175  
SXUS43 KARX 312101  
RECARX  
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
WIZ017-010915-  
TAYLOR-  
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N  
SFC WSPD 6 5 6 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7  
SFC WGUST 15 15 16 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16  
 
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 11 13 15 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 16 14 12 11 10 9 7 6 6 8 10 10 8 4  
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE N N NE NE NE NE N N N  
3KFT WSPD 14 17 20 21 22 22 21 18 16 13 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 19 21 20 15 8  
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 20 19 17 15 13 13 14 17 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 18 19 18 14 7  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 75 | 32 | 15 | 8  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 6 6 6 2 2 2 3 3 3 9 6 12  
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 31 2026..........SUNRISE 5:43 AM CDT SUNSET 8:26 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 5:44 AM CDT SUNSET 8:25 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KAUW 311736  
KAUW 311734Z 3118/0118 07004KT P6SM SCT070 OVC090  
FM311900 12006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC070  
FM312300 08008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040  
FM010200 05007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT023 OVC030  
FM011000 04005KT P6SM OVC035  
FM011500 05006KT 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ044-010915-  
ADAMS-  
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 SE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 8 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9  
SFC WGUST 19 19 21 23 24 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 19 18 17  
 
1KFT WDIR E E E NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 11 13 16 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 28 28 29 27 25 22 21 19 18 18 17 15 11 6  
3KFT WDIR SE SE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 23 25 27 29 30 30 30 30 31 32 31 31 30 29 28 27 25 24 24 26 28 27 21 11  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 33 33 33 33 32 32 32 31 29 28 27 26 25 22 20 19 20 21 24 27 30 29 23 12  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 96 | 74 | 68 | 19  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 11 10 10 11 11 11 9 9 9 17 17 17 6 6 6 10 10 10 8 8 8 15 9 12  
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 31 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KMSN 312003 AAA  
KMSN 312001Z 3120/0118 15009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC100  
TEMPO 3120/3121 16012G22KT 3SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC040  
FM010200 08010G18KT 6SM -SHRA SCT009 BKN011 OVC030  
FM011300 04014G23KT P6SM VCSH OVC013 PROB30 0116/0118 4SM  
-SHRA OVC008  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
MNZ087-010915-  
OLMSTED-  
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11  
SFC WGUST 29 30 31 31 30 30 28 25 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 19  
 
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 20 17 15 14 13 13 13 14 13 10 5  
3KFT WDIR E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 31 31 31 32 33 35 36 36 36 35 32 29 27 27 28 29 28 28 27 29 30 28 21 12  
6KFT WDIR E E E NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 19 17 16 17 21 25 28 30 30 30 30 31 31 32 34 34 32 29 27 27 26 24 18 9  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP6HR | 99 | 39 | 14 | 3  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 8 8 6 6 6 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 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  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KRST 311736 RRA  
KRST 311733Z 3118/0118 08016G26KT 3SM -RA OVC016  
TEMPO 3118/3122 1 1/2SM RA BKN007  
FM312200 05018G30KT 3SM -RA OVC009  
FM010200 03014G25KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 0102/0106 4SM -RA  
BKN008  
FM010600 01012KT P6SM SCT020 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.  
 

 
 
WIZ041-010915-  
LA CROSSE-  
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE  
SFC WSPD 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 9 8 8  
SFC WGUST 24 24 25 25 27 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 20 18 18 17 17 17 17 17  
 
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 21 23 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 26 23 20 18 16 15 14 13 11 8 4  
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 28 30 31 33 34 35 35 34 33 33 33 34 34 34 33 31 30 29 28 27 26 23 17 9  
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 28 25 22 21 25 31 35 34 31 28 26 25 24 25 27 28 29 29 29 30 31 28 21 11  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 97 | 59 | 47 | 8  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 8 8 8 10 10 10 5 5 5 10 10 10 2 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 7 5 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  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT  
 
FTUS53 KLSE 311736  
KLSE 311733Z 3118/0118 09010G20KT P6SM -RA SCT020 OVC040  
TEMPO 3118/3122 5SM -RA OVC020  
FM312200 06013G23KT 5SM -RA OVC015  
TEMPO 3122/0102 2SM -RA OVC008  
FM010200 04013G23KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 0102/0108 4SM -RA  
OVC008  
FM010800 02008KT P6SM BKN026  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
IAZ019-010915-  
CHICKASAW-  
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N  
SFC WSPD 13 15 17 19 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 16 17 16 16 15 15  
SFC WGUST 23 26 28 31 33 33 32 33 31 30 30 30 30 29 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 24 23  
 
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N  
1KFT WSPD 17 18 21 25 27 29 30 30 30 29 29 30 29 29 28 27 25 24 21 20 19 16 12 6  
3KFT WDIR SE SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N  
3KFT WSPD 13 14 17 22 28 34 38 39 38 37 37 38 39 40 41 41 40 38 35 34 31 27 20 10  
6KFT WDIR SW W W NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 11 7 4 3 8 16 23 26 28 30 33 36 39 39 38 37 37 36 36 38 38 35 26 14  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC  
POP6HR | 89 | 68 | 32 | 5  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 15 14 14 17 17 17 5 5 5 12 12 12 4 4 4 5 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 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  
JULY 31 2026..........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDMX 312100 AAA  
TAFALO  
TAF AMD  
KALO 312100Z 3121/0118 13012G20KT 6SM BR OVC025  
TEMPO 3121/3122 4SM -SHRA BR OVC005  
FM312200 05012G25KT 6SM -SHRA BKN008  
PROB30 3122/3124 4SM TSRA OVC005CB  
FM010000 03016G28KT 5SM -SHRA OVC006  
PROB30 0100/0105 4SM TSRA OVC005CB  
FM010500 02020G28KT P6SM OVC007  
FM011000 01020G29KT P6SM OVC010=  

 
 
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.  
 

 
 
WIZ061-010915-  
GRANT-  
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA  
401 PM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
 
DATE FRI 07/31/26 /  
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
SFC WSPD 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 17 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 15 14 14 14  
SFC WGUST 24 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 25 25 26 28 28 29 28 29 29 28 27 27 27 27 26 26  
 
1KFT WDIR SE SE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
1KFT WSPD 18 16 14 14 15 17 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 28 30 31 30 27 25 24 23 20 15 8  
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
3KFT WSPD 21 17 13 11 10 11 12 14 16 19 23 27 31 35 37 38 36 34 32 34 36 34 26 14  
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  
6KFT WSPD 19 16 14 12 10 8 6 5 5 6 9 12 15 16 17 19 23 27 31 34 35 32 25 13  
 
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK  
POP6HR | 88 | 87 | 78 | 38  
 
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)  
THUNDER 21 20 20 21 21 21 18 18 18 24 24 24 16 16 16 13 13 13 10 10 10 21 16 11  
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 31 2026..........SUNRISE 554 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT  
AUGUST 1 2026........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT  
 
FTUS43 KDVN 311720  
TAFDBQ  
TAF  
KDBQ 311720Z 3118/0118 12012G21KT 4SM -RA BR OVC010  
TEMPO 3118/3121 2SM SHRA BR BKN004  
FM312100 13014G23KT P6SM BKN008  
TEMPO 3121/0101 2SM -TSRA BKN007CB  
FM010100 11012KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC006  
PROB30 0101/0107 3SM SHRA BR OVC005  
FM010800 05015G25KT 4SM SHRA 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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