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SXUS43 KARX 252102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025

WIZ017-260915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST  8  9  9  8  7  7  8  9  9 10 10 10 10 10  9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD  6  6  6  6  8 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 14 12  9  7  6  6  7  7  8
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S SW
3KFT WSPD  7  7  7  7  8  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  9 10 11 10  9  8  8  9
6KFT WDIR  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD  8  8  8  8  9 10 10 10  9  8  8  7  7  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  8

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


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  2  2  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  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
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE   5:37 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:33 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   5:38 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:32 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 252012 AAA
KAUW 252010Z 2520/2618 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT035
     FM260100 13003KT 5SM FU SCT250
     FM260700 VRB03KT 6SM FU BKN250
     FM261200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM261400 17004KT P6SM 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.

$$

WIZ044-260915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   4  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9 10  9  9

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N  N  N  S
1KFT WSPD  5  5  5  6  9 12 14 16 16 16 15 12 10  8  7  6  6  5  4  3  1  0  1  2
3KFT WDIR  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S SW  W NW  W SW
3KFT WSPD  5  6  6  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  4  4
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD  7  7  8  8  9  9  9  8  6  4  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  6  5

SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        4        |        2        |        2        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   4  1 11  5  7  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  2  2  2  2  2  5  2  5 12 10  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
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   542 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 251730 RRC
KMSN 251728Z 2518/2618 07008KT P6SM BKN050
      TEMPO 2518/2519 BKN014
     FM260800 00000KT 5SM BR SCT010 BKN110
     FM261200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2613/2618 6SM -SHRA
      BKN025
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-260915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  9  9  9  6  6  6  7  7  7  8  8  8  9  9  9 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 12 12

1KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD  6  6  7  7  6  6  6  8  9 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10  9  7  6  6  6
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  7  7  7
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  N  N  N  N NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD  3  4  5  5  4  3  2  2  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  5  6  7  7  6

SKY COVER SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        6        |        2        |        5        |        3


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  1  6  6  6  1  2  2  1  2  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  5  4  3  4  4  5  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 25 2025..........SUNRISE   551 AM CDT   SUNSET   841 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   552 AM CDT   SUNSET   840 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 251721 RRC
KRST 251720Z 2518/2618 15007KT P6SM SCT040
     FM260000 15004KT P6SM SCT200
     FM261200 17005KT P6SM BKN020
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-260915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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 SE SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW
SFC WSPD   4  5  5  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST  9  9  9  7  7  7  8  8  8  9  8  8  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD  7  7  7  8  9 10 12 14 16 17 16 14 12 10  9  8  8  7  7  6  5  4  4  4
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W SW
3KFT WSPD  7  7  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  8  8  6  4  2  2  3
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD  7  7  8  8  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  1  1  1  1  2  3  3  4  6  8  9  9  9

SKY COVER SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        10       |        2        |        2        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   9  7  9 10  8  3  0  3  3  0  0  0  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  2  4  5  3  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 25 2025..........SUNRISE   547 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   548 AM CDT   SUNSET   835 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 251721 RRB
KLSE 251720Z 2518/2618 12005KT P6SM SCT040
     FM252300 14003KT P6SM SCT200
     FM261200 17004KT P6SM BKN025
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-260915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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 SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  5  5  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  9  8  8  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  9  9 10 10 10 11 11 11

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

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        18       |        7        |        15       |        13


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   9  9  9  6  6  2  5  5  3  4  0  7 11  8 13 12 12 12 12  8 11 14 12 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 25 2025..........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   837 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 251733
KALO 251730Z 2518/2618 08006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT240 PROB30 2607/2610
      5SM -SHRA OVC025
     FM261000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 2610/2613 5SM -SHRA
      OVC008
     FM261300 16005KT 5SM BR BKN007
     FM261500 17005KT P6SM BKN012
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-260915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025


DATE            FRI 07/25/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE  E SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   5  6  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  8  8  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  8  8  9 10 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE  E SE SE
1KFT WSPD  6  6  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  3  3  3  4
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2
6KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
6KFT WSPD  5  5  6  7  6  5  5  6  6  7  9 11 12 12 12 10  7  4  2  5 10 14 14 12

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   |        20       |        7        |        26       |        29


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  17 17 17 28 24  5  7  7  7  5 12 12 17 17 17 11 11 11 14 14 14 38 38 34
 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 25 2025..........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE   550 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 251720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 251720Z 2518/2618 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250
     FM260800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022
     FM261000 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BKN009
     FM261400 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015=
&&

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.

$$