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SXUS43 KARX 081001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025

WIZ017-082215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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  SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  3  4  5  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6
SFC WGUST  9 10  9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 19 20 19 18 17 17 17

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 20 22 23 22 19 16 12 10  9  8
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 32 37 43 47 47 44 41 38 36 34
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 19 20 20 21 22 23 25 29 37 45 50 49 44 40 39 38 38

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        9        |        11       |        73       |        84


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   7:24 AM CST   SUNSET   4:17 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   7:25 AM CST   SUNSET   4:17 PM CST

FTUS53 KAUW 080936 AAA
KAUW 080934Z 0810/0906 VRB02KT 3SM BR BKN002
      TEMPO 0810/0814 1SM BR
     FM081600 19007KT P6SM OVC020
     FM081900 19009G16KT P6SM -SHSN OVC015
     FM090100 19010G18KT 6SM -SN OVC022
     FM090300 19011G17KT 4SM -SN OVC014 WS020/22040KT
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-082215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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   E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  2  2  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  6  7  7  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST  5  6  5  6  7  8 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 18

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 13 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 18 19 19 20 21 22 24 26 27 27 26 25 24 22 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 13 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 26 26 25 25 26 29 34 38 43 47 49 48 45 41
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 11 12 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 30 34 38 41 44 45 46 45 45

SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        10       |        12       |        32       |        51


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  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   422 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   717 AM CST   SUNSET   422 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 080848 AAA
KMSN 080846Z 0809/0906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
     FM081100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040
     FM081700 19007KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 0900/0902 4SM -SN OVC025
     FM090200 19011G19KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 0902/0905 4SM -SN
     FM090500 20013G22KT P6SM BKN019 PROB30 0905/0906 4SM -SN
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-082215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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  SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
SFC WSPD   7  7  6  7  8  8  9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11
SFC WGUST 13 15 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 21 21 20 20 20 19

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
1KFT WSPD 15 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 21 22 24 27 29 30 28 24 21 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 20 22 24 26 29 37 45 49 47 41 36 34 33 33
6KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 21 24 27 28 29 31 36 42 45 44 41 39 42 47 54

SKY COVER OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        16       |        11       |        18       |        14


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   732 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   733 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 080521 RRD
KRST 080520Z 0806/0906 16009KT P6SM BKN100
     FM081400 18011KT P6SM OVC020
     FM081800 19011KT P6SM OVC010
     FM090200 21015G25KT P6SM OVC008
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-082215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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  SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   1  2  2  2  2  3  5  5  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  7
SFC WGUST  8  8  7  8 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 14 15 17 18 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 21 23 26 28 29 28 26 24 23 21 21
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 14 16 18 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 22 24 25 27 29 34 40 44 46 46 44 42 39 35
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 13 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 19 21 25 29 33 37 40 40 38 38 41 45 50

SKY COVER OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        13       |        13       |        34       |        38


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   427 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   427 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 080524 CCA
KLSE 080521Z 0806/0906 VRB06KT P6SM FEW100
     FM081400 18011KT P6SM BKN035
     FM090300 19011KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0903/0906 3SM -SN
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-082215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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   E SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W
SFC WSPD   3  4  5  5  6  7  9  9  9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10  9
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 16 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 17

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 19 21 23 26 28 29 27 24 22 21 20 19
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 22 24 24 25 26 30 34 38 39 39 39 38 37 35
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW
6KFT WSPD 17 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 21 23 25 25 24 25 28 31 34 34 33 34 38 43 49

SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        19       |        12       |        5        |        4


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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST

FTUS80 KALO 080521
KALO 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM OVC090 PROB30 0810/0813 5SM
      -SN
      OVC040
     FM081300 15007KT P6SM OVC040
     FM081900 16011KT P6SM BKN022
     FM090200 18013KT P6SM BKN008
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-082215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST MON DEC 8 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/08/25       /
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 SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 11 11 10 10  9
SFC WGUST  8  8  6  7  8 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 19

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 18 19 21 24 27 29 29 28 26 25 24 23
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 22 24 26 29 33 38 42 44 43 39 35
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 20 23 26 29 29 29 30 32 35 38 40 42 43

SKY COVER OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        9        |        9        |        16       |        14


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER  8 2025......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST
DECEMBER  9 2025......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 080532
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 080532Z 0806/0906 04005KT P6SM OVC100
     FM081200 13005KT P6SM BKN050
     FM081800 18010KT P6SM BKN060
     FM090000 18011KT P6SM OVC030=
&&

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.

$$