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SXUS43 KARX 201001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025

WIZ017-202215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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   S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 12

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 15 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 23 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 19 17 17 20 24 28 30 30 30
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 29 32 33 32 30 28 28 30 31 30 29 28 30 33 35 35 35 35 35 35 36 37 40 42

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        25       |        16       |        2        |        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      40 40 40 40 40 40  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   7:03 AM CST   SUNSET   4:25 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   7:04 AM CST   SUNSET   4:24 PM CST

FTUS53 KAUW 200521
KAUW 200520Z 2006/2106 16005KT 3SM BR OVC005
      TEMPO 2008/2012 2SM BR
     FM201500 22006KT 6SM BR OVC008
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-202215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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   S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   3  3  3  4  5  5  6  7  7  7  7  6  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  2  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 10  9  9  9  9  9 10

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 20 20 19 17 15 15 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 18 16 14 13 12 12
3KFT WDIR SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 20 21 20 20 20 21 22 23 22 20 19 19 19 20 23 26 28 29 29 28
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 25 25 26 28 29 30 29 27 26 27 30 32 33 33 33 32 31 32 34 38 41 42 42 43

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        21       |        17       |        6        |        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      20  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
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   657 AM CST   SUNSET   429 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   658 AM CST   SUNSET   428 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 200903 AAA
KMSN 200901Z 2009/2106 20005KT 3SM BR OVC006
      TEMPO 2009/2011 OVC004
     FM201500 20006KT P6SM OVC015
     FM202100 21008KT P6SM BKN025
     FM210300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN030
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-202215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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  SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   8  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 13 13 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 12 12 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  8  9  9

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N
1KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 16 18 21 23 22 20 17
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 16 15 16 17 19 19 18 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 18 21 23 24 24 24
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 31 30 28 26 25 24 26 28 30 33 35 36 36 35 33 30 27 25 26 29 31 32 32 32

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        9        |        7        |        1        |        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      20 20 40 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   712 AM CST   SUNSET   439 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   439 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 200900 AAA
KRST 200859Z 2009/2106 19008KT 3SM BR OVC002
      TEMPO 2016/2017 SCT002 OVC005
     FM201700 27008KT P6SM OVC007
     FM202100 29007KT P6SM OVC015
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-202215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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   S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   3  3  4  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  5  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 13 13 12 12 11 10  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 19 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 17 18 20 21 22 21 19 17
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 16 17 18 20 23 25 26 26 26
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 27 29 30 29 27 26 25 25 26 29 32 35 36 35 34 32 29 28 31 34 37 38 38 37

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        17       |        10       |        1        |        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 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   435 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   708 AM CST   SUNSET   434 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 200903 AAA
KLSE 200859Z 2009/2106 18005KT 5SM BR OVC006
     FM201500 19005KT P6SM OVC010
     FM210000 28005KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-202215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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  SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  8  8  9

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 16 15 13 11  9  9  9 10 10  9 10 12 15 16 15 13 10 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N
3KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 19 19 17 15 14 15 17 19 19 20 20 19 17 15
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 26 25 24 24 25 25 24 23 23 25 28 30 30 29 27 28 28 29 28 27 26 26 25 25

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        5        |        5        |        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      40 40 40 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   707 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   709 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST

FTUS80 KALO 200821 AAA
KALO 200819Z 2008/2106 19005KT 4SM BR OVC006
     FM201200 20004KT 3SM BR OVC005
     FM201800 25006KT P6SM BKN007
     FM202000 27007KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-202215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST THU NOV 20 2025


DATE                                                THU 11/20/25       /
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   S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N
SFC WSPD   3  3  4  4  5  5  6  7  7  7  7  7  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 11 10  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  7  8  8

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 14 16 17 18 18 17 15 13 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 18
6KFT WDIR  W SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 24 27 29 29 29 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 26 26 27 29 31 32 32 31 31 30 30 29

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        9        |        9        |        2        |        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      20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 20 2025......SUNRISE   700 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST
NOVEMBER 21 2025......SUNRISE   701 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 200520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 200520Z 2006/2106 17005KT 1/4SM FG VV002
     FM201200 18005KT 1/2SM -DZ FG OVC004
     FM201500 20006KT 3SM BR OVC005
     FM201800 22008KT P6SM OVC008=
&&

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.

$$