860  
SXUS43 KARX 272101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
WIZ017-280915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5  
SFC WGUST 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 12  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 7 9 11 13 17 21 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 17 14 11 8 6 5 4 4 4  
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E N N N NW NW NW N N N NE NE E SE  
3KFT WSPD 8 10 12 14 15 14 13 10 8 6 4 3 3 4 5 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 23 23 23 21 19 15 10 6 4 3  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 45 37 29 11 10 6 1 1 1 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  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 5:18 AM CDT SUNSET 8:33 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 5:18 AM CDT SUNSET 8:34 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 271721  
KAUW 271720Z 2718/2818 05007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM272000 05005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050  
TEMPO 2720/2723 5SM TSRA BKN050CB  
FM272300 04006KT P6SM SCT050  
FM280200 06008G15KT P6SM SKC  
FM280800 09007KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-280915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 8 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7  
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 16 15 16 18 25 26 27 26 24 22 20 20 18 16 14 14 14 13 13 13 14  
 
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 2 3 5 7 11 15 19 23 25 27 27 26 25 23 21 19 16 13 10 9 8 8 8 8  
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE E  
3KFT WSPD 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 8  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 6 7 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 20 20 22 23 23 23 21 19 15 11 8 6 4  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP6HR | 47 | 19 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 20 43 46 32 32 32 8 8 8 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  
MAY 27 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 523 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 271721 RRB  
KMSN 271720Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150  
FM272100 03005KT P6SM SCT060 PROB30 2800/2803 4SM -TSRA  
BKN060CB  
FM280300 06009KT P6SM SCT200  
FM281300 05008KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-280915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE E E E E  
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 11 12 11 12 11 11 12 16 15 16 16 19 21 23 21 19 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 3 3 4 6 8 9 12 16 20 24 26 26 26 26 25 23 19 15 11 10 10 10 10 9  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S SW SW SW W W NW NE E E E  
3KFT WSPD 2 3 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7  
6KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 11  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 5 5 7 8 10 11 6 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 27 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 271721 RRC  
KRST 271720Z 2718/2818 09006KT P6SM SKC  
FM280500 08010KT P6SM SKC  
FM280900 09011G22KT P6SM FEW025  
FM281200 11012KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-280915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NW N N N NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6  
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 11 11 11 13 16 20 25 24 24 24 23 21 18 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 12  
 
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 1 2 3 6 10 14 18 22 24 26 26 26 25 24 23 21 17 13 10 8 7 7 7 7  
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE E E SE S SW SW W W W NW NW N N NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 6 6 7 7 7  
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 1 2 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 29 | 22 | 0 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 17 31 25 32 32 22 22 10 4 1 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 27 2026...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 528 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 271721 RRB  
KLSE 271720Z 2718/2818 04004KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 2800/2802 5SM  
-TSRA BKN060CB  
FM280600 09008KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-280915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 6 6 5 6 6 7 9 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 10  
SFC WGUST 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 15 20 20 20 21 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E  
1KFT WSPD 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 9 9 10 13 18 22 25 26 25 21 16 12 11 11 11 10 10  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE S SW SW NW N N NE E E E  
3KFT WSPD 3 4 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 7 6 5 3 3 2 1 2 5 8 11 12 12  
6KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N  
6KFT WSPD 4 4 5 6 8 10 11 12 11 10 8 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 9 8 7 4 3 5 3 5 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 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 27 2026...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 271721  
KALO 271720Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280900 08008KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-280915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
DATE WED 05/27/26 /  
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P  
 
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 10 10 9 9 8 9 10 12 16 20 21 22 22 21 21 20 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 15  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 2 2 2 3 4 5 8 12 18 22 25 26 26 26 26 24 20 15 11 9 8 8 8 9  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S SW SW W W W NW NW N NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 2 2 3 4 6 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 8 11 14 14 13  
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE  
6KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 13 11  
 
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 19 | 14 | 1 | 0  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 6 10 12 24 29 35 22 19 9 5 2 2 2 1 1 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 27 2026...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 271720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 271720Z 2718/2818 02004KT P6SM SCT050  
FM280700 08008KT 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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