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SXUS43 KARX 152101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025

WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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 SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  7  7  8  8  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST 11 10 10  9  9 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 16 16 16 17 18 17 18 18 18 18

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  5  6  8 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 21 19 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW
3KFT WSPD  5  5  6  7  8  9 10 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 14 15 18 21 24
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10  9 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 16 18 19 21

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        4        |        3        |        64       |        42


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  4  4  4  3  3  3  5  5  5  8  8  8
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   7:15 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:13 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   7:16 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:11 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 151721 RRA
KAUW 151720Z 1518/1618 10005KT P6SM BKN009 OVC014
      TEMPO 1518/1521 SCT009
     FM152200 10004KT P6SM BKN025
     FM160200 11003KT P6SM SCT050
     FM161500 14009G15KT P6SM BKN040
      TEMPO 1615/1618 5SM -SHRA BKN025
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6  7  8  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 16

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD  9 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 13 14 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR  E  E NE  N NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  6  7  8  9  9  8  7  7  6  6  7  7  8  9 10 12 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 14 16 17 18 16 13 11 11 11 12 12 13

SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        7        |        7        |        55       |        51


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  4  4  4  4
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   614 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   713 AM CDT   SUNSET   612 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 152054 AAB
KMSN 152051Z 1521/1618 08006KT P6SM OVC015
     FM160200 09005KT P6SM BKN035
     FM161500 15007KT P6SM BKN050
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE
SFC WSPD   7  8  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  9  9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13
SFC WGUST 16 16 17 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 19 19 20 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 23

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 26 25 23 22 21 21
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  5  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 15 17 21 26 30 32 33
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 14 14 14 16 18 21 22 23

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        22       |        44       |        62       |        60


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  9  9  9  9  9  9 12 12 12  9  9  9  9  9  9 16 16 16
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   725 AM CDT   SUNSET   626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   726 AM CDT   SUNSET   624 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 151724 RRA
KRST 151722Z 1518/1618 11008KT 6SM BR OVC005
     FM152300 10008KT 6SM BR OVC007
     FM160400 13011KT 6SM BR OVC010 PROB30 1604/1610 4SM -SHRA
      OVC007
     FM161000 15013KT 4SM -SHRA 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.

$$

WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   5  6  6  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  9  9  9  9  9
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 16 17 16 17 17 16 16 16 17 17

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 12 13 15 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 21 21 20 20 21 21 21 21
3KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  S  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  2  2  1  1  1  1  2  3  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  9  9  9 10 13 18 21 23 23
6KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 12 10  9  9 10 11 13 14 15 16 18

SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        17       |        26       |        62       |        60


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  4  4  4  8  8  8  6  6  6  4  4  4  9  9  9
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   621 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   721 AM CDT   SUNSET   619 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 152012 AAA
KLSE 152008Z 1520/1618 12008KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 1607/1611 4SM
      -SHRA OVC008
     FM161100 15011KT 4SM -SHRA OVC035
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   6  8  8  7  7  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 14 15 17 13 13 13 14 15 14 14 15 15 16 17 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 20 20

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 14 16 18 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 24 22 19 17 17 17
3KFT WDIR  W  W SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  9  7  4  2  2  4  6  8 10 11 11 12 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 21 24 26 28 29
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 18 19 20

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        29       |        34       |        33       |        59


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   8  8  8  2  2  2 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12  5  5  5 10 10 10 15 15 15
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   723 AM CDT   SUNSET   627 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   724 AM CDT   SUNSET   625 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 151727
KALO 151726Z 1518/1618 11008KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 PROB30 1518/1522
      4SM -SHRA OVC008
     FM152300 10009KT P6SM OVC025
     FM160800 12009KT P6SM OVC080
     FM161400 13012G21KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT WED OCT 15 2025


DATE            WED 10/15/25       /
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  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   6  7  6  5  5  5  5  6  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9  9 10
SFC WGUST 14 14 15 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 12 13 15 17 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 21
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD  6  5  4  3  2  2  3  3  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  6  6  5  6  9 12 15 16 17
6KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 22 23 23 23 22 20 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 12 11  9  8  8  9 10 12 13 14 14

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        39       |        28       |        50       |        60


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   5  5  0  2  2  2  6  6  6  5  5  5  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8
 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
OCTOBER 15 2025.......SUNRISE   716 AM CDT   SUNSET   620 PM CDT
OCTOBER 16 2025.......SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   619 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 151935 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 151935Z 1520/1618 10007KT P6SM BKN006
      TEMPO 1520/1522 3SM -SHRA BKN003
     FM152300 10007KT P6SM OVC011
     FM160700 10009KT P6SM BKN035=
&&

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.

$$