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SXUS43 KARX 302101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2025

WIZ017-010915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  8  8  8
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 17 16 15 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 15 13 14 14 15 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  7  9 11 14 18 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 20 17 14 12 11 10 11 12
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  8  9 10 11 10 10  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 17 18 19 20 20
6KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        0        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  2  1  1  1  0  1  1  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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   6:56 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:40 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   6:57 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:38 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 301724
KAUW 301721Z 3018/0118 12006KT P6SM FEW040 SCT120
     FM010000 11006KT P6SM BKN250
&&

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 TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 11 12 13 14 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 12 12 11 12 13

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  8 10 12 14 16 18 19 18 17 16 17 19 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 12
3KFT WDIR  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  8  8  7  7  7  8 10 11 12 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 16
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 10 10  9  9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 15 14 14 14 14

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   654 AM CDT   SUNSET   640 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   655 AM CDT   SUNSET   638 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 301721 RRA
KMSN 301720Z 3018/0118 08005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM302300 09006KT P6SM BKN250
     FM010900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN130
     FM011700 12007KT P6SM BKN130
&&

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 TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  9  9 10
SFC WGUST 11 10  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 13 14 14 15 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  8 10 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 26 27 27 27 26 24 22 19 17 14 12 11 11 13
3KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  9  9 10 11 12 14 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10  9  9  8  9  9 10 10 10 10 10 11

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1  1  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  1  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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   652 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   650 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 301721 RRA
KRST 301720Z 3018/0118 15009KT P6SM BKN250
     FM010500 13006KT P6SM BKN250
&&

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 TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   2  3  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  8
SFC WGUST  7  8  8  9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 14

1KFT WDIR  E  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  6  7  8 10 13 16 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 17 14 12 10  9 10 11
3KFT WDIR  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  4  5  7  8  8  9  9  8  7  6  6  7  8  8  8  8  9 10 12 14 16 18 19 19
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10  9  9  9  9 10 11 14 17 19 20 20

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   |        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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   702 AM CDT   SUNSET   647 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   703 AM CDT   SUNSET   645 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 301721 RRA
KLSE 301720Z 3018/0118 14003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM010300 11006KT P6SM BKN250
&&

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 TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  8  8  9  9
SFC WGUST 10  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 12 12 13

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  8 10 12 14 16 18 21 24 26 27 27 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE
3KFT WSPD  8  9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  8  9 10 12
6KFT WDIR SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 10  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  6  6  7  7  9  9 10

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  0  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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   706 AM CDT   SUNSET   652 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   650 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 301730
KALO 301728Z 3018/0118 13005KT P6SM BKN250
&&

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 TUE SEP 30 2025


DATE            TUE 09/30/25       /
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  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  7  7  8  8
SFC WGUST  8  8  9  9 11 12 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 11 11 11 13 13 12 12 12 13 12

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  5  7  8 10 13 17 20 21 20 20 21 22 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 13 11 10 10 12
3KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  6  7  8  8  7  6  5  6  7  7  8  8  9  9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 15 16
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  7  8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 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
SEPTEMBER 30 2025.....SUNRISE   659 AM CDT   SUNSET   645 PM CDT
OCTOBER  1 2025.......SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   644 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 301730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 301730Z 3018/0118 09006KT 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.

$$