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SXUS43 KARX 120831
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025

WIZ017-122045-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   4  6  8 10 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 14 14 12 11  9  9  8  8  7  7  6  5
SFC WGUST 23 23 24 25 23 24 27 29 29 30 30 30 29 27 25 23 20 18 19 19 18 17 15 14

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 24 23 22
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 35 36 38 39 39 40 40 39 37 35 33 32 31 31 33 36 38 40 41 41 39 37 34 32
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 41 43 46 50 52 52 52 50 48 46 44 43 43 44 45 45 45 44 43 41 40 39 39 39

SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL
 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
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   6:52 AM CST   SUNSET   4:33 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   6:54 AM CST   SUNSET   4:31 PM CST

FTUS80 KAUW 120806 AAA
KAUW 120804Z 1208/1306 29011G20KT P6SM FEW035 WS020/31040KT
     FM121400 29016G28KT P6SM FEW040
     FM122300 29009G14KT P6SM SKC
     FM130200 29007KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-122045-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   5  7 10 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 13 11 10  9  9  9  8  7  6  6
SFC WGUST 24 24 26 28 30 31 31 30 30 31 30 30 28 27 25 23 21 21 20 18 16 15 15 14

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 27 27 28 29 30 30 29 28 28 27 26 26 26 26 27 29 30 31 33 33 32 31 29 27
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 35 36 38 42 44 46 46 45 41 37 33 31 30 31 34 37 40 41 40 39 37 35 32 31
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 40 43 46 48 50 51 51 50 48 46 44 43 42 42 42 42 42 41 39 38 38 38 38 38

SKY COVER BK FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW 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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   647 AM CST   SUNSET   436 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   648 AM CST   SUNSET   435 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 120803 AAA
KMSN 120800Z 1208/1306 26008KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/29040KT
     FM121300 29013G21KT P6SM FEW250
     FM130100 28005KT 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.

$$

MNZ087-122045-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  13 13 13 12 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 12 10  9  8  8  8  7  7  7
SFC WGUST 23 22 22 22 21 23 25 27 27 28 28 28 28 26 24 20 18 16 15 14 13 13 12 10

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 30 30 30 30 29 28 27 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 26 25 24 22 20 18
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 41 41 41 41 41 42 43 43 42 40 38 35 32 30 31 33 34 33 31 29 26 23 21 21
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 50 52 52 50 48 48 48 49 49 49 48 47 45 44 44 45 45 44 42 40 39 37 36 35

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   701 AM CST   SUNSET   447 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   703 AM CST   SUNSET   446 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 120521 RRD
KRST 120520Z 1206/1306 30014G23KT P6SM SKC
     FM121500 29018G25KT P6SM FEW250
     FM130000 28009KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-122045-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

SFC WDIR  SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   3  6  8 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 14 12 11  9  8  7  7  7  6  6  5
SFC WGUST 23 23 22 22 21 22 23 25 25 27 26 26 26 25 23 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 11 10

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 29 29 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 30 30 29 27 25 23
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 37 38 39 40 41 42 42 41 40 38 36 34 32 32 33 35 36 36 35 33 31 28 26 25
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 43 46 48 50 50 50 49 47 46 45 44 43 43 42 42 42 42 41 40 39 38 38 37 37

SKY COVER FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW SC 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
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   656 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   657 AM CST   SUNSET   441 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 120521 RRC
KLSE 120520Z 1206/1306 30013G19KT P6SM SKC
     FM121500 30013G21KT P6SM FEW250
     FM130000 29008KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-122045-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   6  8 10 11 11 11 12 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 11  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  5
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 21 19 20 21 24 26 26 26 26 26 25 22 18 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10

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 31 30 30 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 26 24 21 19 17
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 38 37 38 39 40 42 43 44 44 43 41 38 34 32 33 34 35 34 32 29 26 23 21 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 56 57 56 54 52 50 49 48 49 50 51 51 51 50 49 48 46 45 44 42 40 38 36 35

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC
 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
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   658 AM CST   SUNSET   450 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   659 AM CST   SUNSET   449 PM CST

FTUS53 KALO 120521
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 28011KT P6SM FEW250
     FM121600 30012G20KT P6SM FEW250
     FM122300 28009KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-122045-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CST WED NOV 12 2025


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

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   6  7  9 10 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 12 10  8  8  7  6  6  6  5  5
SFC WGUST 19 19 20 20 19 21 23 25 25 26 27 27 27 26 23 19 17 18 17 15 13 12 11 11

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 31 31 31 32 32 31 30 29 27 26 25 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 30 30 29 27 25 23
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 35 35 37 41 43 44 44 43 41 39 36 34 32 31 32 35 36 36 34 32 30 27 24 23
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 45 46 47 49 49 49 49 48 48 48 49 49 48 47 46 46 45 44 42 41 40 39 38 37

SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
 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
NOVEMBER 12 2025......SUNRISE   650 AM CST   SUNSET   443 PM CST
NOVEMBER 13 2025......SUNRISE   652 AM CST   SUNSET   442 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 120520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 27013KT P6SM SCT250
     FM121400 29015G28KT P6SM SKC
     FM122300 27009KT P6SM SCT250=
&&

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.

$$