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SXUS43 KARX 072101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025

WIZ017-080915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   8  9  7  5  4  3  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 17 17 15 13 11 10 10  9  7  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  6  6  6  5

1KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10  9  9  8  7  5  2  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 14 12 10  8  5  2  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 20 13  6  0  0  0

SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        10       |        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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   7:04 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:27 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   7:06 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:25 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 071724
KAUW 071721Z 0718/0818 29013G21KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090
     FM072300 33007KT P6SM SKC
     FM080300 VRB04KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-080915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   7  8  6  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 10  9  8  8  7  7  7  6  7  7  6  6  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11  9  6  3  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 16 17 19 19 17 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 16 15 12  8  3  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 24 22 19 17 17 19 20 20 19 18 18 19 19 21 22 23 23 23 20 14  6  0  0  0

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        10       |        1        |        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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   702 AM CDT   SUNSET   627 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   703 AM CDT   SUNSET   626 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 071721 RRB
KMSN 071720Z 0718/0818 35007KT P6SM FEW210
     FM081000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM081500 05005KT 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.

$$

MNZ087-080915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   9  9  9  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  4  4  5
SFC WGUST 18 16 14 11 10 10 10  8  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  7  8  8  9

1KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 12 13 13  9  4  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  5  3  1  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 11  7  3  0  0  0

SKY COVER FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        7        |        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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   639 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   638 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 071733
KRST 071731Z 0718/0818 32011KT P6SM FEW200
     FM080200 36005KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-080915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   6  8  7  5  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 16 15 13 11 10 10 10  9  8  8  7  6  6  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 10  7  3  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 10  8  5  2  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 16 11  5  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        10       |        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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   710 AM CDT   SUNSET   635 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   633 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 071733
KLSE 071731Z 0718/0818 33007KT P6SM 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.

$$

IAZ019-080915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   8  8  7  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST 15 14 12  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  7  7  6  6  6  6  6

1KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 15 16 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10  9  9  8  9  9  9  6  3  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 16 15 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 11  9  7  5  3  1  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 20 20 19 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 10  7  3  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   714 AM CDT   SUNSET   640 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   638 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 071721
KALO 071720Z 0718/0818 34009KT P6SM SKC
     FM080600 VRB04KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-080915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE OCT 7 2025


DATE            TUE 10/07/25       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD   7  8  7  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  4  4
SFC WGUST 15 13 11 10  9 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 12 13 13 14 16 17 19 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11  8  3  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 15 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 11  9  6  3  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 15 10  5  0  0  0

SKY COVER FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 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
OCTOBER  7 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   633 PM CDT
OCTOBER  8 2025.......SUNRISE   708 AM CDT   SUNSET   632 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 071720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 071720Z 0718/0818 36010KT P6SM SKC
     FM072300 34006KT P6SM FEW040=
&&

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.

$$