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SXUS43 KARX 161931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024

WIZ017-170745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR  SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  8  7  5  5  3  2  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  5  6  5
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 18 17 14 13 12 11 10  9  7  9  9  9  9  9  7 11 11 10 12 13 13

1KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W  W SW SW  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 13 15 16 15 13 11  9  7  5  4  4  4  4  5  6  8 10 11 10  8  7  9 11 12
3KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 26 27 27 27 26 26 27 27 27 25 22 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 23 22 21 22 23 24

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC FW FW SC FW
 POP6HR   |        26       |        5        |        1        |        11


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  32 27 24 24 13  6  9 10  4  1  3  1  1  1  1  2  2  1  2  2  2  2  2  5
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   5:28 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:22 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   5:27 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:24 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 161739
KAUW 161736Z 1618/1718 16007KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN015
      TEMPO 1618/1619 4SM -SHRA BKN008
     FM161900 17008KT P6SM BKN028
     FM162300 24006KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090
     FM170300 29004KT P6SM SKC
     FM170600 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN012
      TEMPO 1706/1708 1SM BR BKN006
     FM170800 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT002 OVC006
      TEMPO 1708/1712 3/4SM BR BKN002
     FM171400 23003KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-170745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR  SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   8  8  7  8  8  5  5  4  3  4  4  2  3  3  2  2  2  1  2  3  3  4  5  4
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 15 13 12 10  9  9  9  7  8  8  7  8  7  6  8  8  8 10 12 11

1KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11  9  8  7  8  9 11 11 11 11  9  7  6  7  8 10
3KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 26 26 26 25 24 23 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 16 17 20 23 25 25 24 22 21 20 18

SKY COVER BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        40       |        4        |        0        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  53 40 36 28 25  7  5  3  6  2  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  4
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   532 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   531 AM CDT   SUNSET   817 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 161742 RRH
KMSN 161741Z 1618/1718 19007KT P6SM BKN070
      TEMPO 1618/1620 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB
     FM162000 23009KT P6SM SCT035
      TEMPO 1620/1624 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB
     FM170000 26005KT P6SM FEW110
     FM170500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM170900 00000KT 3SM BR FEW250
     FM171200 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.

$$

MNZ087-170745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  11 11 11  9  9  7  5  5  4  4  3  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6  7  8  9  9 10
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 17 16 15 11  8 11  8  8  7 10  8 11  9 10 12 12 14 15 17 18 19

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 17 20 21 19 16 14 14 15 17
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W  W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 18 19 19 18 15 13 12 11 10  7  5  4  7 13 18 23 27 30 29 27 25 24 22 22
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
6KFT WSPD 19 21 21 21 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 17 19 21

SKY COVER BK BK SC SC BK SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        2        |        1        |        1        |        6


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  2  1  0  0  0  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  3  3  3  7
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   543 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 161724 RRE
KRST 161721Z 1618/1718 27011KT P6SM BKN030
     FM161900 28011KT P6SM BKN035
     FM170300 21010KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-170745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

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

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 16 15 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 13 14
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 10  8  7  7  9 11 14 17 20 22 22 22 21 19 18
6KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 13 14 15 18 22 24 24 23 21 19 18 17 17 17 17

SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW
 POP6HR   |        12       |        0        |        0        |        5


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  15 15 10 10  2  0  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  4
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 161724
KLSE 161721Z 1618/1718 25009KT P6SM BKN030
     FM161900 30009KT P6SM BKN035
     FM170400 23003KT P6SM SCT150
     FM170600 18005KT P6SM 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.

$$

IAZ019-170745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  12 11 10  9  8  7  5  4  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  9
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 15 13 12 10  8  8  8  7  6  7  6  8  7  7  7  8  9 11 12 14 15

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S
1KFT WSPD 18 18 17 15 13 11  9  7  6  6  5  6  7  8 10 12 15 16 14 12 10 11 13 16
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 11 11 12 15 18 19 21 22 22 22 22 21 19 18
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 21 18 16 15 14 14 13 14 14 15 16 17

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
 POP6HR   |        2        |        1        |        0        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  3
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   546 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   545 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 161733
KALO 161731Z 1618/1718 26009KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035
     FM161900 27012KT P6SM BKN040
     FM170100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-170745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT THU MAY 16 2024


DATE                  THU 05/16/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

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

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 16 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 10  9  8  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  8 10
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 20 19 19 18 17 17 15 13 11 11 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 18 17 14 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 16 17 18 20 21 21 22 22 21 18 15 12 11 11 11

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        14       |        1        |        0        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  30 23 18  8  6  3  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2
 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 16 2024...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 161725
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161725Z 1618/1718 24012G20KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035
      TEMPO 1618/1621 6SM -SHRA OVC030
     FM162100 27012KT P6SM SCT060
     FM170000 31005KT P6SM BKN250
     FM170800 VRB03KT 6SM BR 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.

$$