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SXUS43 KARX 102101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025

WIZ017-110915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


DATE            FRI 10/10/25       /
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   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD  10  8  6  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  4  5
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 12 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  8  8  9  9  9 10 10 11

1KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 14 15 17 17 16 13 11 11 11 11 10  8  7  7  8
3KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 17 15 12 11 10  9  7  6  5  5  6  7  8 10 12 14 15
6KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N NW  N  N NE NE  E SE SE SE  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 32 32 31 28 24 20 15 10  7  4  4  4  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  9

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   7:08 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:22 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   7:09 AM CDT   SUNSET   6:20 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 101727
KAUW 101724Z 1018/1118 29012G18KT P6SM SCT200
     FM102200 34005KT P6SM SKC
     FM111100 04004KT 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.

$$

WIZ044-110915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


DATE            FRI 10/10/25       /
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  NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD  11 10  9  6  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  4  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 15 14 13 12 12 10 10 10  9  9  8  8  7  8  8  9  9  9  9 10 10

1KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 18 20 23 25 26 27 27 24 21 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 13 12 10  8  7  7  7
3KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE
3KFT WSPD 19 21 23 24 22 19 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 11 12 13 14 13 11 10 10 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E SE
6KFT WSPD 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 11 10  9 10 12 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 11  8  6  5  5

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   705 AM CDT   SUNSET   622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   707 AM CDT   SUNSET   621 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 102000 AAA
KMSN 101957Z 1020/1118 25006KT P6SM FEW035
     FM102100 31009KT P6SM FEW050
     FM110000 35008KT P6SM SKC
     FM110300 02006KT P6SM SKC
     FM110700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
     FM111500 05006KT P6SM FEW040
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-110915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


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

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 18 19 20 19 17 15 15 16 17 17 18 17 15 13 11 11 11
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 16 15 13 12 12 11  9  7  6  5  5  6  7  9 10 11 11 12 13 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  E  E SE SE  S  S  S
6KFT WSPD 21 21 21 20 18 15 13 12 12 12 12 11 10  9  7  6  5  4  4  4  5  5  6  7

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   719 AM CDT   SUNSET   634 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   720 AM CDT   SUNSET   632 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 101721 RRB
KRST 101720Z 1018/1118 34013G21KT P6SM SKC
     FM110000 01005KT P6SM SKC
     FM110900 11006KT 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.

$$

WIZ041-110915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


DATE            FRI 10/10/25       /
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  NW  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE
SFC WSPD  11 10  8  5  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  1  2  2  2  3  3  4  4  5
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 12 11 10 10  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  9 10 10

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 19 19 20 22 23 23 22 19 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14 13 11  9  8  9
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 20 18 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 10  9  8  9 10 11 10 10  9 10 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E SE SE SE  S
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 15 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 11  9  8  7  7  7  8  8  9  9  9

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   714 AM CDT   SUNSET   629 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   715 AM CDT   SUNSET   628 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 101721 RRB
KLSE 101720Z 1018/1118 32011KT P6SM SKC
     FM110000 35005KT P6SM SKC
     FM111500 10005KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-110915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


DATE            FRI 10/10/25       /
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   N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD  12 10  9  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  7  7
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 11 10 10 10 10  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 10 11 11 12 12

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 13 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 12 10  8  6  6  6  7  7  7  8  9 11 12 13 15
6KFT WDIR  N  N  N NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  E SE SE SE  S
6KFT WSPD 20 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 11 10  9  8  8  8  7  6  4  3  3  3

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   717 AM CDT   SUNSET   635 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   718 AM CDT   SUNSET   633 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 101727
KALO 101726Z 1018/1118 33011G17KT P6SM SKC
     FM110000 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
     FM111300 09005KT 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.

$$

WIZ061-110915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 10 2025


DATE            FRI 10/10/25       /
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  NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E
SFC WSPD  11 11 10  7  6  5  5  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  4  5  5  5  5  6
SFC WGUST 18 17 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10  9  9  8  8  8  9  9  9  9  9 10 10

1KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E
1KFT WSPD 14 16 19 21 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 13 10  8  7  7
3KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE
3KFT WSPD 15 15 17 18 19 19 19 16 13 10 10 10 10  8  6  5  6  8 10 10  9  9  9 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NE NE NE NE NE  E  E SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 11  9  8  7  7  7  7  7  6

SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
OCTOBER 10 2025.......SUNRISE   710 AM CDT   SUNSET   628 PM CDT
OCTOBER 11 2025.......SUNRISE   711 AM CDT   SUNSET   627 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 101720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 101720Z 1018/1118 26011KT P6SM SCT035
     FM102100 01007KT P6SM SKC
     FM111200 06006KT P6SM BKN250=
&&

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.

$$