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SXUS43 KARX 171931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024

WIZ017-180745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   6  7  7  6  5  4  3  3  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 15 14 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 14

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

SKY COVER FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        4        |        3        |        4        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  5  5  6  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  2  2  2  2  2  2  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
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   6:40 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:04 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   6:41 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:03 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 171739
KAUW 171738Z 1718/1818 20008KT P6SM SCT250
     FM181300 15007KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-180745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S SE SE
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  6  6  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  5  5
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 12 11  9  9  9 10  9  9  9  9  8  7  7  7  7  7  8  9 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S SE
1KFT WSPD  9  8  8  9 10 12 15 18 21 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 11 10  9  9
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE
3KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 13 13 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10  9  9  8  8  9 10
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  6  7  8  8  8  7  5  4  3  2  2  3  4  6  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  8  9 10

SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  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
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   640 AM CDT   SUNSET   703 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   701 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 171721 RRA
KMSN 171720Z 1718/1818 17006KT P6SM SKC
     FM172200 14005KT P6SM SKC
     FM180400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
     FM180700 00000KT P6SM SKC
     FM181500 14004KT 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.

$$

MNZ087-180745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD  11 11 11 10  9  8  8  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  9 10 11 11
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 19 18 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 18 17 17 18 19 21 24 27 30 31 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 29 27 24 21 19 18 17
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 23 21 20 21 22 23 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 23 22 22 21 21 19 18 17 18 20 21
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 22 22 21 20 18 15 11  8  6  7  8 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 13 13

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        4        |        4        |        5        |        3


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   4  4  4  4  4  5  4  4  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  2  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
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   652 AM CDT   SUNSET   716 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   714 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 171730 RRF
KRST 171728Z 1718/1818 18016G25KT P6SM BKN150
     FM180000 15009KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200
     FM181200 16009KT P6SM BKN250
     FM181700 17012G19KT P6SM 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.

$$

WIZ041-180745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   6  7  8  7  6  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6
SFC WGUST 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 13 15 18 21 24 25 25 24 23 21 21 22 23 24 23 20 18 16 14 12
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 16 14 13 13 14 15 14 13 12 12 13 14
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 15 15 14 13 12 10  7  5  4  3  3  3  4  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8 10 11

SKY COVER FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        1        |        1        |        2        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  0  0  0  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  0  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
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   647 AM CDT   SUNSET   711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   709 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 171730 RRD
KLSE 171728Z 1718/1818 17009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM180000 14005KT P6SM SCT200
     FM181200 15006KT P6SM SCT200
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-180745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   8  9 11 11  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  9  9 10 11
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 16 15 13 13 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 17 17

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 19 22 26 28 29 29 28 28 28 28 28 28 27 24 21 18 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 19 18 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S SW
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 14 13 10  7  5  6  7  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  9 11 12

SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        2        |        3        |        2


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  2  2  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  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
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   652 AM CDT   SUNSET   715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   713 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 171739
KALO 171736Z 1718/1818 17011G16KT P6SM FEW150
     FM172300 15008KT P6SM FEW200
     FM181500 16011G17KT P6SM SCT150
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-180745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 17 2024


DATE                  TUE 09/17/24       /
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   S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  7  6  4  3  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  5  6
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 11 10  9  9  9 10 10 11 11 11 10 10  9  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 12

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 17 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 18 17 15 14 12 11 10
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 10  9  9  9 10 10
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  7  8  8  7  5  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  5  7  9

SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        0        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2024.....SUNRISE   645 AM CDT   SUNSET   708 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2024.....SUNRISE   646 AM CDT   SUNSET   706 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 171736
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171736Z 1718/1818 18007KT P6SM SKC
     FM180300 13004KT P6SM SKC
     FM181500 15007KT 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.

$$