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SXUS43 KARX 032201
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025

WIZ017-041015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  8
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 16 14 13 10  9  9  8  9 12 13 15 16 18

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW SW SW SW  S  S
1KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 15 13 11  9  9  9 10  9  9  9 10 12 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 22 24 26 27 28 29 29 29 28 28 27 26 25 23 21 17 13 11 13 17 22 26 29 33
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 34 35 37 39 40 41 41 40 39 39 39 38 37 36 35 33 30 28 28 29 30 32 34 36

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
 POP6HR   |        5        |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   7:19 AM CST   SUNSET   4:18 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   7:20 AM CST   SUNSET   4:18 PM CST

FTUS53 KAUW 031727
KAUW 031726Z 0318/0418 32012G19KT P6SM -SHSN BKN030
     FM032000 31011G18KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035
     FM032200 31010G18KT P6SM BKN040
     FM032300 30008G17KT P6SM SCT250
     FM041000 28005KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-041015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW  S
SFC WSPD   9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  6  6  6
SFC WGUST 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 10  9  8  8  9  9 11 12 13

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 21 20 19 17 14 11  8  6  5  5  5  6  8 10 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 29 30 31 31 29 26 23 18 14 11 11 13 16 19 22 25
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 29 30 31 32 32 33 34 36 37 38 38 38 38 37 36 33 30 27 26 26 27 28 29 31

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
 POP6HR   |        5        |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   423 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   422 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 032103 AAA
KMSN 032100Z 0321/0418 32011KT P6SM -SN BKN023
     FM040100 32009KT P6SM SCT030
     FM040600 31005KT 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.

$$

MNZ087-041015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  11 11 10 10 10  9  9  8  7  7  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  5  6  8  9 10 11 12
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 19 19 19 17 15 15 14 12 11 10  8  7  7  7  9 11 14 16 18 20 23

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 14 10  6  4  5  8 12 13 14 15 17 19 22
3KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 23 24 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 17 15 13 13 14 16 18 21 24 26 29 32
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 33 31 30 30 30 30 30 29 29 29 29 29 28 26 24 23 22 22 23 25 27 29 31 33

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC
 POP6HR   |        1        |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   727 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   728 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 032030 AAA
KRST 032028Z 0320/0418 32016KT P6SM -SN BKN024 PROB30 0320/0321
      3SM
      -SN BR
     FM032200 32011KT P6SM SCT015 SCT250
     FM040600 30007KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-041015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  8  9  9  8  8  7  7  6  5  5  4  4  3  3  2  2  2  3  4  6  6  8  9
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 17 15 14 13 11  9  7  7  6  6  7  9 11 12 14 16

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
1KFT WSPD 22 23 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 17 14 11  8  6  5  5  7 10 13 15 16 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 24 25 25 26 26 27 27 27 27 27 28 27 25 21 18 15 13 12 13 16 19 22 25 29
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 33 31 29 27 24 23 23 24 26 28 30 32

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        1        |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   428 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   428 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 032139 AAA
KLSE 032138Z 0322/0418 36013KT P6SM BKN035
     FM032300 32012G20KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
     FM040600 32007KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-041015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  10 10 11 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  8  9 10
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 19 20 20 17 15 14 13 12 11  9  7  6  5  5  5  7  9 11 13 16 17

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
1KFT WSPD 23 23 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 23 21 18 14  9  5  4  5  6  9 13 16 18 19 20
3KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 14 12 10 10 10 11 13 17 20 22 25 27
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 32 33 33 31 28 26 24 23 22 23 23 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 23 25 27 29

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        3        |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST

FTUS53 KALO 032054 AAA
KALO 032053Z 0321/0418 33013G20KT P6SM BKN020
     FM032200 33010G16KT P6SM FEW100
     FM040400 32007KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-041015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CST WED DEC 3 2025


DATE            WED 12/03/25       /
CST       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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW SW  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   9  9 10 10  9  9  8  7  7  6  6  5  4  4  3  3  2  2  3  3  4  5  7  8
SFC WGUST 19 19 20 21 20 20 18 18 17 16 15 13 12 10  9  7  6  6  6  8  8 10 12 14

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  W SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 20 22 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 17 14 11  7  4  3  3  5  7 10 13 17
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 21 23 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 22 20 17 15 12 11 11 12 14 16 20 23
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 27 29 30 29 28 27 27 27 27 28 29 29 29 28 26 24 21 20 20 21 22 23 25 26

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        13       |        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
DECEMBER  3 2025......SUNRISE   715 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST
DECEMBER  4 2025......SUNRISE   716 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 031730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 031730Z 0318/0418 33013G22KT P6SM OVC015
     FM040000 33009KT P6SM OVC250
     FM041200 VRB03KT 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.

$$