861  
SXUS43 KARX 290831  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
WIZ017-292045-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 17 18 19 20  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 14 13 14 17 18 17 15 14 14 15 15 14 12 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 33 34 35 37 38 37 36 34 32 30 28 27 26 25 25 26 25 22 18 15 13 13 15 17  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM CST SUNSET 5:02 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 7:20 AM CST SUNSET 5:04 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 290521 RRA  
KAUW 290520Z 2906/3006 31005KT P6SM SCT035  
FM291400 31005KT P6SM BKN035  
FM291600 31005KT P6SM BKN022  
FM300400 36004KT P6SM SCT022  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-292045-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 18 20 21 21  
3KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 14 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 14 13 13 13 14 15  
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 35 35 35 36 36 37 38 38 35 32 29 29 29 30 31 31 30 28 25 23 21 18 17 17  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CST SUNSET 506 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CST SUNSET 507 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 290548  
KMSN 290546Z 2906/3006 32004KT P6SM SKC  
FM300200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-292045-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 4 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 12 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 21 19 17 16 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 17 16  
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 31 31 31 31 31 30 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 33 31 28 25 24  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 730 AM CST SUNSET 517 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 729 AM CST SUNSET 518 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 290521 RRD  
KRST 290520Z 2906/3006 31006KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-292045-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N  
SFC WSPD 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 19  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 20 19 17 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 15 13 12 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 N  
6KFT WSPD 33 33 34 34 34 33 32 31 31 31 31 31 30 30 30 31 31 30 29 27 25 22 20 20  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 512 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 724 AM CST SUNSET 513 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 290521 RRC  
KLSE 290520Z 2906/3006 31006KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-292045-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 1 2 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 14 14 12 10 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 18 17 16 16 17  
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
3KFT WSPD 19 20 19 18 16 16 16 16 15 13 13 14 17 19 20 21 22 23 25 26 24 22 20 19  
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 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 28 30 31 31 31 31 34 37 39 38  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 726 AM CST SUNSET 520 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CST SUNSET 521 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KALO 290521  
KALO 290520Z 2906/3006 33007KT P6SM BKN200  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-292045-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
DATE THU 01/29/26 /  
CST 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 N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 16 16 14 11 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 17 18  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N  
3KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 14 13 12 13 16 18 20 22 23 22 20 17 16 14 14 14  
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 29 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 27 27 27 27 28 29 30 29 29 29 30 31 31 30  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
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  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 719 AM CST SUNSET 513 PM CST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM CST SUNSET 514 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 290520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 290520Z 2906/3006 35006KT P6SM OVC250=  
 
 
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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