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SXUS43 KARX 122102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025

WIZ017-130915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   8  9  8  7  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  6  7  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 16 15 13 11  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9 12 13 13 15 15 16 16 16

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 16 15 13 12 10 10 10 11 11 11 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 13 14

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        1        |        0        |        1        |        7


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  2  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  2  5  6  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 12 2025..........SUNRISE   5:24 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:44 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   5:25 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:43 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 121830 AAA
KAUW 121829Z 1218/1318 26010G19KT 5SM FU SCT025 BKN040
     FM122100 27009G15KT 5SM FU SCT250
     FM130100 27005KT 5SM FU SCT250
     FM131100 26006KT 5SM FU FEW040 SCT250
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-130915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W SW  W SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   9  9  9  8  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  7
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 16 15 13 11  9  9  9  8  8  7  7  7  7 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW  W  W
1KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 16 13 10  7  6  7  8  9  9 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 15 13 10  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 12
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 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 11 10 10 11

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  2  2
 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 2025..........SUNRISE   529 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   530 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 121903 AAA
KMSN 121900Z 1219/1318 27009KT P6SM SCT035
     FM130100 28006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM131400 VRB04KT 6SM FU FEW250
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-130915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  11 12 11 10  9  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  8  8  9 10 11 11 12
SFC WGUST 21 20 19 17 15 13 11  9  8  7  7  8  8  8  9  9 13 14 15 15 17 19 20 21

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 12  9  8 10 12 14 14 13 11 11 11 11 11 10
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 12 13 14 15 14 13 12 12 12
6KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 16 18 19 18 17 17 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 16

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        3


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  2  3  5
 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 2025..........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   852 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   851 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 121724 RRB
KRST 121723Z 1218/1318 29013G23KT P6SM SCT050
     FM122200 29011KT P6SM FEW050
     FM130200 22007KT 3SM FU FEW250
     FM131300 23011KT P6SM FEW050
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-130915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   8  9  8  7  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  7  8
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 15 14 12 10  8  8  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  9 10 11 11 13 13 14 14

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 15 16 17 19 20 20 18 16 13 10  8  7  7  9 10 10 10 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 13
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 NW
6KFT WSPD 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 16 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 13 12 11 12 13

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  2  2  2
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 40 40 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 12 2025..........SUNRISE   534 AM CDT   SUNSET   847 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 121724 RRC
KLSE 121723Z 1218/1318 34008KT 3SM FU FEW040
     FM121900 28009KT P6SM SCT050
     FM130500 23006KT 3SM FU FEW250
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-130915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   9 12 10  9  7  6  5  5  4  4  3  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  7  8  9 10 10 11
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 14 11  9  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  9 10 11 12 13 15 16 16

1KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 12 12 11  9  7  6  5  6  7  8 10 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10  9
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 17 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 10  9  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 14 15 16

SKY COVER SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        4


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  2  3  5
 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 2025..........SUNRISE   543 AM CDT   SUNSET   847 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   846 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 121742
KALO 121741Z 1218/1318 30012G20KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250
     FM130200 27007KT P6SM FEW250
     FM130900 23004KT P6SM BCFG FEW250
     FM131300 23007KT P6SM FEW250
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-130915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2025


DATE            SAT 07/12/25       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   9 11 10  9  7  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  5  5  6  7  7  7
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 15 14 12 10  8  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  8  9 10 11 12 13 13 13

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10  9  7  6  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  9
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 15 16 17 17 16 15 13 12 11 11 12 14 15 13 11  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9 10
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 16 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 10  9 10 10

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  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 20 20 40 40 40 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 12 2025..........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 PM CDT
JULY 13 2025..........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   839 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 122001 AAD
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 122001Z 1220/1318 26009KT P6SM SCT040
      TEMPO 1220/1222 5SM HZ
     FM130000 26005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250=
&&

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.

$$