403  
SXUS43 KARX 080731  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
WIZ017-081945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0  
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 17 17 17 16 13 11 9 8 6 6 5 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 12  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 24 23 23 23 24 24 24 22 21 19 17 15 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 19 19 17 15 13  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 31 31 31 32 32 32 30 29 27 25 24 22 20 18 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 25 25 25  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2  
 
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 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  
OCTOBER 7 2026.......SUNRISE 7:04 AM CDT SUNSET 6:28 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 8 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM CDT SUNSET 6:26 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 080521  
KAUW 080520Z 0806/0906 29008KT P6SM SKC  
FM081500 29012G20KT P6SM BKN150  
FM082200 29008KT P6SM BKN120  
FM090100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-081945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW W NW W W W W W W W W NW NW N N N  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0  
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 16 13 10 8 7 5 4 4 4 4  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 18 13 9 9 10 12 12 11 11 12 13 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 10 8 8 7 7  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W  
3KFT WSPD 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 26 24 23 22 22 23 26 28 29 30 30 30 30 29  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2  
 
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 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  
OCTOBER 8 2026.......SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 9 2026.......SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 080521 RRC  
KMSN 080520Z 0806/0906 31004KT P6SM SCT250  
FM081500 30006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM081800 29007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM090100 00000KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-081945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW N NE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 9 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 9 10 10 10 10 8 5 3 3 4 4 4 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW N N NE E E  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 17 15 12 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 13 12 12 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 36 37 37 37 37 37 36 35 34 32 31 30 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 27 26 24 23 21  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 1 1 1 2  
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 8 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 638 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 9 2026.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 636 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 080524 RRB  
KRST 080521Z 0806/0906 29007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM090000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-081945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 9 6 4 3 3 4 3 4 4  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 9 9 11 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 3 2 1  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW W W  
6KFT WSPD 31 32 32 32 32 31 31 30 29 28 28 27 26 26 27 28 30 31 32 31 30 29 28 26  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2  
 
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 2  
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 8 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 633 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 9 2026.......SUNRISE 712 AM CDT SUNSET 631 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 080524 RRA  
KLSE 080521Z 0806/0906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250  
FM081800 30007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM090000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-081945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW E SE E E E E SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 6 6 7 7 6 4 3 4 5 6 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 15 13 12 11 10 9 6 4 2 2 4 5 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 7  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 19 19 18 17 16 15 13 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 10 11  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 34 34 35 36 36 36 36 35 34 33 31 30 28 27 26 27 28 28 27 25 23 22 21 20  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 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 1 1 1 2 2 2 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 8 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 639 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 9 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 637 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 080521  
KALO 080520Z 0806/0906 30004KT P6SM FEW250  
FM081600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT240  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-081945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
DATE THU 10/08/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW N N NE E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1  
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 7 6 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 9 6 4 3 3 4 4 4 4  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S  
1KFT WSPD 19 17 16 15 13 12 10 8 7 7 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 23 21 19 19 18 17 16 14 13 13 14 15 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 14  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 38 38 39 39 40 40 39 39 37 35 33 32 31 30 30 31 32 32 31 30 28 27 25 24  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2  
 
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 1 1 1 3  
FOG 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 8 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 632 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 9 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 630 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 080520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB05KT 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.  
 
 
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