KALO 201720Z 2018/2118 29016G25KT P6SM OVC015
FM202200 29013KT P6SM SCT022
FM210000 30008KT P6SM FEW060
FM210700 30007KT P6SM BKN025
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.
WIZ061-211015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026
DATE FRI 02/20/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 13 14 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12
SFC WGUST 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 19 16 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 18 18 18
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 24 24 23 23 23 22 20 17 16 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 13 14 15
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 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 13 12 13 15 16 17 17 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 27 25 22 20 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 13 13 14 15 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8
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 20 2026......SUNRISE 652 AM CST SUNSET 542 PM CST
FEBRUARY 21 2026......SUNRISE 650 AM CST SUNSET 543 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 201727
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 201727Z 2018/2118 29020G30KT P6SM BKN015
FM202200 29015G24KT P6SM BKN018
FM210300 30009KT P6SM SCT200
FM210900 31009KT P6SM BKN015=
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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