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SXUS43 KARX 180902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024

WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  7  7  8  8  7  7  6  6  5
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 19 19 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 19 19 19 20 19 18 19 18 17 17

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 28 28 29 28 25 22 19 18 17 17 18 19 21 24 27 30 32 33 33 31 30 28 27 26
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
3KFT WSPD 37 35 33 31 30 29 29 29 30 31 31 30 30 30 30 30 32 33 35 36 36 35 35 34
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 25 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 28 29 29 31 32 34 35 35

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        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  1  1  1  2  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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   7:19 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:08 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   7:20 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:06 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 180521
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 15008KT P6SM SKC WS019/22040KT
     FM181300 16009KT P6SM SKC
     FM181500 18012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM190000 17007KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 17006KT P6SM SKC WS017/22035KT
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  7  8  9  9 10 10 11 11 11 11  9  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 19 19 18 19 18 20 20 20 20 20 21 20 20 20 18 18 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 14

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 36 36 35 34 32 30 27 24 20 18 18 18 20 22 24 26 29 32 34 36 37 37 37 36
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 29 28 27 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 28 27 26 26 26 26 25 22 21 22 23 23 23 22
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 21 21 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 23 21 20 18 17 17 16 15 13

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   609 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   607 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 180551
KMSN 180548Z 1806/1906 19008KT P6SM SKC WS020/21040KT
     FM181100 19008KT P6SM SKC
     FM181700 19012G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM182100 19011KT P6SM SKC
     FM182300 17006KT 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.

$$

MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 27 26 26 27 27 29 29 28 28 27 27 27 26 27 24 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 37 37 37 36 35 34 32 29 25 23 23 24 26 29 33 36 37 38 38 39 40 40 40 40
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
3KFT WSPD 39 37 36 34 33 32 31 31 31 31 31 31 32 33 34 35 36 36 36 37 37 37 35 32
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 28 28 27 27 26 25 25 25 24 25 27 28 30 31 32 32 32 32 32 33 33 33 33 32

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        2


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  1  1  1  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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   729 AM CDT   SUNSET   620 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   730 AM CDT   SUNSET   619 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 180521 RRD
KRST 180520Z 1806/1906 19018G28KT P6SM SKC WS015/20045KT
     FM181200 19018G27KT P6SM FEW250
     FM182300 18011KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  11 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 10  8  9  9  9  8  8  7  7  7
SFC WGUST 24 23 23 23 23 25 24 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 38 38 37 36 34 32 30 27 23 21 20 21 23 26 29 32 34 36 38 40 41 42 42 40
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 31 29 27 26 25 25 26 28 30 31 31 29 28 27 26 26 25 25 25 24 23 23 23 24
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 18 17

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   615 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   725 AM CDT   SUNSET   614 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 180521 RRC
KLSE 180520Z 1806/1906 19014KT P6SM SKC WS015/20045KT
     FM181500 18014G20KT P6SM SKC
     FM182300 17008KT P6SM SKC
     FM190300 16005KT P6SM SKC WS020/20040KT
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  12 13 13 13 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 13 11 11 11 11 10  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 22 23 25 25 26 25 25 24 25 25 24 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 17

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 34 33 33 32 32 31 30 27 24 22 22 22 24 27 29 32 34 35 36 37 39 39 38 37
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 35 32 29 27 26 26 26 27 28 29 29 28 27 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 25 24 24 24
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 25 24 22 21 21 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 22 21 19 18 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 FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   727 AM CDT   SUNSET   622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   728 AM CDT   SUNSET   620 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 180848 AAA
KALO 180846Z 1809/1906 16007KT P6SM SKC WS020/21035KT
     FM181500 18016G24KT P6SM SKC
     FM190000 17013KT P6SM SCT200
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT FRI OCT 18 2024


DATE                                                FRI 10/18/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   9  9  9  9  9 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 12 11  9  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  6  6
SFC WGUST 20 19 19 19 19 20 22 22 21 21 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 35 34 33 31 30 28 26 23 21 19 19 20 21 22 24 26 28 30 32 33 33 32 31 30
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 27 26 25 24 24 24 25 26 28 29 28 27 26 26 25 25 24 22 21 21 22 22 21 20
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 13

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        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
OCTOBER 18 2024.......SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   615 PM CDT
OCTOBER 19 2024.......SUNRISE   721 AM CDT   SUNSET   614 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 180520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 18011KT P6SM SKC
     FM181600 20014G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM190000 17010KT 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.

$$