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SXUS43 KARX 010901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025

WIZ017-012115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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   E NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SW  S  S
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
SFC WGUST  6  6  6  6  5  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  5  6  6  5  5  4  4  5  5  5  5

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

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        |        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  1 2025........SUNRISE   5:44 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:24 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   5:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:23 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 010521 RRA
KAUW 010520Z 0106/0206 03002KT 6SM FU FEW250
     FM010700 VRB02KT 3SM BR SKC
      TEMPO 0107/0111 2SM BR SCT004
     FM011200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
     FM011600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
     FM020100 16003KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-012115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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   N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E NE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  0  1  0  0
SFC WGUST  4  4  5  5  5  5  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  6  6  5  5  4  3  4  4  4  3

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

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        |        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      20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   548 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 010842 AAA
KMSN 010839Z 0109/0206 VRB05KT 6SM BR FEW050 FEW250
     FM011200 03007KT 6SM FU 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.

$$

MNZ087-012115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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   N NE NE NE NE NE  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  2  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  5  5  5  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5

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

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        |        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      20 20  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  1 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   600 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 010527 RRC
KRST 010525Z 0106/0206 VRB04KT 5SM FU FEW200
     FM011600 09004KT 5SM FU 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.

$$

WIZ041-012115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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   E SE SE SE SE SW  W  W  N NE NE  E  W  E  S SW SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  1  0  0
SFC WGUST  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  4  5  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  4

1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S
1KFT WSPD  8  7  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  5
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD  9  8  8  7  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  4  5  5  5
6KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD  8  8  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  7  6  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  6

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        |        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      20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   554 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 010527 RRB
KLSE 010525Z 0106/0206 VRB04KT 5SM FU 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.

$$

IAZ019-012115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   2  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  3  2  2  3  2  2
SFC WGUST  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9  8  9  8  8  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  5  5

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

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        |        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      20 20  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  1 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   603 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 010521
KALO 010520Z 0106/0206 02004KT 5SM FU BKN045 OVC100
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-012115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI AUG 1 2025


DATE                                                FRI 08/01/25       /
CDT       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   E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  3  3  4  5  5  6  6  6  5  5  5  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1
SFC WGUST  8  8  9  9  9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 10  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  5  4

1KFT WDIR  E  E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 10  9  8  8  7  7  7  8 10 11 10  8  7  6  6
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 14 13 11 10  9  8  7  7  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  5
6KFT WDIR  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E
6KFT WSPD 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10  9  8  7  7  6  4  3  2  3  6  8  9  9

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        |        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      20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  1 2025........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   822 PM CDT
AUGUST  2 2025........SUNRISE   557 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 010533
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 010533Z 0106/0206 04008KT 6SM FU 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.

$$