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UPPER MISS. RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013

WIZ017-170830-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013


DATE                                                         FRI 05/17/13       /
CDT       1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

SFC WDIR   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  8  8  8  8  9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 14 14 16 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 15 15 14 14

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

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        37       |        76       |        74       |        43


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  7 13 20 30 39 49 61 72 81 84 84 81 80 76 70 65 54 48 48 48 48 48 48
 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 17 2013...........SUNRISE   527 AM CDT   SUNSET   823 PM CDT
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT

KAUW 170539Z 1706/1806 11008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
     FM171000 10010G15KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 BKN080
     FM171500 09009G15KT 5SM -RA BR BKN035 OVC060
     FM180000 09008KT P6SM SCT015 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.

$$

MNZ087-170830-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013


DATE                                                         FRI 05/17/13       /
CDT       1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   2  5  7 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  8  8
SFC WGUST  5  7 10 16 16 18 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 13 13 13 12

1KFT WDIR SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 22 25 26 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 15 15 17 18 20 22 24 26 26
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 19 16 14 13 14 15 16 16 14 14 15 17 18 16 14 13 15 18 22 25 28 30 30 29
6KFT WDIR SE  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 23 22 20 18 15 12 10  8  7  7  8  9 12 14 15 14 13 11 10  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   |        98       |        90       |        62       |        30


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  20 20 20 20 40 61 81 83 83 81 80 79 77 74 68 59 52 37 30 30 30 27 27 27
 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 17 2013...........SUNRISE   542 AM CDT   SUNSET   832 PM CDT
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT

KRST 170525Z 1706/1806 11006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC090
     FM171200 12012KT P6SM BKN100
     FM171800 13012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-170830-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013


DATE                                                         FRI 05/17/13       /
CDT       1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

SFC WDIR   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
SFC WSPD  11 10  9  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  6
SFC WGUST 22 18 14 12 12 14 13 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10  9  9

1KFT WDIR SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 25 23 21 21 22 24 25 27 27 27 25 22 19 17 16 15 16 17 19 23 26 29 29 29
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 16 11  8  6  6  8 11 12 13 13 15 15 15 14 12 10 10 11 13 15 19 21 23 23
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 19 18 18 18 19 19 20 19 18 17 14 11  9  8  8  9 11 15 17 16 14 12 10  9

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        39       |        65       |        65       |        30


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  15 17 18 20 34 49 63 66 66 66 67 69 70 70 68 63 55 39 31 31 31 28 28 28
 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 17 2013...........SUNRISE   537 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

KLSE 170525Z 1706/1806 09007KT P6SM BKN100
     FM170800 10008KT P6SM VCSH BKN090
     FM171400 11010KT P6SM BKN100
     FM171800 11011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-170830-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013


DATE                                                         FRI 05/17/13       /
CDT       1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

SFC WDIR   E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD  10  9  7  6  6  7  7  8  8  9  9  9  9 10 10  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  6
SFC WGUST 20 14 11  7  7  9 10 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 14 13 12 11 10  9  9

1KFT WDIR SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD 15 13 12 12 16 20 23 21 17 14 12 11 11 10 10 11 12 15 17 20 23 24 24 24
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 23 19 16 14 12 10  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 12 12 12 14 18 21 23 25 26 25 23
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 15 13 11  9  6  3  2  2  3  5  6  8  9 11 13 14 13 11  9  8  8

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        68       |        57       |        44       |        25


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  50 50 50 50 54 57 61 61 60 58 56 53 50 47 42 38 35 30 27 27 27 19 19 19
 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 17 2013...........SUNRISE   545 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT

KALO 170539Z 1706/1806 12005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120
     FM171400 14011G17KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
     FM180000 13009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-170830-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
217 AM CDT FRI MAY 17 2013


DATE                                                         FRI 05/17/13       /
CDT       1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12

SFC WDIR   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  7  7  7  6  6  5
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 11  9  9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 14 13 12 10  8  7  7

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

SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        40       |        38       |        42       |        27


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  20 30 40 50 48 46 44 45 45 43 42 42 42 47 55 56 49 36 29 29 29 20 20 20
 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 2013...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT
MAY 17 2013...........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT

KDBQ 170520Z 1706/1806 10006KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
     FM171400 14008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN150
     FM171700 15012KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN120
     FM180200 15006KT P6SM BKN120=
&&

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.

$$








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