217  
SXUS43 KARX 120732  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
WIZ017-121945-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4  
SFC WGUST 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 19 21 22 23  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 9 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 19 20 20  
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW  
6KFT WSPD 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 17 18 19 18 17 14 10 8  
 
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW  
POP6HR | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 4 6 7 11 9 7 8 6 6 6 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 2 3 8 5 4 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  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 5:24 AM CDT SUNSET 8:44 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:43 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 120521 RRB  
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100  
FM121300 24006KT P6SM SCT150  
FM121900 20010KT P6SM SCT050  
FM130000 24005KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-121945-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S N N N N NW N W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 10  
 
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W  
1KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 13  
3KFT WDIR N NW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 10 10  
6KFT WDIR E E E E NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N  
6KFT WSPD 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 4 5 7 9 11 13 14 15 15  
 
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 6 5 3  
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 120524  
KMSN 120522Z 1206/1306 00000KT P6SM SKC  
FM121700 15005KT P6SM FEW050  
FM130200 26003KT 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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-121945-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 6 5 6 6 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 10 11 11 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 11 11 12 12  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17  
3KFT 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  
3KFT WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6  
6KFT WDIR NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E  
6KFT WSPD 8 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL  
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
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  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 852 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 851 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 120521 RRE  
KRST 120520Z 1206/1306 22006KT P6SM SKC  
FM121600 22009KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-121945-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2  
SFC WGUST 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 9  
 
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W  
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 11 12 14  
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W  
3KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 7  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE S SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 8 7 6 4 2 1 2 4 6 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 11 12 12  
 
SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1  
FOG 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 847 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 120521 RRD  
KLSE 120520Z 1206/1306 17002KT P6SM SKC  
FM121000 VRB02KT 1SM BR VCFG SCT003  
FM121300 21006KT 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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-121945-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW  
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3  
SFC WGUST 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 6 6 7 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 6 6 6 6  
 
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  
1KFT WSPD 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 8 9  
3KFT WDIR SE S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3  
6KFT WDIR E SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
6KFT WSPD 8 7 6 4 2 2 3 5 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW CL FW CL  
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 847 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 846 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KALO 120521  
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 VRB02KT 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-121945-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
231 AM CDT SUN JUL 12 2026  
 
DATE SUN 07/12/26 /  
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A  
 
SFC WDIR NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE S SW W W W W W W W W SW SW  
SFC WSPD 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1  
SFC WGUST 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S SE SE E E E E E E E E E NE N NW NW NW NW NW W W  
1KFT WSPD 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4  
3KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE N N N N NE N W SW  
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2  
6KFT WDIR E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 10 11 13 15 16 17 17 17  
 
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1  
FOG 0 80 80 80 80 80 80 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JULY 12 2026..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT  
JULY 13 2026..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 120520  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
FM121600 06005KT P6SM FEW040=  
 
 
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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