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SXUS43 KARX 182102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024

WIZ017-190915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  7  7  8  9 10 10 11
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 12 13 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 19

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        3        |        21       |        27


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  3  3  3  5  7 13 16 16 16 15 15 15 17 15 13
 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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   6:41 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:03 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   6:43 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:01 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 181721
KAUW 181720Z 1818/1918 16006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM190200 12003KT P6SM SCT250
     FM191500 16006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-190915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   5  5  4  4  4  4  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  6  6  7  8 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 10  9  9  8 10 11 11 12 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 13 13 14 15 16 17 17

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD  6  7  9 11 13 15 16 17 18 18 17 17 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 14 15
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  6  7  8  9  9 10 11 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 20
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD  9  9  9 10 10 10 10  9  9  8  8  8  9  9 10 10 10  9  9 11 13 15 16 17

SKY COVER FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1  1  2  3  4  4  4  6  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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   701 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   642 AM CDT   SUNSET   659 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 181721 RRA
KMSN 181720Z 1818/1918 21004KT P6SM BKN250
     FM191600 18007KT P6SM FEW250
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-190915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   9  9  8  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 11 11 13 14 14 14
SFC WGUST 19 18 18 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 22 22 22 22 21

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 22 24 26 26 25 24 25 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 19 19 21 22 22 21
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 22 25
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 15 14 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 20 21 22 25 27 28 28

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        14       |        45       |        40


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  3  2  2  3  4  6 11 24 20 31 31 31 37 36 36 26 26 26 20 18 21
 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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   714 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   654 AM CDT   SUNSET   712 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 181736 RRC
KRST 181733Z 1818/1918 17013G22KT P6SM BKN250
     FM182300 16010KT P6SM SCT200
     FM191100 17009G16KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1912/1915 5SM -TSRA
      BKN050CB
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-190915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   6  7  6  6  6  6  5  6  5  5  5  5  6  5  6  6  6  7  8  9 10 12 12 11
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 15 16 17 18 19 19 18

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

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        4        |        22       |        26


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  3  3  3  6 13 14 22 22 22 21 21 21 16 16 12
 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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   709 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   649 AM CDT   SUNSET   707 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 181736 RRB
KLSE 181733Z 1818/1918 17011KT P6SM SCT220
     FM190100 13005KT P6SM SCT180
     FM191400 17011KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1915/1918 5SM -TSRA
      BKN050CB
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-190915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   8 10  8  7  7  8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  9 10 12 13 13 14
SFC WGUST 17 16 16 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 21

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 19 22 24 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 20 17 14 14 15 16 17 17
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
3KFT WSPD 16 16 17 19 21 23 25 25 24 23 23 24 24 23 22 20 18 17 17 19 22 24 26 27
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 15 18 20 21 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 16 19 23 26 28 29

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        8        |        44       |        44


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  2  1  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  6 11 18 23 23 31 31 31 34 34 34 25 22 22
 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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   713 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   654 AM CDT   SUNSET   711 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 181733
KALO 181732Z 1818/1918 16010G19KT P6SM SCT120
     FM182300 14008KT P6SM SCT120
     FM191300 19008KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-190915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED SEP 18 2024


DATE            WED 09/18/24       /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   5  6  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  7  8 10 11 12 12
SFC WGUST 11 10 10  8  9 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18

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

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        3        |        3        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  4  2  2  2  4  7  9  7  2  6  9  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
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   646 AM CDT   SUNSET   706 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 19 2024.....SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   704 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 181729
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181729Z 1818/1918 18006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM190100 14005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM191500 18012KT 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.

$$