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SXUS43 KARX 060902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025

WIZ017-062115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  3  4  5  5  5  6  7  7  7  7  6  5  4  3  3  2  2  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 11 10 10 10 10  9  9 10  9

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 13 10  9  8  8  9  9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 22 22 23 22 20 17 15 13 11 11 11 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 24 25 25 25 24 22 20 18 16 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        10       |        30       |        41       |        10


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  9  9  9 12 12 12  4  4  4  3  3  3  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 20

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER  6 2025.....SUNRISE   6:27 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:26 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   6:28 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:24 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 060521
KAUW 060520Z 0606/0706 28006KT P6SM BKN060
     FM062000 28009G15KT P6SM BKN060
     FM062200 29006KT P6SM SCT060
     FM070300 29003KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-062115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  8  9  9  9  8  8  7  5  4  4  3  3  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 21 22 21 18 14 12 12 14 15 15 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 21
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 24 24 24 24 23 22 20 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 19 19 18 17 17 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 23 24 25 26 26 25 23 21 20 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17

SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        11       |        20       |        28       |        10


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  7  7  7  7  7  7  2  2  2  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  6 2025.....SUNRISE   627 AM CDT   SUNSET   723 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   628 AM CDT   SUNSET   721 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 060739 AAA
KMSN 060737Z 0608/0706 26005KT P6SM SCT070
     FM061400 28007KT P6SM SCT070
     FM061900 28009KT P6SM BKN060
     FM070000 29006KT P6SM SCT070
     FM070500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW110
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-062115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   7  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  9  9 10 10 10  9  8  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 13 14 13 12 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 10  9

1KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 20 20 19 16 13 10 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 16 15 15 16 17 16 16 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 23 21 20 19 19 20

SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        6        |        25       |        31       |        7


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  0  0  0  3  3  3 12 12 12 13 13 13  4  4  4  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  6 2025.....SUNRISE   639 AM CDT   SUNSET   736 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   734 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 060524 RRK
KRST 060522Z 0606/0706 27007KT P6SM SCT120
     FM061500 28012G20KT P6SM SCT250
     FM061900 28012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM070100 29007KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-062115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  9  9  9  8  7  5  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST 13 12 11 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 11 10  9  8  9  8  8  8  8

1KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 17 13 10 11 13 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 19 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 19 20 20 19 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 22 19 18 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 20

SKY COVER BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        6        |        24       |        37       |        9


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  4  4  4 10 10 10  4  4  4  2  2  2  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  6 2025.....SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   731 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   636 AM CDT   SUNSET   729 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 060524 RRH
KLSE 060522Z 0606/0706 27008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN110
     FM061400 29009KT P6SM SCT050
     FM061900 29010G19KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM070100 30005KT P6SM SCT120
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-062115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  5  6  6  7  8  9 10 10 10 10  9  8  6  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 11 11 11 10 12 13 12 13 14 16 16 16 17 16 14 12  9  8  8  8  7  8  7  8

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 21 18 14 11 11 12 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 19 19 19 18 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 18 18

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        3        |        12       |        11       |        6


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  6  6  6  3  3  3  2  2  2  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  6 2025.....SUNRISE   640 AM CDT   SUNSET   735 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   641 AM CDT   SUNSET   733 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 060521
KALO 060520Z 0606/0706 27008KT P6SM FEW080
     FM061600 29007KT P6SM FEW050
     FM061800 29010KT P6SM BKN060
     FM070000 31007KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-062115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT SAT SEP 6 2025


DATE                                                SAT 09/06/25       /
CDT       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  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W NW  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  9  9  9 10 10  9  8  6  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10  9  8  8  8  8  9

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 22 23 23 20 16 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 27 24 21 19 19 19 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 17 17 17 18 19 20 20

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        4        |        14       |        16       |        8


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  2  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  4  4  4  4  4  4  2  2  2  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  6 2025.....SUNRISE   634 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER  7 2025.....SUNRISE   635 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 060520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 060520Z 0606/0706 27005KT P6SM SCT060
     FM061600 30010G20KT P6SM BKN060
     FM062300 30006KT 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.

$$