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SXUS43 KARX 032102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025

WIZ017-040915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S
SFC WSPD   5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  9  8  7  7  5  4  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  9 10 12 11 12

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  7  8  8  8  7  6  6  5  5  6  7  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  7  8  9
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  8  8  9  9  8  8  7  7  8  9  9 10 10  9  8  7  6  6  6  7  7  8  9 10
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 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 18

SKY COVER SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        2        |        3        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  3  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   5:47 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:22 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   5:48 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:20 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 031745
KAUW 031742Z 0318/0418 20005KT 5SM FU SCT050 SCT250
     FM040200 VRB03KT 4SM FU SCT250
     FM041200 13003KT 6SM FU 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.

$$

WIZ044-040915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  6  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  8  7  7  6  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  6  6  6  5  5  6  7  7  9 10 12 12 12

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

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        |        1


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  1  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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   550 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   551 AM CDT   SUNSET   815 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 032100 AAA
KMSN 032059Z 0321/0418 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT050
     FM040500 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
     FM040900 00000KT 2SM BR SKC
     FM041400 VRB03KT 6SM FU FEW240
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-040915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   7  6  6  5  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  6  6  7  7
SFC WGUST 11 10  9  9  7  7  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  7  8  9  9 10 11 11 11

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10  9  8  7  8  9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10  9  8  7  7  7  7  7  8  9  9
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 10  9  8  7  8 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 10  9  9  9 10
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 10  9  8  7  6  6  7  8  9 11 11 11 11 10  9  8  9 10 11 11 12 11 11 10

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 SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        2        |        3        |        3


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  3  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  6  3  4
 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  3 2025........SUNRISE   601 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 031724 RRG
KRST 031721Z 0318/0418 17009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM040200 15005KT P6SM BKN200
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-040915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  8  7  7  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  8  8  9 10 11 11

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S SE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  6  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  8  9  9 10
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  E SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  7  7  6  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 11
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 10  9  8  8  9 10 11 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 15 17 19 19 19

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        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  1  2  2  0  0  1  1  1  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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   557 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 031724 RRE
KLSE 031721Z 0318/0418 18006KT P6SM FEW200
     FM040100 13004KT P6SM FEW200
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-040915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  6  6  7  7
SFC WGUST  9  9  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9

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

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


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   604 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 031721
KALO 031720Z 0318/0418 14007KT P6SM FEW060 FEW170
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-040915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE            SUN 08/03/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  4  4  3  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  8  7  7  6  5  5  5  7  8  8  8  9  8  7  7  7  8  8  9 10 10 10 10 10

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW 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  3 2025........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 031730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 031730Z 0318/0418 14005KT P6SM SCT040
     FM040600 10004KT 4SM FU BR SCT250
     FM041500 11007KT P6SM FEW035=
&&

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.

$$