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SXUS43 KARX 311002
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025

WIZ017-312215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
SFC WSPD   5  5  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  4
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 11 11 11 11 12 12

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 10  9  9  9  9
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E SE
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10  7  4
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 16 19 22 26 29 30 29 29 30 31 31 31 30 28 26 23 21 19 18 16

SKY COVER FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        3


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
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   7:19 AM CST   SUNSET   5:06 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2025......SUNRISE   7:18 AM CST   SUNSET   5:07 PM CST

FTUS53 KAUW 310521
KAUW 310520Z 3106/0106 03005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM311700 02009G16KT P6SM SCT025
      TEMPO 3118/3122 BKN030
     FM312200 02007KT P6SM SCT035 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.

$$

WIZ044-312215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
SFC WSPD   6  7  7  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  6  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 16 17 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 23 24 25 26 26 25 23 20 18 16 15 15 16 16 17 17 16 15 13 12 10  9  9  9
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N
3KFT WSPD 12 14 17 18 20 21 23 25 25 23 19 16 16 17 18 17 15 13 12 10  8  6  4  2
6KFT WDIR  W NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD  8  7  7  9 12 15 19 22 25 27 27 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 28 28 27 25 23 21

SKY COVER BK BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        0        |        1        |        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  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
JANUARY 30 2025.......SUNRISE   714 AM CST   SUNSET   507 PM CST
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   509 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 310933 AAA
KMSN 310932Z 3110/0106 00000KT 1/4SM FG OVC002
      TEMPO 3110/3112 1/2SM FG OVC002
     FM311200 05010G15KT 3SM BR OVC004
     FM311300 05011G18KT 6SM BR OVC025
     FM311900 03012G18KT P6SM 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.

$$

MNZ087-312215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   6  7  7  8  8  9 10 10 11 11 11 10  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8
SFC WGUST 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 17 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 14

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 24 24 22 19 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 19 16 13 11 11 11 12
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E SE  S
3KFT WSPD 17 21 24 25 25 24 25 26 26 24 21 18 16 15 14 11  7  5  5  6  7  7  8  8
6KFT WDIR  W NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
6KFT WSPD  8 10 11 14 17 19 21 23 24 24 24 24 25 27 27 25 22 20 17 15 14 13 14 14

SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        1        |        1        |        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  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
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   520 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2025......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   521 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 310521 RRE
KRST 310520Z 3106/0106 03006KT P6SM FEW250
     FM311700 01012G19KT P6SM FEW025
     FM010200 06006KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-312215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   5  6  5  5  6  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  6  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4
SFC WGUST 14 14 16 16 16 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
1KFT WSPD 22 21 21 23 25 25 22 19 15 15 15 16 18 19 20 20 20 18 15 11  9  8  9 10
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
3KFT WSPD 14 17 20 21 22 23 25 26 26 24 20 17 16 15 15 13 11  9  9  9  9  7  5  1
6KFT WDIR  W NW  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD  9  8  8 10 14 18 21 24 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 29 28 27 25 22 19 17 16 15

SKY COVER BK SC FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        1        |        0        |        1        |        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  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
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   515 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2025......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 310521 RRD
KLSE 310520Z 3106/0106 02004KT P6SM FEW250
     FM311700 01010G16KT P6SM FEW035
     FM010000 04004KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-312215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   9 10 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 10  9  8  7  7  7  6  6  7  7  8
SFC WGUST 16 17 18 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 12 13 14

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 18 21 23 24 24 24 23 21 19 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 23 23 21 18 16 15 14 14
3KFT WDIR  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E SE  S
3KFT WSPD 17 19 22 25 28 30 31 31 29 26 23 20 20 20 19 15 11  7  6  6  7  7  7  8
6KFT WDIR  E NE NE NE  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
6KFT WSPD  3  4  5  8 12 16 20 23 25 24 23 21 22 23 23 22 20 18 16 15 13 12 12 12

SKY COVER OV OV SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        6        |        0        |        2        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  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
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   724 AM CST   SUNSET   522 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2025......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   524 PM CST

FTUS53 KALO 310539
KALO 310538Z 3106/0106 02004KT 5SM BR SCT002 BKN035
      TEMPO 3106/3110 1/2SM FG BKN002
     FM311100 02008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
     FM311500 02015G23KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-312215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST FRI JAN 31 2025


DATE                                                FRI 01/31/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   7  8  9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10  8  6  6  5  5  4  4  3  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 15 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 18 16 15 15 13 13 11 11 10 10 10 11

1KFT WDIR  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E
1KFT WSPD 15 18 21 23 24 24 23 21 20 19 18 18 19 21 22 22 21 20 18 15 14 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 18 19 20 22 25 27 29 30 30 27 24 21 21 22 23 20 17 14 12 12 11  9  6  3
6KFT WDIR SE  E NE NE NE  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD  4  2  2  5 10 15 19 22 25 26 26 26 27 27 28 28 27 25 23 20 18 17 16 15

SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        23       |        8        |        3        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   5  5  4  4  4  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      70 70 20  0 20  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 31 2025.......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   516 PM CST
FEBRUARY  1 2025......SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   517 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 310520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 310520Z 3106/0106 15004KT 1/4SM -DZ FG VV001
     FM311200 05011KT 1/2SM -RA FG OVC002
     FM311600 03012G18KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC006
     FM311900 03013KT P6SM BKN015
     FM312300 01013KT P6SM SCT100=
&&

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.

$$