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SXUS43 KARX 120901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
WIZ017-122115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 12 14 14 14 14 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 11 11 10 10 10 9
SFC WGUST 30 31 34 36 35 31 28 26 25 25 27 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 22 22 21 21 21 21
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 25 26 28 28 26 23 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 30 40 49 55 52 46 39 35 33 31 30 29 29 28 28 29 32 35 38 38 37 35 35 35
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 41 48 52 53 48 41 35 33 32 32 30 29 28 29 31 33 34 35 36 37 39 39 40 39
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 55 | 16 | 22 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 16 16 16 10 10 10 5 6 6 19 20 20 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 5:33 AM CDT SUNSET 8:17 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 5:32 AM CDT SUNSET 8:18 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 120521
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 15008G18KT P6SM BKN150
FM120900 15013G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070 WS015/18040KT
FM121500 17014G26KT P6SM BKN060 WS015/20040KT
FM121700 25014G26KT P6SM BKN060
FM122000 28018G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
FM122300 30015G25KT P6SM BKN025
FM130200 31013G22KT 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.
WIZ044-122115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 9 12 13 14 14 14 14 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 24 24 27 31 35 37 34 30 29 29 28 27 28 28 28 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 24 24
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 29 31 33 35 34 32 30 30 30 31 30 28 27 27 28 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 23 22
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
3KFT WSPD 19 27 37 46 52 56 56 51 45 39 35 33 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 34
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 32 39 45 50 52 52 51 49 46 43 40 38 36 35 34 32 31 29 29 30 32 33 34 34
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 62 | 27 | 15 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 13 13 9 9 9 7 7 7 5 11 18 17 15 10 6 6 2 3 3 3 3 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 120848 AAA
KMSN 120846Z 1209/1306 16011KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1212/1214 6SM
-SHRA OVC035
FM121400 18013G26KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100
FM121600 20015G26KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1216/1218 6SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM121900 23016G29KT P6SM BKN110
FM122200 27016G27KT P6SM FEW200
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.
MNZ087-122115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 16 16 17 17 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
SFC WGUST 30 29 29 29 29 29 27 26 28 30 31 33 34 35 34 35 32 29 27 26 24 24 23 22
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW
1KFT WSPD 33 34 35 35 32 28 26 26 27 29 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 26 25
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
3KFT WSPD 50 54 55 54 47 38 31 29 30 32 33 33 34 35 35 36 38 40 41 41 39 37 35 33
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW
6KFT WSPD 41 40 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 33 33 34 34 35 36 39 42 44 43 42 41 41 42
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 54 | 2 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 11 11 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 120533
KRST 120532Z 1206/1306 15017G28KT P6SM BKN150
FM120800 17019G29KT P6SM VCSH BKN100
FM121200 20018G27KT P6SM BKN100
FM121400 23018G27KT P6SM SCT250
FM121800 29021G29KT P6SM FEW250
FM122200 31023G35KT 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.
WIZ041-122115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S S S SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 11 14 15 15 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 31 31 31 31 32 33 31 28 27 27 27 28 29 28 28 27 27 26 25 24 23 23 22 22
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 31 32 32 33 35 36 35 32 28 26 26 28 30 30 29 28 29 30 30 29 27 25 24 22
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 43 49 55 57 56 53 48 42 35 30 29 30 32 32 32 32 34 36 37 35 32 30 29 30
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 43 47 50 50 48 43 39 37 36 35 34 33 33 33 33 32 30 28 28 30 32 34 33 32
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK SC
POP6HR | 63 | 11 | 2 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 14 14 7 7 7 4 4 4 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 0 2 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 120533
KLSE 120532Z 1206/1306 17008KT P6SM BKN110
FM121000 16018G25KT P6SM VCSH OVC100
FM121400 19014G31KT P6SM BKN110
FM121600 22015G26KT P6SM SCT250
FM121900 28017G25KT 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.
IAZ019-122115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S S SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 13 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 21 21 19 18 17 17 16 14 13 13
SFC WGUST 29 29 26 23 23 27 28 28 27 26 28 30 31 31 31 30 30 28 26 25 24 22 22 21
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 34 32 31 29 28 28 28 26 24 23 24 27 29 31 32 32 32 31 30 28 26 25 25 25
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 47 51 54 55 51 45 38 34 30 28 28 29 31 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 45 45 44 41
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 36 39 44 46 45 42 39 37 35 34 32 31 31 31 33 35 39 44 47 49 49 48 48 47
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 45 | 17 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 14 14 13 13 13 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 120521
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 15016G24KT P6SM SCT150
FM121200 19014G25KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/22045KT PROB30
1212/1214
6SM -SHRA BKN090
FM121500 25020G27KT P6SM OVC250
FM121800 28018G28KT P6SM SCT250
FM122200 31019G31KT P6SM FEW240
FM130200 31014G23KT 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.
WIZ061-122115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
DATE TUE 05/12/26 /
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 S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 12 14 14 15 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 26 27 29 30 28 26 27 29 30 30 29 28 28 27 27 26 26 25 24 23 23 23 22 22
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 33 34 34 33 31 28 26 26 26 27 25 24 23 25 27 29 30 32 32 31 29 28 27 26
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
3KFT WSPD 38 44 48 51 51 50 48 46 43 40 36 31 29 29 31 34 36 37 38 38 38 36 35 32
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 35 37 39 41 44 47 47 46 43 40 38 36 35 34 34 34 32 31 31 34 38 40 39 36
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 52 | 41 | 3 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 11 11 16 16 16 10 10 10 11 11 6 9 5 3 1 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
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 120538
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 120538Z 1206/1306 15015G22KT P6SM FEW120
FM121300 19016G25KT P6SM BKN120
FM121600 23018G29KT P6SM OVC100
PROB30 1216/1218 21023G40KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080
FM122100 27019G28KT P6SM FEW070 SCT150
FM130000 31015G24KT 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.
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