007  
SXUS43 KARX 280901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
WIZ017-282115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W NW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 21 22 24 24 24 23 23 21 18 18 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W  
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 16 18 21 24 26 28 29 28 24 20 16 15 16  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 30 29 29 28 27 27 27 25 25 25 28 33 37 40 43 46 49 51 51 45 37 30 28 27  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 38 36 33 31 30 30 30 30 30 31 33 36 38 40 42 44 48 50 51 47 41 36 33 32  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 21 | 32 | 87 | 97  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 8 8 8 22 22 22 41 41 41 26 26 26 10 9 6  
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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 7:31 AM CDT SUNSET 5:52 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:33 AM CDT SUNSET 5:51 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 280848 AAA  
KAUW 280846Z 2809/2906 16005KT 6SM BR SCT040 BKN060  
FM281700 18009G16KT P6SM BKN070  
FM290000 17011G21KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 WS020/20035KT  
FM290200 18012G21KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 WS020/21050KT  
TEMPO 2902/2904 4SM -TSRA SCT025 OVC035CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-282115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 8  
SFC WGUST 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 16 18 19 19 21 22 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 18  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 23 21 20 19 20 21 21 19 17 16 17 18 21 24 28 31 35 38 39 36 33 28 25 23  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 24 22 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 23 26 29 32 34 38 45 52 57 58 56 51 44 35  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 23 22 22 22 21 20 20 20 21 22 24 27 29 31 32 35 40 45 48 47 44 41 40 39  
 
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 2 | 3 | 44 | 82  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 8 7 5 17 23 23 37 37 37 18 18 18  
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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 554 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 728 AM CDT SUNSET 553 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 280854 AAA  
KMSN 280850Z 2809/2906 19005KT P6SM SKC  
FM281600 19010G18KT P6SM SKC  
FM290400 20012G21KT 5SM -SHRA BKN150  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-282115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW  
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8  
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 18 20 22 24 26 26 27 25 23 22 21 20 18 15 14 15 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW  
1KFT WSPD 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 23 22 22 22 23 25 28 32 33 31 27 23 20 18 17 18 20  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 27 26 26 25 24 23 23 25 28 31 34 37 40 44 48 49 45 39 33 29 26 24 23 23  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 30 29 29 29 28 28 28 30 33 36 38 40 42 46 49 50 48 44 39 33 27 23 21 21  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC  
POP6HR | 21 | 35 | 86 | 77  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 2 2 7 7 7 17 17 17 24 24 24 28 28 28 19 19 19 3 3 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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 741 AM CDT SUNSET 606 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 742 AM CDT SUNSET 604 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 280739 AAA  
KRST 280737Z 2808/2906 19009KT 1SM BR OVC002  
FM281600 16011KT 5SM BR OVC035  
FM281700 17012G20KT P6SM BKN060  
FM282000 18015G25KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100  
FM290000 18014KT P6SM OVC025  
TEMPO 2900/2903 P6SM -TSRA BKN025CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-282115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 7 6 5 6  
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 16 18 20 21 22 24 25 25 25 24 24 22 21 18 17 16  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W NW  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 23 27 31 35 37 38 37 32 27 22 21 21  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW  
3KFT WSPD 25 23 21 20 19 19 20 21 24 26 28 30 33 36 40 43 49 53 53 45 35 25 21 20  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 26 25 25 25 24 24 24 25 27 29 31 34 37 38 39 40 43 46 48 47 46 42 37 31  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC BK SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 7 | 14 | 57 | 91  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 14 14 14 22 15 18 33 33 33 34 34 34 14 14 8  
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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 736 AM CDT SUNSET 601 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 737 AM CDT SUNSET 559 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 280533 RRC  
KLSE 280530Z 2806/2906 19007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM281800 18012G20KT P6SM BKN060  
FM290300 20012KT P6SM OVC060  
TEMPO 2903/2906 P6SM -TSRA BKN060CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-282115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 14 14 15 15 15 13 13 12 11 10 8 6 6 7  
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 11 12 13 15 16 18 19 21 23 24 23 24 23 22 22 20 19 16 14 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW  
1KFT WSPD 20 20 21 22 23 25 25 24 21 20 20 21 23 27 31 33 34 33 30 26 21 17 16 18  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 24 26 29 31 34 37 40 44 46 47 46 42 36 28 21 18 18  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
6KFT WSPD 26 26 25 24 24 25 26 28 31 33 35 36 38 42 45 47 45 42 39 39 38 37 34 30  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 16 | 24 | 52 | 81  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 1 1 5 5 5 8 8 8 17 14 10 4 11 22 31 31 31 31 31 31 11 11 8  
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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 738 AM CDT SUNSET 608 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 740 AM CDT SUNSET 606 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 280521  
KALO 280520Z 2806/2906 17006KT P6SM SCT060  
FM281500 15009KT P6SM SCT060  
FM281900 17014G21KT P6SM FEW250  
FM290200 19012G18KT P6SM -TSRA BKN045CB  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-282115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT WED OCT 28 2026  
 
DATE WED 10/28/26 /  
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 7  
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 11 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 21 21 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 17  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 22 25 29 33 36 37 37 37 35 32 29 25  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 17 19 22 24 27 30 34 37 41 45 49 51 52 50 46 39 30  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 21 23 26 28 31 33 34 34 35 38 42 44 43 41 39 37 35  
 
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 43 | 70  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 26 27 27 29 29 29 19 19 19  
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  
OCTOBER 28 2026.......SUNRISE 731 AM CDT SUNSET 601 PM CDT  
OCTOBER 29 2026.......SUNRISE 733 AM CDT SUNSET 600 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 280520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 280520Z 2806/2906 17007KT P6SM FEW100  
FM281800 17013G22KT P6SM FEW070  
FM290100 19012KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT  
PROB30 2903/2906 5SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB=  
 
 
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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