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SXUS43 KARX 012102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025

WIZ017-020915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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  SE  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  3  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  3  3  3  4  4  5
SFC WGUST  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9

1KFT WDIR NE  E SE SE  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  5
3KFT WDIR NE NE  E  E SE  S SW SW SW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  6  6  5  5  4  4  5
6KFT WDIR NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  4  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 11  9  7  5  5  7

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   5:44 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:24 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   5:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:23 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 011824 AAA
KAUW 011822Z 0118/0218 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT250
      TEMPO 0118/0122 5SM FU
     FM020200 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT250
      TEMPO 0207/0211 2SM BR FU
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-020915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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  NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SE  N  N  N NE NE  N NW SW  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   2  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  7  7  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  7

1KFT WDIR NE  E  E  E SE SE SE  S SW SW  W  W NW NW  N  N NW NW  W  W SW  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD  4  4  5  5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  4  4  3  3  2  1  1  1  2  3
3KFT WDIR NE NE  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  2  3
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E SE
6KFT WSPD  7  7  8  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10  9  9  8  8  7  7  7  8  8  9  9

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   548 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 012000 AAA
KMSN 011959Z 0120/0218 05010KT P6SM SCT060
     FM020100 06004KT P6SM FEW250
     FM020900 00000KT 6SM FU BR 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.

$$

MNZ087-020915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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   E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  6  6  6  6  7  8  8  9 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  6  5  5  4  4  5  6  6  7  7  8  8  9 10 11 11 10  9  8  7  7  7  7  8
3KFT WDIR NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  7  6  5  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  7  8  8  8  7  6  6  5  5  6  7  8  8  8
6KFT WDIR  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  7  6  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  9 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 15

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   600 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 011727 RRD
KRST 011725Z 0118/0218 VRB03KT 4SM FU SCT040
     FM021000 16004KT 4SM BR HZ BKN250
     FM021600 09004KT 4SM FU FEW045
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-020915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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  SE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  2  1  2  1  1  2  2  2  1  1  1  2  1  1  2  2  3  3  4  3
SFC WGUST  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5
3KFT WDIR  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6
6KFT WDIR  E  E  E SE SE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  4  6  7  8 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 11

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   554 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 011909 AAA
KLSE 011908Z 0119/0218 15004KT 6SM FU SCT060
     FM021000 13003KT 1 1/2SM FU BCFG SCT003
     FM021300 VRB03KT 3SM FU 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.

$$

IAZ019-020915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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  NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   3  4  4  3  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  6  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  8  8  7  6  5  5  5  6  7  8  7  8  7  7  6  6  6  7  8  8  8  9  8  8

1KFT WDIR NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  6  8 10 12 14 15 15 14 12 11  9  8  7  6  6  6  6
3KFT WDIR NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  6  6  5  5  6  6  7  8  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  7
6KFT WDIR NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  5  5  5  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 14

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   603 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 011721
KALO 011720Z 0118/0218 07007KT 6SM FU SCT040
     FM020000 07005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
     FM021600 14005KT P6SM SCT230
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-020915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE            FRI 08/01/25       /
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   E  E NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9  9 10 10 10 10  9  8  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  6
3KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 10 10  9  9  8  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7
6KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 10  9  8  7  5  4  4  4  6  7  9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 12 12

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   557 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 011728
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 011728Z 0118/0218 05011KT 6SM FU BKN035
     FM020300 08005KT 4SM FU BR SCT250
     FM021500 09006KT 6SM HZ 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.

$$