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SXUS43 KARX 111001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025

WIZ017-112215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NW NW NW NW NW  N  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N NW
SFC WSPD   3  2  2  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
SFC WGUST  9  9  8  7  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  5  4  4  5  4  5  5  5  4  5

1KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  S  S  S  E NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S  S
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 12  9  6  4  2  1  1  2  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  8  7  7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S SE  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 15 15 14 12 10  8  6  4  2  3  4  5  4  3  2  2  3  4  5  7  8  8  8  7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SW  S  S  S  S SW
6KFT WSPD 16 15 14 12 11  9  9  8  7  6  5  4  3  3  3  3  5  5  5  4  4  4  5  5

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        2        |        4        |        3


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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   7:27 AM CST   SUNSET   4:17 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   7:27 AM CST   SUNSET   4:17 PM CST

FTUS80 KAUW 110521 RRA
KAUW 110520Z 1106/1206 30007KT P6SM SCT250
     FM111800 28003KT P6SM BKN150
     FM120100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN100
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-112215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  W NE  E  E  E  E  E NE  N  N NW
SFC WSPD   4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1
SFC WGUST 10 10 10  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  5  4  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4

1KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  N NE NE  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 11  9  7  5  3  3  4  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  6  7  7  6  4
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 16 17 16 14 12 10  8  5  4  5  6  7  6  4  2  2  3  4  6  7  8  8  7  5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW  W  W SW SE SE SE  S SW
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10  9  9  8  7  6  5  5  5  6  5  4  3  3  2  2

SKY COVER SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        0        |        3        |        13       |        11


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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   719 AM CST   SUNSET   422 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   422 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 110833 AAA
KMSN 110832Z 1109/1206 33005KT P6SM OVC025
     FM111500 27006KT P6SM SCT035
     FM120100 00000KT P6SM SCT040 BKN100
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-112215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NW  W  W SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  N NW NW
SFC WSPD   4  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  8  7  6  6  5  5  7  8  9 10 10 10  9  9  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N NE  E  E SE  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 11 10  9  7  6  6  6  7  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  8  9 10 10  9  9  8  7  6
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  W NW
3KFT WSPD  7  7  6  5  3  2  3  4  5  7  8  9  8  7  6  5  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  1
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 14 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10  8  6  5  6  8 10

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        12       |        31       |        21


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   735 AM CST   SUNSET   432 PM CST

FTUS80 KRST 110533 RRC
KRST 110532Z 1106/1206 30009KT P6SM OVC015
     FM111000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT006 BKN010
     FM111500 16006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC050
     FM111900 10007KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1120/1124 1SM -SN BKN006
     FM120000 VRB05KT P6SM 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.

$$

WIZ041-112215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR   W NW NW NW  W SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  N
SFC WSPD   5  3  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1
SFC WGUST 17  9  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  6  7  6  6  6

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NW NW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 12 11 10  8  5  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  4  6  7  8  9  9  8  7  5
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 11 11 10  9  7  5  4  3  3  4  7  8  8  6  5  4  4  4  6  8  9  9  7  5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 13 13 13 12 11 12 14 15 15 15 15 13 11 10  9  9  9  7  4  3  4  5  7

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        4        |        21       |        15


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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   729 AM CST   SUNSET   427 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   427 PM CST

FTUS80 KLSE 110533 RRB
KLSE 110532Z 1106/1206 33006KT P6SM OVC025
     FM111300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
     FM111700 17004KT P6SM SCT020 OVC080 PROB30 1122/1203 4SM -SN
      BKN025
     FM120400 VRB04KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-112215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NW NW NW SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  N  N
SFC WSPD   4  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST  7  6  5  4  4  5  5  7  9  9  9  9  9  9 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8

1KFT WDIR  N NE NE NE  E  E SE SE  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 12  9  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  9 10 10  9  8  7  9 11 13 12 11  9  9  9  9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW SW  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW NW  N
3KFT WSPD  9 11 11  9  5  3  3  5  6  7  7  6  5  3  1  2  4  5  4  2  1  2  2  4
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 28 29 29 27 25 23 20 17 14 11  8  8 10 13 15 14 11  9  7  6  6  7  9 11

SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        4        |        42       |        87       |        44


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   730 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST

FTUS80 KALO 110521
KALO 110520Z 1106/1206 31012KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
     FM111100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 BKN120
     FM111800 15006KT P6SM BKN030 OVC080 PROB30 1118/1120 2SM -SN
      OVC015
     FM112000 14007KT 1SM -SN OVC009
     FM112300 11007KT 3/4SM -SN BKN006 OVC090
     FM120300 08005KT 5SM -SN BKN006 OVC110
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-112215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST THU DEC 11 2025


DATE                                                THU 12/11/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  NW NW NW NW  W  W  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E NE NE NE  N
SFC WSPD   4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  9  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  7

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 14 12 10  8  6  4  3  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  7  9 11 11 10 10  9  9  8
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  W SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 10 10  9  8  6  4  4  4  5  6  7  7  7  6  5  4  4  4  5  6  7  6  5  3
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 16 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 11  9  9  8  8  7  5  5  6  7  9

SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        7        |        59       |        44


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  1  1  1  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
DECEMBER 11 2025......SUNRISE   722 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST
DECEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   723 AM CST   SUNSET   430 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 110537
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 110537Z 1106/1206 31005KT P6SM OVC025
     FM110800 32005KT P6SM OVC040
     FM112200 13005KT 4SM -SN 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.

$$