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SXUS43 KARX 171931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024

WIZ017-180745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   8 11 14 15 15 12 11 10 10  9  9 11 10  9  7  7  6  6  7  8  9  9  9 10
SFC WGUST 22 24 28 27 27 26 25 25 25 25 23 20 18 17 15 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 16

1KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 13 15 17 18 19 18 17 14 13 14 18 20 19 17 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 14 15
3KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 27 31 33 35 36 36 36 36 35 33 31 29 29 30 30 28 25 22 20 18 17 18 19 21
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
6KFT WSPD 26 30 33 35 37 38 39 39 38 36 34 31 31 31 31 28 25 22 19 17 16 17 19 22

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        56       |        2        |        20       |        38


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  17 17  7  7  7  2  2  2  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   6:10 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:47 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   6:08 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:48 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 171900 AAA
KAUW 171859Z 1719/1818 27013G20KT 3SM -SHRA OVC008
     FM172200 29016G24KT P6SM OVC010
     FM180300 29013G22KT P6SM BKN015
     FM180700 29010G16KT P6SM SCT025
     FM181000 27007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-180745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

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  14 16 19 18 18 14 13 12 12 11 10 11  9  9  7  7  7  6  6  6  7  7  7  9
SFC WGUST 28 29 32 31 30 30 29 26 27 25 24 19 16 16 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
1KFT WSPD 25 26 27 28 28 27 25 23 22 23 24 25 24 23 22 20 19 17 14 12 10 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 32 35 37 39 39 39 38 37 35 33 29 27 26 26 26 25 24 22 18 13  9  9 10 12
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW  W
6KFT WSPD 33 35 37 38 39 39 39 39 38 36 34 32 30 29 27 22 17 14 13 15 16 16 16 16

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        15       |        0        |        35       |        85


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  17 17  5  5  5  3  1  1  0  1  0  0  0  1  2  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  4  7
 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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   743 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   610 AM CDT   SUNSET   744 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 171736 RRF
KMSN 171735Z 1718/1818 24013G25KT P6SM BKN025
     FM172100 28016G29KT P6SM OVC018
     FM180100 29013G25KT P6SM OVC022
     FM180500 29008KT P6SM SCT027
     FM181300 30005KT 6SM -SHRA BR 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.

$$

MNZ087-180745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  17 18 19 18 17 14 11  8  7  7  5  6  6  7  8  8  7  8  8  8  9  9  9 11
SFC WGUST 33 33 33 32 30 27 24 22 20 17 15 11 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 13 15 15 16

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 28 27 27 26 26 25 23 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 14 13 11  9 10 11 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  W  W
3KFT WSPD 37 37 37 36 35 34 33 32 30 27 24 22 22 22 21 19 17 15 15 15 16 16 16 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W NW  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 38 40 42 44 45 45 41 36 31 29 28 26 24 21 19 17 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        5        |        8        |        79       |        70


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   6  4  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   621 AM CDT   SUNSET   758 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 171742 AAA
KRST 171740Z 1718/1818 29023G33KT P6SM OVC015
     FM172300 30017G29KT P6SM OVC025
     FM180200 30011KT P6SM BKN050
     FM180500 27006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM180800 26008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-180745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  12 15 19 18 17 14 12 11  9  8  7  7  6  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8
SFC WGUST 29 30 30 29 32 30 27 25 24 20 19 14 12 10  9 10 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 13

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W
1KFT WSPD 24 25 25 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 14 12 10  9  9  9 10
3KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N NW NW NW NW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 34 36 37 38 38 37 36 34 32 28 25 22 22 23 24 23 21 19 15 12  9  9 10 12
6KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 38 40 41 43 44 44 42 40 37 34 30 27 24 21 18 13  9  7  8 11 13 14 13 13

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        9        |        0        |        85       |        77


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  11  8  4  4  2  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   752 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   753 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 171742 AAA
KLSE 171740Z 1718/1818 28016G27KT P6SM OVC020
     FM172300 29017G32KT P6SM OVC025
     FM180300 30010KT P6SM BKN050
     FM181100 26005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-180745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD  18 20 22 19 17 13  8  6  5  5  4  5  5  6  7  8  7  7  6  6  6  7  7  9
SFC WGUST 33 33 33 31 29 25 19 16 15 14 12  9 10 10 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12

1KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 29 29 29 27 25 22 19 16 14 15 16 18 19 21 21 19 16 13 10  8  7  6  6  7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 35 36 37 36 35 33 31 29 26 24 22 20 20 20 20 18 17 14 12 10  9  9  9 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W SW SW SW  S  S SW  W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 42 44 45 46 46 44 41 36 32 28 24 21 17 15 15 21 28 31 26 19 12 11 12 14

SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        1        |        7        |        93       |        84


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7  4  4  4  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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM CDT   SUNSET   754 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 171742
KALO 171741Z 1718/1818 28014G24KT P6SM BKN020
     FM172100 29020G31KT P6SM BKN027
     FM180000 30012KT P6SM SCT025
     FM180800 01005KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
     FM181100 35007KT 6SM -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.

$$

WIZ061-180745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024


DATE                  WED 04/17/24       /
CDT       2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P

SFC WDIR   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW
SFC WSPD  17 18 18 18 17 14 12 10  9  7  6  7  5  5  4  5  5  5  5  5  6  5  5  6
SFC WGUST 31 31 31 30 30 28 24 25 23 19 16 13 11  9  9  9  9  9  9  9 10  9  9 10

1KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW
1KFT WSPD 26 27 28 28 27 25 24 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 14 12  9  6  4  4
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N NW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 33 35 36 37 36 35 34 32 30 30 29 28 25 21 17 14 13 11 10  8  6  4  3  4
6KFT WDIR  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 38 39 41 44 48 49 47 43 39 36 32 29 25 21 17 15 14 14 17 21 23 21 16 12

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        1        |        0        |        68       |        82


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   8  4  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  7  7  9  9  9  6  6  6 12
 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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   747 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   749 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 171735
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171735Z 1718/1818 27020G29KT P6SM OVC015
     FM172000 28024G33KT P6SM OVC025
     FM180200 30005KT P6SM SKC
     FM181400 02008KT 6SM -SHRA BR 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.

$$