257  
SXUS43 KARX 210901  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
WIZ017-212115-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3  
SFC WGUST 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 13 15 17 18 18  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 15 13 11 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17  
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE E E E E E E E E  
6KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 13 14 15 15  
 
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0  
 
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 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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 6:44 AM CDT SUNSET 6:58 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 6:46 AM CDT SUNSET 6:56 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KAUW 210521 RRA  
KAUW 210520Z 2106/2206 06006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250  
FM211400 08009G15KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250  
FM211700 08009G15KT P6SM BKN035 BKN250  
FM212300 08009KT P6SM SCT040 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.  
 
 
 
WIZ044-212115-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 7 8 9 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6  
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 26 26 26 26 25 25 23 21 20 18 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 22 23 25 25 25  
3KFT WDIR SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 22 20 19 18 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 14 14  
6KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE  
6KFT WSPD 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17  
 
SKY COVER OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 5 5 10 10 10 7 7 7 5 5 5 4 4 4  
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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 655 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 210854 AAA  
KMSN 210851Z 2109/2206 04011KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040  
FM211500 07012G18KT P6SM SCT035 BKN070  
FM220200 05009KT P6SM BKN080  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
MNZ087-212115-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E  
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5  
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 10  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 17 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 18 17 16  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 16 15 15 16 18 20 22 23 23 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 13 12 12 13 16 17 16 14  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E  
6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 6 4 3 4 4 5 7 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 13  
 
SKY COVER BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 33 | 36 | 25 | 7  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 5 5 5 2 2 2 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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KRST 210524 RRG  
KRST 210522Z 2106/2206 07012KT P6SM BKN040  
FM211200 06009KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 2117/2122 6SM -SHRA  
FM212300 06009KT P6SM BKN040  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ041-212115-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE  
SFC WSPD 3 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3  
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 17 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 14 14 13 13 12 12  
 
1KFT 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  
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 18 17 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 18 17 18 19  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 16 15 14  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE S SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E  
6KFT WSPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10  
 
SKY COVER BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 10 | 17 | 19 | 9  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 7 7 7 9 9 9 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 4  
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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 704 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT  
 
FTUS80 KLSE 210524 RRE  
KLSE 210522Z 2106/2206 06010KT P6SM OVC100  
FM211500 07009KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
IAZ019-212115-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE  
SFC WSPD 6 9 12 12 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7  
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E  
1KFT WSPD 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 20  
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 15 16 17 17 16  
6KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E W W NW NW  
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 4 2 1 1 3 6 8 9 10 10 11 11 10 8 6 4 4 4 4 5 6  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 51 | 46 | 39 | 22  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 7 4 4 4 3 3 3 8 8 8 15 15 15 9 9 9 5 5 5 3 3 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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KALO 210533  
KALO 210530Z 2106/2206 07011KT P6SM OVC027  
FM211100 06011KT P6SM OVC019 PROB30 2115/2121 4SM -SHRA  
OVC008  
FM212100 07011KT P6SM OVC020  
FM220000 06010KT 5SM -SHRA OVC019  
FM220400 07009KT P6SM OVC028  
 
 
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.  
 
 
 
WIZ061-212115-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 AM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
DATE MON 09/21/26 /  
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 E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 7 8 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6  
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE E E  
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 23 21 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 24  
3KFT WDIR SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E  
3KFT WSPD 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 11 12  
6KFT WDIR SE E E E E NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE S SW SW SW  
6KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 5 6 6 6 6  
 
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 14 | 20 | 28 | 34  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 7 7 7 6 6 6 4 4 4 13 13 13 15 15 15 11 11 11 8 8 8 7 7 7  
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  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 210530  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 210530Z 2106/2206 06013KT P6SM -DZ OVC015  
FM211200 06014KT P6SM OVC020  
PROB30 2113/2116 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015  
FM211600 06013KT P6SM OVC025  
PROB30 2121/2203 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012=  
 
 
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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