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SXUS43 KARX 062101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026

WIZ017-070915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  6  7  7  8  8
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17

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  8  8  8  9 11 12 14 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 14
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  8  8  8  8  8  7  6  6  6  7  9 10 11 10  9  9 10 12 14 17 20 23 23 23
6KFT WDIR NE  N  N NW NW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  6  7  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 14

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


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  2  2  2  1  1  1  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  6 2026.....SUNRISE   6:27 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:26 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   6:28 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:24 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 061724
KAUW 061722Z 0618/0718 14009KT P6SM FEW035 SCT250
     FM062300 15005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM070300 13003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM071400 16007KT P6SM SKC
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-070915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  3  3  3  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  6  7  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 10  9  8  8  8  8  9  9  9 10 12 13 14 15 15 16

1KFT WDIR SE SE  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE
1KFT WSPD  6  6  6  7 10 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 13 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  7  7  6  6  5  4  4  4  5  7  8  9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 17
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 15 14 14 13 12 11 10  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  8  8  9  9

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        1        |        1        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  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 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  6 2026.....SUNRISE   627 AM CDT   SUNSET   723 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   628 AM CDT   SUNSET   722 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 062057 AAA
KMSN 062055Z 0621/0718 10004KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
     FM070300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
     FM071700 15007KT P6SM SCT040
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-070915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  8  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD  7  6  6  6  9 12 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 15 17 19 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 19
3KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  8  7  6  6  6  8 10 14 17 19 18 16 14 15 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 21 23 25
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW
6KFT WSPD  8  8  7  6  6  6  7  7  9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 16 18 19 19 19 18 18 18

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        2        |        3        |        6        |        10


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  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
SEPTEMBER  6 2026.....SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   737 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   640 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 061724 RRE
KRST 061722Z 0618/0718 13008KT P6SM BKN200
     FM071500 16013G21KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-070915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  8  9  9
SFC WGUST  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 12 13 14 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 17 17

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE
1KFT WSPD  7  7  7  8  9 10 12 14 16 18 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  6  6  5  6  8 10 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 22 23 22
6KFT WDIR NE  N  N  N  N NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  6  4  3  2  2  2  3  4  6  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  9 10 11 10 10  9  9  9

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        1        |        1        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  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  6 2026.....SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   732 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   635 AM CDT   SUNSET   730 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 061724 RRD
KLSE 061722Z 0618/0718 13006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN250
     FM062300 13004KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-070915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SE
SFC WSPD   5  5  6  5  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 11 12 12 12 13 13
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 20 20

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 22 24 24 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 17 17
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  8  8  9 10 12 15 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 23
6KFT WDIR SW SW  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  4  3  2  1  2  3  5  6  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 12 14 13 12 11 11 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   |        2        |        3        |        4        |        7


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  2  2  2  2  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  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  6 2026.....SUNRISE   640 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   733 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 061736
KALO 061734Z 0618/0718 10011KT P6SM BKN015
     FM070100 11007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN220
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-070915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026


DATE            SUN 09/06/26       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  4  4  3  4  4  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  8  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 10 10  9  8  9 11 13 13 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 14 15 15 15 15

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  7  7  7  7  9 12 14 15 17 17 17 18 18 20 21 21 19 16 14 13 13 13 13 14
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  8  7  6  7  9 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 18
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  6  5  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  5

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        1        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  1  0  2  2  2  1  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  6 2026.....SUNRISE   633 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2026.....SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 061720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 061720Z 0618/0718 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020
     FM061900 12007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150=
&&

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.

$$