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SXUS43 KARX 022102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024

WIZ017-030915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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 SE SE  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW
SFC WSPD  10 12 11 11 10  8  7  7  8  9 10 10  8  7  6  6  7  9 10 11 11 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 24 22 21 21 20 19 16 15 16 18 20 21 19 17 12 13 15 16 18 18 19 20 19 18

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E SE  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 14 12  9  7  7  9 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 23 25 27 28 28 28 28 28 27 26 25 23 21 19
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 33 32 33 32 29 24 21 20 20 22 27 32 36 37 36 36 35 35 35 36 38 39 39 37

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        64       |        23       |        1        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   3  3  3  3  3  4  3  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   5:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:06 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   5:44 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:07 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 022027 AAA
KAUW 022026Z 0220/0318 10010KT P6SM BKN010 OVC035
     FM030300 14007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC005
     FM030500 24006KT 5SM BR OVC005
     FM030700 27009G17KT P6SM BKN007
     FM031000 27009G17KT P6SM SCT025
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-030915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   9 10  9  8  8  7  8  9 10 10 10  9  9  8  6  5  6  6  6  7  8  8  7  7
SFC WGUST 22 20 18 18 16 16 16 18 19 19 19 18 19 17 13 11 12 12 13 13 14 13 12 11

1KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW
1KFT WSPD 14 11  9  8 10 13 16 18 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 12 10  9  8  7  7  7  6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 29 26 25 25 25 25 25 23 21 20 21 23 25 26 26 26 25 24 22 21 21 19 16 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 40 39 39 40 39 38 36 33 29 27 29 33 35 34 32 29 25 21 19 20 22 24 23 21

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        57       |        39       |        2        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   6  9  8  9 10 10 10  7  4  2  2  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   549 AM CDT   SUNSET   800 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   547 AM CDT   SUNSET   802 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 022033 AAA
KMSN 022031Z 0221/0318 15014G25KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM030200 21007KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
     FM030500 26008KT P6SM OVC010
     FM030700 28008KT P6SM OVC025
     FM031000 30006KT P6SM SCT060
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-030915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   5  6  7  8  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  6  7  7  8  9  9  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 14 16 19 18 18 18 17 13 12 10 12 12 13 14 16 17 17 16 16 15 14

1KFT WDIR  E  E  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD  5  5  5  7  8 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 19 18 16 15 13 12 12 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 14 12 12 13 16 21 25 28 31 32 31 28 25 22 20 18 18 18 18 16 15 13 13 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
6KFT WSPD 41 37 31 26 27 30 32 32 32 31 31 31 30 29 26 24 21 18 17 20 24 26 24 20

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        8        |        0        |        1        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   5  4  3  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   600 AM CDT   SUNSET   815 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 022033 AAA
KRST 022032Z 0221/0318 02005KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC005
     FM022200 29010KT P6SM OVC008
     FM030500 26007KT P6SM SCT010
     FM031200 24012KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-030915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W SW
SFC WSPD   6  7  7  8  8 10 11 10 10  9  8  7  6  5  5  4  5  5  6  7  7  7  6  6
SFC WGUST 16 15 15 15 15 19 19 20 20 19 18 16 13 11  8  8  9 10 12 12 12 12 11 10

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  S
1KFT WSPD  9  8  8 10 14 18 21 21 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 11  9  7  7  7  8  9  9
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W SW
3KFT WSPD 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 22 25 27 28 27 24 21 18 16 14 14 15 16 14 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 43 42 41 38 32 26 23 26 31 35 35 33 31 29 27 25 22 18 17 20 23 26 25 22

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        48       |        3        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   8  9  9  9  7  5  4  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   553 AM CDT   SUNSET   811 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 021730 RRB
KLSE 021727Z 0218/0318 11012G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC025
      TEMPO 0218/0220 3SM SHRA
     FM022000 22007KT P6SM VCSH OVC010
     FM030000 28008KT P6SM OVC010
     FM031000 24006KT P6SM SCT010
     FM031200 25008KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-030915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W SW SW SW SW  S
SFC WSPD  10 11 10 10 10 11 10  9  8  7  6  6  5  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  7
SFC WGUST 20 18 17 16 18 19 19 17 16 13 11 10  8  8  8  8  9  9 10  9  9  9  9 10

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 18 19 19 17 14 11 11 11 11 10  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9
3KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW  S
3KFT WSPD 22 21 20 21 22 24 26 29 31 31 29 25 21 18 16 14 11  8  6  6  7  8  9 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 43 40 34 29 27 26 27 29 31 33 31 28 24 22 20 17 13  8  6  9 14 17 17 15

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        16       |        0        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  11  9  7  6  3  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   811 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   601 AM CDT   SUNSET   813 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 021721
KALO 021720Z 0218/0318 20010KT P6SM -DZ VCSH OVC008
     FM022100 23010KT P6SM BKN012
     FM030100 29010KT P6SM BKN080
     FM030900 27005KT 5SM BR FEW220
     FM031300 27003KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-030915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT THU MAY 2 2024


DATE            THU 05/02/24       /
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   S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  E
SFC WSPD  10 12 12 11 10 10 11 10  9  9  8  7  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  4  5
SFC WGUST 24 22 22 21 18 18 19 18 18 18 17 15 14 12  9  8  9  9  8  8  8  9  8  8

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SE
1KFT WSPD 19 17 15 15 16 18 20 19 18 16 16 15 15 14 12 11  8  6  4  3  3  3  4  4
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 29 27 26 26 26 25 24 22 22 24 26 27 27 25 23 20 17 15 14 14 13 10  7
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 37 38 40 41 39 36 32 29 26 25 27 30 31 28 24 19 15 12 10 12 14 16 15 13

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        52       |        33       |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  12 14 14 13 11 10  9  6  4  2  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  0  0  0
 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  2 2024...........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   804 PM CDT
MAY  3 2024...........SUNRISE   555 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 021732
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 021732Z 0218/0318 17014G24KT 6SM -RA SCT030 OVC100
     FM022100 24010G18KT 6SM -RA OVC020 PROB30 0221/0301 4SM TSRA BR
      OVC010CB
     FM030500 31009KT P6SM SCT020
     FM030900 31005KT 4SM BR SKC
     FM031300 01005KT 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.

$$