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SXUS43 KARX 281932
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024

WIZ017-290745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  11 12 13 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 11 10  9  8  8  7  6  6  6  7  7  8  9  9
SFC WGUST 23 24 25 25 26 25 28 29 29 29 26 26 23 20 18 17 16 14 15 15 16 17 18 19

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE  S  S
1KFT WSPD 19 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 13 12 10  9  8  7  7  7  8  8  7  8
3KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S SW
3KFT WSPD 22 23 25 26 27 29 32 35 36 32 25 20 19 19 20 19 18 17 15 14 14 15 16 17
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 13 15 15 14 12 10  9 10 11 16 21 24 23 21 19 20 21 22 21 20 19

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   |        92       |        80       |        38       |        38


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  1  2  2  1  0  0  4  9 14 17 18 19 19 18 14 13 14 14 12 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 28 2024.........SUNRISE   5:52 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:01 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   5:50 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:02 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 281739
KAUW 281738Z 2818/2918 07012G21KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC010
      TEMPO 2818/2821 3SM -SHRA BKN008
     FM282100 07012G24KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC008
     FM290100 08013G26KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 WS020/12040KT
     FM290600 08011G19KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC003
     FM291600 15007G15KT P6SM -SHRA BKN007
     FM291700 16007G17KT P6SM -SHRA BKN012
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-290745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  13 14 14 13 13 11 10 10  9  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  7  9 10 11 12 13
SFC WGUST 25 26 27 27 25 25 26 23 22 20 18 17 16 14 12 11 12 12 13 16 17 19 21 23

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 26 26 26 25 23 22 19 17 15 13 11 10  9  8  9 10 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 21
3KFT WDIR SE  E  E SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW  S SW SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 29 30 27 23 18 17 17 18 19 21 22 23 23 22 22 21 21 22 23 24 24 24 24
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 20 24 26 28 29 29 28 27 25 24 23 22 23 24 25 24 23 23 25 28 31 31 31 29

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
 POP6HR   |        94       |        79       |        49       |        19


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  8  7  5  4  3  3  5 10 16 21 22 21 19 19 18 17 13 13 12 10  9 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 28 2024.........SUNRISE   554 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   553 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 281748 RRA
KMSN 281745Z 2818/2918 08012G19KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC006
     FM282000 08012KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC006
     FM290400 12009KT 5SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC004CB
     FM290700 16009KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC005
     FM290900 17009KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC006
     FM291400 21011KT P6SM BKN011
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-290745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
SFC WSPD  13 14 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 10  9  8  8  7  7  8  8  8  9 11 12 13 14 14
SFC WGUST 25 25 25 24 24 25 24 23 22 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 13 14 16 17 21 22 22 23

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

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   |        98       |        86       |        21       |        15


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  1  3  6  9 13 16 19 21 22 10 14 19 18 18 17 16 14 13 13 10  7  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
APRIL 28 2024.........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   604 AM CDT   SUNSET   811 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 281727 RRH
KRST 281726Z 2818/2918 07014G24KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC006
     FM290400 11011G19KT P6SM VCSH OVC005
     FM290900 15007KT P6SM BKN004
     FM291500 24012KT P6SM OVC006
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-290745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  11 14 13 14 14 12 11 11 10  9  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  8  9 10 11 12 13
SFC WGUST 25 25 25 25 24 29 26 26 24 20 20 19 16 16 12 12 13 14 16 17 19 19 21 21

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

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   |        94       |        91       |        20       |        17


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  2  6 11 15 18 19 20 20 16 14 19 18 16 13 12 10  9  8  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
APRIL 28 2024.........SUNRISE   600 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   806 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 281727 RRE
KLSE 281726Z 2818/2918 08011G20KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC010
     FM290400 11007KT P6SM VCSH OVC007
     FM291500 21010KT P6SM BKN013
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-290745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  11 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16
SFC WGUST 20 21 22 21 20 18 18 15 16 15 14 14 13 14 14 16 17 19 19 20 22 23 23 24

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 17 13 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 13 16 19 20 19 19 20 21 22
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE  S SW SW  W  W NW  W SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 22 20 18 16 14 11  7  4  3  5 10 14 17 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 24 26
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 19 21 24 25 26 26 25 25 24 23 23 23 23

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   |        91       |        64       |        21       |        8


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  4  9 15 22 23 22 21 21 22 10 16 19 18  8  6  5  7  9  8  7  6  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
APRIL 28 2024.........SUNRISE   608 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   606 AM CDT   SUNSET   808 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 281745
KALO 281742Z 2818/2918 14011KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC025
     FM282300 16014G23KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS BKN012CB OVC030
     FM290200 17009KT P6SM OVC012
     FM290500 17008KT P6SM VCTS OVC010CB
     FM290800 21010KT P6SM BKN009
     FM291300 24012KT P6SM BKN012
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-290745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN APR 28 2024


DATE                  SUN 04/28/24       /
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   E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  11 12 11 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  9  9 10 11 12 13 13 13 14
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 18 18 19 17 16 17 16 17 17 17 16 17 17 17 17 17 19 20 22 23 23

1KFT WDIR  E SE SE SE  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 21 18 15 12  9  7  6  6  6  8 11 13 13 13 14 16 19 21 21 20 20 20 21 21
3KFT WDIR SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 26 26 26 25 24 23 20 18 16 17 18 20 20 19 19 21 23 24 24 23 22 22 23 24
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 31 32 33 32 30 28 27 26 25 23 22 21 23 25 26 27 27 29 33 38 41 39 35 31

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 BK
 POP6HR   |        78       |        90       |        23       |        6


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  6 21 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 18 16 11  5  4  3  2  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
APRIL 28 2024.........SUNRISE   601 AM CDT   SUNSET   800 PM CDT
APRIL 29 2024.........SUNRISE   600 AM CDT   SUNSET   801 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 281727
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 281727Z 2818/2918 11012G21KT 6SM -RA BR BKN004 OVC025
     FM282000 19017G25KT 6SM -RA BR SCT004 OVC030
     FM291000 22012KT P6SM SCT008 OVC020=
&&

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.

$$