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UPPER MISS. RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013

WIZ017-180830-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


DATE                                                         SAT 05/18/13       /
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 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   8  7  6  5  5  5  6  7  7  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 11  9  8  7  7  7 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 14

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 17 17 16 16 18 19 19 17 14 12 14 16 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 28 24 21 18 15 12 10  8  8 10 13 17 20 22 22 21 20 19 18 19 21 23 23 23
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 12  9  7  7  8 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 16 13 11 10 11 12 13 14

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        98       |        41       |        41       |        11


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0 26 30 33 36 39 42 45 49 49 45 35 20  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   526 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE   525 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT

KAUW 180536Z 1806/1906 10006KT P6SM SCT007 OVC050
      TEMPO 1807/1809 3SM -SHRA BR BKN025
     FM181400 14007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040
     FM190100 13006KT P6SM BKN060
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-180830-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


DATE                                                         SAT 05/18/13       /
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  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  6  6  6  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 12 11 11 11 10  9 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 25 23 22 20 20 19 19 17 16 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 23 24 26 26 26
3KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 22 20 19 17 13  9  7  9 12 16 19 23 24 24 23 22 23 24 25 28 30 30 24 17
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  8 10 11 11 11 10 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 20 19 17 14 13 15 19 21 21 19

SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        13       |        13       |        11       |        12


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  20 20 20 20 20 20 22 21 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 15  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   833 PM CDT
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   834 PM CDT

KRST 180520Z 1806/1906 12010KT 6SM BR SCT070 BKN250
     FM180800 13008KT 3SM BR OVC008
     FM181000 13007KT 2SM BR OVC004
     FM181500 16010KT 5SM BR BKN012
     FM181800 16013G19KT P6SM BKN022
     FM190000 15008KT P6SM SCT100
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-180830-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


DATE                                                         SAT 05/18/13       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  3  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  7  6  7  7  6  6  9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12

1KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 23 22 20 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 21 23 24 23 21
3KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 21 18 15 12  8  6  5  6  9 12 15 18 21 21 20 19 19 20 21 23 25 26 24 22
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 11 12 13 13 11  9  8  7  8  9 11 14 16 18 19 19 16 12 10 12 15 18 18 17

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        13       |        18       |        17       |        10


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 16  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   536 AM CDT   SUNSET   828 PM CDT
MAY 19 2013...........SUNRISE   535 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT

KLSE 180520Z 1806/1906 10006KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
     FM180800 12006KT 5SM BR BKN012
     FM181000 12004KT 2SM BR OVC008
     FM181500 14006KT 5SM BR BKN015
     FM181800 15009KT P6SM BKN030
     FM190000 14006KT P6SM SCT100
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-180830-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


DATE                                                         SAT 05/18/13       /
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   6  5  4  4  4  3  5  7  8  9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10  9
SFC WGUST  9  7  6  6  6  5  9 11 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 14

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

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
 POP6HR   |        12       |        12       |        11       |        11


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  20 20 20 20 20 20 16  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  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 180520Z 1806/1906 12011KT P6SM SCT050 BKN130
     FM180800 14006KT P6SM SCT012 BKN060
      TEMPO 1808/1812 4SM BR BKN012
     FM181600 15014KT P6SM BKN120
     FM190200 12010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
      TEMPO 1904/1906 5SM BR
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-180830-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
216 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2013


DATE                                                         SAT 05/18/13       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  6  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7
SFC WGUST  9  6  6  6  5  6 10 10 10 10 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10

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

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        13       |        14       |        13       |        8


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0 20 19 19 18 18 17 16 15  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2013...........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT
MAY 18 2013...........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   821 PM CDT

KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 11007KT P6SM SCT120
      TEMPO 1809/1813 4SM BR
     FM181500 15012KT P6SM SCT050 SCT120=
&&

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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