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SXUS43 KARX 200731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024

WIZ017-201945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  NE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   1  3  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  4 10 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 10 10  8  7  7  7  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W NW NW NW NW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 20 22 23 22 19 16 13 12 10 10 10 10  8  6  4  3  2  2  2  3  4  5  7  8
3KFT WDIR SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 27 33 36 34 29 25 23 21 20 18 16 14 11  9  7  6  5  5  6  7  9 12 16 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 23 21 20 19 18 17 18 20 21 19 17 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 12 14 16 16 14 13

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        74       |        64       |        19       |        18


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  29 29 42 42 42 43 43 43 26 26 26 32 33 34 34 32 28 24 24 24 15 15 15 14
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   5:24 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:27 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   5:23 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:28 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 200521
KAUW 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
     FM201000 13006KT P6SM -SHRA OVC070
      TEMPO 2010/2013 6SM -TSRA SCT012 BKN020CB
     FM201400 15008KT P6SM VCSH OVC010
     FM201800 20008KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
     FM202100 25006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
     FM210000 31004KT P6SM BKN030
     FM210400 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN030
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-201945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW  S SW SW  S
SFC WSPD   4  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  7  6  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 10  9  8  7  7  6

1KFT WDIR  S  S SW  S  S SE SE  S  S SE SE SE  E NE NE NE NE NE  E SE  S  S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 23 23 22 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 10  9  9  8  6  5  4  3  2  3  3  4  6
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SE SE  E NE  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 19 24 28 31 33 32 27 20 14 11 10 10  8  7  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 11
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 27 29 31 33 33 30 25 20 16 12  9  9 11 13 14 15 15 13  9  7  7  8  8

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        92       |        88       |        64       |        19


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  30 30 48 48 48 49 49 49 35 35 35 53 53 53 46 46 45 37 37 37 37 37 37 25
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   528 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   528 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 200536
KMSN 200534Z 2006/2106 15005KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150
     FM201000 16009KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS SCT030 BKN070CB
     FM201400 17012KT P6SM BKN035 OVC080
     FM201900 20010G20KT 6SM -TSRA BKN035CB PROB30 2020/2024 3SM
      -TSRA BKN028CB OVC030
     FM210100 24006KT P6SM BKN090
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-201945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD  14 12 10  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 41 26 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 10  9  8  8  8  7  8  8

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W SW  S  S SE SE
1KFT WSPD 30 28 26 22 18 14 12 10  9  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  7  9
3KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W SW SW SW SW  S SE
3KFT WSPD 29 23 20 21 24 25 22 18 13 10  8  7  7  7  7  6  6  6  7  8 10 12 13 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 27 24 22 22 22 21 17 13  9  8  7  8  8  9 10  9  8  7  8 10 12 13 12 12

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        61       |        32       |        22       |        38


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  64 65 45 45 45 50 39 27 23 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 22 25 25 25 24 24 24 23
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   835 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   836 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 200521 RRE
KRST 200520Z 2006/2106 13010KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB BKN080
     FM200800 13010KT 6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT035CB BKN050
     FM201000 14009KT P6SM BKN008
     FM201800 26010KT P6SM BKN035
     FM210000 36006KT P6SM BKN080
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-201945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR   S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W NW  W  S  S  S  S SE
SFC WSPD   4  5  6  6  6  7  7  6  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  5  4  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 19 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 12 11 10  8  7  6  7  7  6  7

1KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  W NW  W SE SE  S SW SW SW SW  N
1KFT WSPD 28 26 25 24 22 20 17 14 11  8  6  4  3  1  1  2  4  5  4  3  2  2  2  3
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW  W NW  W SW SW SW  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 28 30 31 30 28 24 18 13  9  5  3  3  3  4  4  3  3  3  4  5  5  4  5
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 28 26 24 23 23 21 18 14 10  7  5  5  7 10 13 13 12 11 10  9  8  8  8  7

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        92       |        67       |        17       |        23


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  58 58 50 50 50 52 52 52 46 32 30 29 35 41 38 35 35 36 36 36 32 32 32 26
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   534 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   533 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 200521 RRD
KLSE 200520Z 2006/2106 13005KT 5SM -TSRA SCT050CB BKN090
     FM200900 14008KT 4SM -SHRA VCTS OVC050CB
     FM201400 16008KT P6SM OVC015
     FM202000 25008KT P6SM BKN060
     FM210100 33004KT P6SM BKN100
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-201945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR   S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  S SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  8 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  8  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 12 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 10  8  8  7  8  7  7  8

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW  W SW SW  S  S  S  W  W  W  E  E
1KFT WSPD 18 19 19 19 18 16 12  9  6  6  6  6  6  5  6  7  9  9  8  5  5  7 11 14
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S
3KFT WSPD 26 25 24 22 20 17 14 10  8  7  7  7  6  6  6  7  8  8  7  6  5  7 10 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW  W NW  N NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 34 33 31 24 17 11 10 12 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 10  8  6  6  6  8 11 14 16

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        96       |        52       |        12       |        33


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  66 66 52 52 52 56 55 41 34 27 25 23 25 26 27 28 31 36 36 36 32 32 32 29
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   542 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   542 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 200718 AAA
KALO 200715Z 2007/2106 10010KT 6SM -TSRA OVC050CB
     FM201000 20011KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM201400 21011KT P6SM BKN025
     FM202000 23008KT P6SM OVC050
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-201945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT MON MAY 20 2024


DATE                                                      MON 05/20/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR   S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW  S  S  S SE
SFC WSPD   6  8  9  9  8  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10  9  8  6  5  4  3  3  3  2  3
SFC WGUST 26 20 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 13 11 10  9  8  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NW NW NW NW NW  W SW  S  S  S  S SW  W NW
1KFT WSPD 19 14 10 11 14 16 16 14 12 10  8  7  7  8  8  6  3  2  4  7 10 10  9  8
3KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 24 22 20 18 17 17 17 17 17 15 13 11 12 13 13 12  9  7  6  6  6  7  9 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW  S
6KFT WSPD 30 32 33 32 30 27 25 22 20 17 15 15 17 19 21 19 16 13 11  9  9  9 10 11

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        93       |        88       |        39       |        27


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  60 60 61 61 61 60 60 60 57 56 55 57 57 56 52 49 47 44 44 44 34 34 34 38
 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
MAY 20 2024...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   823 PM CDT
MAY 21 2024...........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 200714 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 200714Z 2007/2106 11012KT P6SM OVC100
      TEMPO 2007/2010 VRB15G35KT 1SM TSRA BR OVC035CB
     FM201200 15012KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN080 PROB30 2012/2018 VRB15G40KT
      3SM TSRA BR OVC035CB
     FM201800 23012G20KT P6SM BKN200=
&&

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.

$$