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SXUS43 KARX 030901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025

WIZ017-032115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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   S  S  S SE  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9 10 11 11 10 10  9  8  7  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6

1KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD  8  9  9  9  8  6  5  6  8  9  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD  8  8  9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9 10 12 14 15 15 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S
6KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        0        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   5:47 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:22 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   5:48 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:20 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 030521
KAUW 030520Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT 5SM FU SCT250
     FM031600 21007KT 5SM FU SCT050
     FM040200 VRB03KT 4SM FU 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.

$$

WIZ044-032115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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  SW SW SW SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  1  2  2  3  4  4  5  5  5  4  4  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  4  4  4  3  3  4  5  6  8  9 10 10  9  9  8  8  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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      20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   550 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   551 AM CDT   SUNSET   815 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 030521 RRD
KMSN 030520Z 0306/0406 00000KT 6SM FU FEW250
     FM031600 VRB03KT 6SM FU 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.

$$

MNZ087-032115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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   S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  5  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  7  7  6  5  4  4  4  3  3  3  4  4
SFC WGUST  9  9 10  9 10 12 13 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 11 10  8  8  7  8  7  7  7  7

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 16 16
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 13 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9  8  7  8  9 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10  9  8  8  8  9  9  9 10

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        3        |        2        |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  1  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3
 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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   601 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   602 AM CDT   SUNSET   829 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 030521 RRE
KRST 030520Z 0306/0406 16006KT P6SM SCT200
     FM031600 17009KT P6SM SCT200
     FM040200 15005KT P6SM BKN150
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-032115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  5  5  5  6  5  6  8  8  9 10 10 10 10  9  8  7  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   556 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   557 AM CDT   SUNSET   824 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 030521 RRD
KLSE 030520Z 0306/0406 14003KT P6SM FEW200
     FM031100 14003KT P6SM BCFG SCT003
     FM031400 17006KT P6SM FEW200
     FM040100 12003KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-032115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  4  5  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  7  7  7  7  7  9 10 10 11 12 12 11 12 10  9  8  6  6  6  6  5  6  6  6

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 10  9  9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 10  9  8  8  8 10 13 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 12 15 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW  S  S SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  8  8  9 10 11 11 10  9  8  7  7  6  7  7  8  9  9

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        2        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  1
 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
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   604 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 030521
KALO 030520Z 0306/0406 00000KT 6SM FU SCT200
     FM031700 16007KT P6SM FEW040 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.

$$

WIZ061-032115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 3 2025


DATE                                                SUN 08/03/25       /
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  SE  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  2  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  4  5  5  5  5  6  7  8  8  9  9  9  9  8  7  7  5  5  6  6  6  7  7  7

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

SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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      40 40 40 40 40  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST  3 2025........SUNRISE   558 AM CDT   SUNSET   820 PM CDT
AUGUST  4 2025........SUNRISE   559 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 030520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 030520Z 0306/0406 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
     FM031500 13006KT 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.

$$