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SXUS43 KARX 162102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024

WIZ017-170915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S SW  W
SFC WSPD  20 22 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 39 41 41 40 41 41 40 39 37 39 33 33 33 32 30 29 24 22 22 19 17 16 17 19

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S SW  W
1KFT WSPD 32 32 33 32 30 28 26 25 24 23 21 20 18 16 15 13 11  8  6  4  3  3  4  7
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 47 52 58 62 63 62 59 56 52 48 45 42 40 40 40 38 32 24 18 16 17 19 21 25
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 49 53 56 58 58 56 52 47 42 38 37 39 40 40 40 37 31 23 16 12 10 10 10 12

SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |       100       |        42       |        93       |        90


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  17 17 17 23 23 23 27 27 27 37 38 38 33 33 33 32 20 20  8  8  8 15 15 15
 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   6:11 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:46 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   6:10 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:47 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 161721 RRA
KAUW 161720Z 1618/1718 10018G31KT P6SM BKN080
     FM162300 10024G40KT 4SM -SHRA OVC040 WS020/11055KT
     FM170100 10023G40KT 4SM SHRA OVC025 WS020/12055KT
      TEMPO 1701/1705 2SM TSRA BR BKN015CB
     FM170600 10016G29KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 WS020/13045KT
     FM171000 11011G19KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN004CB
     FM171300 14006KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN004
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-170915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W
SFC WSPD  20 21 23 22 21 18 18 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 15 16
SFC WGUST 37 38 38 37 36 33 32 33 31 30 26 26 26 24 23 21 21 19 19 19 20 22 24 27

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
1KFT WSPD 37 38 39 39 38 36 34 31 28 26 23 21 19 18 18 17 17 17 18 19 21 23 24 24
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 48 53 59 61 58 52 45 41 37 35 35 35 35 33 30 27 26 26 26 28 31 33 35 37
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 46 51 56 58 54 47 41 38 37 37 38 40 41 38 33 29 26 25 25 28 32 36 38 40

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   |       100       |        41       |        80       |        71


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  35 39 39 63 63 63 36 36 36 27 39 52 52 55 56 43 35 35 10 10 10 24 24 24
 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   613 AM CDT   SUNSET   742 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   743 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 162100 AAA
KMSN 162059Z 1621/1718 10019G30KT P6SM BKN050
     FM162200 11022G35KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC030CB WS020/11065KT
      TEMPO 1623/1703 2SM +TSRA BR OVC022CB
     FM170300 13018G27KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC020CB
     FM170500 13013KT P6SM OVC011
     FM170800 13013KT P6SM OVC035
     FM171000 14014G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC035CB
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-170915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  13 16 19 18 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 14 17 18 19 20 20 20
SFC WGUST 40 37 34 30 29 28 27 26 25 26 24 24 23 23 21 19 19 22 26 27 29 31 32 33

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 31 30 28 26 22 18 14 12 10 10  8  8  8  9 12 15 18 21 23 25 25 25 25 25
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 52 45 37 31 29 29 30 30 30 28 23 17 13 15 19 24 28 31 34 37 39 40 40 38
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 58 51 41 32 30 31 32 33 34 33 27 20 16 16 19 22 27 31 34 34 32 31 33 35

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   |       100       |        73       |        52       |        22


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  46 46 46 56 47 55 60 60 60 48 48 48 21 21 21 21 29 28 13 13 13 11 11 11
 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 162033 AAA
KRST 162032Z 1621/1718 08017G30KT P6SM -TSRA OVC080CB
      TEMPO 1621/1624 1SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB
     FM170100 11015G24KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB
     FM170400 14014G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015
     FM171100 22013KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC009
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-170915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  22 23 23 21 19 15 14 14 15 16 15 15 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 16 16 17
SFC WGUST 41 41 39 39 34 31 27 26 25 28 29 29 26 24 23 22 20 21 20 23 24 24 26 28

1KFT WDIR  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 37 36 35 32 29 25 23 22 22 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 24 24
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW
3KFT WSPD 50 51 51 50 45 39 34 36 39 40 37 33 29 26 23 22 23 25 28 32 36 39 40 39
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 52 53 53 51 45 39 35 37 42 45 43 40 36 31 26 23 23 25 28 31 33 35 34 32

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   |       100       |        57       |        60       |        42


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  42 42 42 64 63 58 48 47 47 55 58 58 34 34 34 35 34 34 20 20 20 14 14 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   751 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   752 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 161733 RRC
KLSE 161730Z 1618/1718 10020G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045
     FM162100 11019G33KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC035
      TEMPO 1621/1701 1SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB
     FM170300 11013G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
     FM171200 20011KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025
     FM171500 25012G20KT P6SM OVC015
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-170915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  17 16 16 14 13 14 14 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 21 21 22 21
SFC WGUST 39 32 29 26 25 25 26 27 25 29 25 23 22 22 21 22 23 25 27 29 30 31 32 32

1KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 22 19 16 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 14 14 15 17 19 22 24 25 26 26 26 25
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 37 35 35 36 37 37 37 35 33 31 27 23 21 22 25 28 29 30 32 34 37 38 37 34
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 46 42 40 38 41 44 47 47 44 40 34 27 22 22 24 26 27 28 29 30 33 36 39 42

SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
 POP6HR   |        91       |        46       |        31       |        14


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  61 61 60 56 44 55 43 43 43 22 25 28 14 14 14 14 19 19 13 13 12  6  6  6
 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   626 AM CDT   SUNSET   753 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM CDT   SUNSET   754 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 161745
KALO 161744Z 1618/1718 11019G29KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB
      WS020/13050KT
      TEMPO 1618/1620 2SM +TSRA BKN010CB
     FM162000 14020KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC022CB
     FM170300 17018G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
     FM171000 21011KT P6SM OVC020
     FM171200 24013KT P6SM OVC016
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-170915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE            TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  20 19 18 16 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 13 15 16 16 17 18 19
SFC WGUST 37 35 31 27 25 25 24 25 25 29 26 25 24 23 23 21 20 21 23 26 28 28 29 29

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 37 34 30 26 25 24 24 25 26 26 26 25 24 22 21 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 23 24
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 49 48 46 43 41 39 39 41 44 46 43 39 35 31 28 27 27 29 31 31 32 33 33 34
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 55 53 50 46 44 41 40 41 43 44 44 43 40 35 30 26 25 26 28 30 32 34 34 33

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |       100       |        32       |        33       |        27


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  62 62 62 68 67 56 27 27 27 36 37 38 33 33 33 27 30 30 22 22 21 10 10 10
 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   746 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   747 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 161720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 11022G32KT P6SM SCT030
     FM162000 13024G35KT P6SM VCTS BKN020CB
      TEMPO 1621/1623 VRB25G35KT 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB
     FM170000 16017G27KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB
      TEMPO 1700/1702 VRB20G40KT 1SM +TSRA OVC010CB
     FM170300 18018G28KT P6SM BKN050
     FM171300 23013KT P6SM OVC025=
&&

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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