963  
SXUS43 KARX 251001  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
WIZ017-252215-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 7  
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 19 17  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 20 20 21 20 18 17 18 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 21 18 15 13 11 9  
3KFT WDIR NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 9 8 9 11 15 19 22 26 29 31 33 34 33 33 32 32 32 34 37 42 44 44 41 37  
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W  
6KFT WSPD 17 17 16 15 15 16 18 20 23 26 28 30 29 28 28 31 34 37 39 39 38 37 33 30  
 
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 1 | 4 | 20 | 65  
 
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 1 1 1 3  
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 7:35 AM CST SUNSET 4:22 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 7:35 AM CST SUNSET 4:23 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 250521  
KAUW 250520Z 2506/2606 01006KT P6SM SKC  
TEMPO 2508/2511 BKN012  
FM251100 06008KT P6SM BKN014  
FM251500 09011G21KT P6SM BKN016  
FM252200 11011G19KT P6SM BKN022  
FM260400 12010G18KT 5SM -FZRA OVC015 WS020/16035KT  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-252215-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5  
SFC WGUST 11 13 14 15 15 17 18 19 19 18 18 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 15 14 13  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 21 23 24 24 23 22 20 19 18 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 16  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 10 12 14 17 20 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 24 25 27 31 35 38 38 37 36  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 12 11 10 9 9 10 12 14 17 19 21 23 23 23 23 25 27 30 33 36 37 35 32 28  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 7 | 13 | 63  
 
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 1 1 1 1  
FOG 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 428 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 728 AM CST SUNSET 428 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 250909 AAA  
KMSN 250906Z 2509/2606 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC015  
FM251100 04007KT P6SM BKN025  
FM251400 06009KT P6SM BKN035  
FM251600 07009KT P6SM BKN020  
FM251900 08010KT P6SM OVC035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-252215-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S  
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 6  
SFC WGUST 10 10 12 12 14 15 16 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 15 14 12  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S  
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 12 9  
3KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 9 9 10 12 15 18 21 23 26 28 30 32 32 31 30 30 29 30 31 32 32 30 26 21  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
6KFT WSPD 7 10 13 15 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 32 31 31 30 29  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 2 | 12 | 21 | 37  
 
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 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 40 40 40 40 40 40 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 743 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KRST 250521 RRF  
KRST 250520Z 2506/2606 02003KT 1/4SM FG VV002  
FM251300 05006KT P6SM BKN015  
TEMPO 2513/2515 5SM BR  
FM251500 12013KT P6SM OVC007  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-252215-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 4  
SFC WGUST 10 12 14 14 15 16 17 18 17 18 18 19 19 21 21 21 21 20 19 17 17 15 14 12  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 20 22 23 23 22 20 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 15 13 12  
3KFT WDIR E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W  
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 9 11 14 16 18 20 23 25 27 28 28 28 28 28 29 32 36 38 37 33 29  
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 8 8 9 11 13 15 17 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 25 27 30 32 35 36 35 32 27 21  
 
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 0 | 11 | 18 | 58  
 
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 1 1 1 1  
FOG 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 433 PM CST  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 250939 AAA  
KLSE 250938Z 2510/2606 36003KT 3SM BR BKN250  
FM251300 08010KT P6SM SCT050  
FM252000 13010KT P6SM OVC020  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-252215-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 NE E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S  
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 7 6 5  
SFC WGUST 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 15 13 13 11 10  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE S S S  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 13 11 9  
3KFT WDIR E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 7 9 12 15 17 19 20 22 24 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 27 29 30 27 23 18  
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W  
6KFT WSPD 7 10 13 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 20 21 23 24 26 27 27 27 27 26 26 26 27 28  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 5 | 13 | 20 | 32  
 
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 80 80 80 80 80 80 40 40 40 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 80 80  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 738 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST  
 
FTUS53 KALO 250521  
KALO 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
TEMPO 2506/2510 1/4SM FG VV002  
FM251300 08006KT 2SM BR OVC003  
FM251500 09007KT 6SM BR OVC005  
FM260000 12012KT P6SM OVC007  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-252215-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CST THU DEC 25 2025  
 
DATE THU 12/25/25 /  
CST 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 NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 12  
 
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  
1KFT WSPD 19 20 20 21 22 22 21 19 18 18 19 20 19 18 18 19 21 23 24 24 24 23 21 18  
3KFT WDIR NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
3KFT WSPD 3 3 4 6 9 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 24 23 23 23 23 24 28 32 34 33 29 25  
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 23 24 25 26 29 32 34 34 31 28  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV  
POP6HR | 1 | 12 | 18 | 56  
 
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 1 1 1 1  
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 80 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
DECEMBER 26 2025......SUNRISE 731 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 250951 AAB  
TAFDBQ  
TAF AMD  
KDBQ 250951Z 2510/2606 03012KT 1SM BR VV002  
TEMPO 2510/2512 1/4SM FG VV001  
FM251200 06008KT 2SM BR OVC004  
FM251500 09012KT P6SM OVC009  
FM260300 10012KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC005=  
 
 
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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