618  
SXUS43 KARX 180901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
WIZ017-182115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8  
SFC WGUST 12 13 12 12 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 11 12 12 13 14 16 19 20 20 20 20 20 19  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E SE SE E E SE SE SE E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 16 14 11 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 10 12 15 18 20 20 19 17 16 15 15  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 11 14 16 17 17 16 15 13 12 12 13  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 14 13 13 14 14 14 12 11 10 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 | 23 | 36 | 41 | 33  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 22 24 24 22 22 22 20 20 20 30 33 35 42 42 42 39 35 34 25 24 25 29 29 29  
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  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 6:41 AM CDT SUNSET 7:03 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:01 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 180548  
KAUW 180545Z 1806/1906 06003KT P6SM BKN120  
FM180800 08003KT P6SM BKN080  
FM181000 08003KT 5SM BR BKN050  
FM181300 09006KT P6SM BKN060  
FM182000 09009G16KT P6SM BKN060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-182115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 8  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 19 19 19 20 20 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 12 13 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 11 15 19 20 20 19 20 21 22 22 22  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S  
3KFT WSPD 6 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 13 12 12 12 13 14 15 17  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 13  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 14 | 18 | 22 | 23  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 13 16 14 9 9 9 6 6 6 14 15 15 23 23 23 24 23 21 14 14 14 12 12 12  
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  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 701 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 659 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 180857 AAA  
KMSN 180854Z 1809/1906 00000KT 6SM BR FEW100  
FM181300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-182115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 14 13 12 13 11 10 11 11 9 9 10 10 10 11 13  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW W SW S SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 10 11 12 13 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 9 12 13 11 8 7 13 20 26 27 26  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 7 9 11 13 14 15 16 21 26 29 29 27  
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 19 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 13 14 15 18 21 24 24 25 25 28 31  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 24 | 13 | 49 | 67  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 23 23 23 14 14 14 12 9 9 8 11 16 27 36 41 45 47 47 48 48 48 32 32 32  
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  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 180524 RRD  
KRST 180522Z 1806/1906 15005KT 6SM BR OVC060  
FM181500 17008KT P6SM BKN060  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-182115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE E E E SE E E  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8  
SFC WGUST 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 11 11 11 10 10 11 12 10 11 13 14 15 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S SW W SW SE E E E  
1KFT WSPD 10 12 13 14 13 12 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 10 11 12 9 5 3 9 17 24 26 25  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 7 8 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 10 9 10 12 14 13 12 12 14 17 20 21 22  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 17 18 18 17 16 17 18  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 24 | 13 | 33 | 62  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 22 22 22 9 9 9 12 9 10 11 12 14 25 28 33 30 34 38 26 26 26 21 21 21  
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  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 180524  
KLSE 180522Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM OVC060  
TEMPO 1806/1807 -SHRA  
FM181500 16007KT P6SM BKN080  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-182115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6  
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW W N NE E SE S S SE  
1KFT WSPD 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 9 14 17 13 9 5 8 13 18 18 17  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 10 7 6 10 14 17 16 13 12 15 19 22 23 24  
6KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 18 18 18 21 25 29 31 34  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV  
POP6HR | 24 | 17 | 49 | 56  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 18 18 18 14 14 14 12 12 12 15 15 16 18 31 37 50 45 39 44 47 49 26 26 26  
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  
SEPTEMBER 18 2025.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 180803 AAA  
KALO 180802Z 1808/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150  
FM181600 15007KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-182115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
DATE THU 09/18/25 /  
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 S S S S S S S SE SE E E E E SE SE E E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 11 10 10 11 11 11  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 11 9 7 7 7 8 10 11 12 9 7 6 13 21 28 29 27  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE S S S S  
3KFT WSPD 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 9 10 12 11 9 9 11 14 17 18 18  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S  
6KFT WSPD 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 15  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 16 | 8 | 21 | 44  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 20 20 10 10 10 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 14 20 27 25 22 27 31 31 23 23 23  
FOG 0 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 18 2025.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 19 2025.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 180530  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 180530Z 1806/1906 13006KT P6SM SCT120=  

 
 
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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