204  
SXUS43 KARX 010901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
WIZ017-012115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E SE  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 4 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 4 4 3 3 3 2 2  
SFC WGUST 7 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE E E SE S  
1KFT WSPD 7 9 11 12 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 6 5 5 6  
3KFT WDIR N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 5 6 9 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 14 12 11 11 12  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 23 21 19 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 19 21 22 21 20 19 18 18  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 13 | 10 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 3 3 3 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  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 5:48 AM CDT SUNSET 8:04 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 5:46 AM CDT SUNSET 8:05 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 010521 RRA  
KAUW 010520Z 0106/0206 VRB03KT P6SM SCT090  
FM010800 34004KT P6SM SCT070  
FM012300 35003KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-012115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 4 5 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 8 10 11 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 9 9 9 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 12 13 15 16 15 13 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 12 14  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW N  
6KFT WSPD 28 30 31 30 30 29 27 23 19 16 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 14 13 14 17  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 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  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 010818 AAA  
KMSN 010817Z 0108/0206 32004KT 5SM BR BKN010  
FM011500 35005KT P6SM BKN035  
FM020100 VRB03KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-012115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 NW N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW W SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 8 10 11 13 14 16 15 15 16 16 17 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 8 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 5 5 4 4 5 7 8 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 6 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 8 9  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 17 19 20 18 15 12 11 11  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 3 | 15 | 5 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 2 2 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  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 010536  
KRST 010533Z 0106/0206 VRB06KT P6SM BKN050  
FM011300 35011KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-012115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 NE NE N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE E  
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 8 7 8 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 15 14 13 11 11 10 10 10 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 6 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 10  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 23 21 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 14 15 17 19 21 22 19 15 12 12 13  
 
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 1 | 19 | 16 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 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 1 2026...........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 010536  
KLSE 010533Z 0106/0206 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050  
FM011600 34008KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-012115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 NW NW NW NW N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 12 14 16 16 16 18 18 16 14 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR E SE S SW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 2 3 5 7 7 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 10 8 8 9  
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW  
3KFT WSPD 8 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 12 10 9 9 10  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW N  
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 15  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 6 | 17 | 9 | 9  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 5 5 4 6 8 10 13 13 11 5 5 5 1 1 1 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 1 2026...........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 603 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 010521  
KALO 010520Z 0106/0206 34006KT P6SM SCT070  
FM010900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT090  
FM011800 36009G17KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 0118/0120 -SHRA BKN035  
FM020000 36005KT P6SM SCT070  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-012115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
DATE FRI 05/01/26 /  
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 N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 10 9 8 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 15 13 11 11 11 10 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 10 6 3 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 14 13 12 12 13  
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 11 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 14 12 11 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 NW  
6KFT WSPD 21 23 24 24 23 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 15 16 17 14 11 9 10 13  
 
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW CL  
POP6HR | 5 | 20 | 19 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 8 8 8 5 5 5 2 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 1 2026...........SUNRISE 558 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 010520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 010520Z 0106/0206 33006KT P6SM BKN090  
FM020200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050=  
 
 
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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