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SXUS43 KARX 312102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2025

WIZ017-010915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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   N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E SE  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  8  8  8  9  8  7  8  8  7  8  7  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  5  5  6  6  6

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE  E  S  S SW SW
1KFT WSPD  8  8  8  8 10 12 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 10  8  7  6  5  5  3  2  1  1  1
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE  S SW SW
3KFT WSPD  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  5  5  5  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  5  3  1  1  1
6KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
6KFT WSPD  8  8  7  6  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  8  8  8

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   5:43 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:26 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   5:44 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:24 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 311739
KAUW 311738Z 3118/0118 03011G17KT 5SM FU SCT060
     FM311900 03010G16KT P6SM SCT060
     FM010200 05003KT P6SM SKC
     FM010800 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC
      TEMPO 0108/0112 2SM BR SCT004
     FM011200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM011600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060
&&

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 THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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 NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD   7  6  5  4  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  3  3  3  2
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  8  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 11 10  9  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  5  5  6  7  7  6  5  4  3  3  3  3  2
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 10  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  6  4  3  3  2  3  3  3  3  3  3
6KFT WDIR NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11  9  8  7  7  7  8  9 11 11 10

SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   547 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   548 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 311945 AAA
KMSN 311944Z 3120/0118 04011G18KT 3SM FU BKN030
     FM312200 03009KT 4SM FU FEW035
     FM010100 04005KT 6SM FU FEW250
     FM011600 04007KT 4SM FU 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.

$$

MNZ087-010915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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 NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E NE NE NE  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  9  9  8  8  6  6  6  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  6  6  7  6  6

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  N  N  N NE  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD  7  7  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9 10 10 10  8  6  4  3  2  1  1  2  2  2  2
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE  E  E  E  E
3KFT WSPD  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  2
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E  E  E SE
6KFT WSPD  6  6  5  5  6  6  7  8  9 10 12 13 15 15 14 13 12 11 10  9  9  8  8  7

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 311733 RRA
KRST 311731Z 3118/0118 06006KT 3SM HZ FEW060
     FM010100 VRB04KT 6SM HZ SCT050
&&

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 THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   6  6  5  3  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  1  1  1  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 10 10  9  9  8  6  6  5  6  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  6  6

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   553 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   554 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 311733 RRE
KLSE 311731Z 3118/0118 03006KT 3SM HZ FEW060
     FM010100 VRB03KT 6SM HZ SCT050
&&

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 THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   7  7  6  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  4  4
SFC WGUST 11 10 11  9  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD  9  8  8  8  9 11 12 12 12 11 10  9  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  3  4  5  5  5
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
3KFT WSPD 10 10  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11  9  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  6  6
6KFT WDIR  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE
6KFT WSPD 10 10  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 12  9  8  7  7

SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   601 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 311724
KALO 311722Z 3118/0118 06009KT 4SM FU FEW040 SCT150
&&

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 THU JUL 31 2025


DATE            THU 07/31/25       /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD   9  8  7  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 10 10  9  8  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  9  9 10 10 11 11 11 11

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 14 14 13 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 10 10  9  8  8  7  7
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
3KFT WSPD 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 10  8  7  7
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E
6KFT WSPD 12 11 10  9  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10  9  9

SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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
JULY 31 2025..........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   823 PM CDT
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 311937 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 311937Z 3120/0118 04012G20KT 4SM HZ FEW040
     FM010600 04005KT 5SM HZ 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.

$$