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SXUS43 KARX 152102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024

WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW
SFC WSPD   5  5  4  3  3  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  7
SFC WGUST  9 10 10 10 11 12 14 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S
1KFT WSPD  4  4  5  7 10 14 17 19 20 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 14 15 15 13 10  7  6  5
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  4  4  5  7 10 13 15 15 15 14 15 16 17 19 22 24 26 28 26 18  8  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W
6KFT WSPD  3  4  4  5  5  6  6  7  7  7  8  9 11 15 20 24 27 29 30 28 26 24 24 24

SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        27       |        75       |        66


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  1  2  2  1  2  3  8 14 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 19 19 19 34 34 34
 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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   5:29 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:21 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   5:28 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:22 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 151721
KAUW 151720Z 1518/1618 11006KT P6SM SCT250
     FM160000 12005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
     FM160900 13005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100
     FM161300 15008KT P6SM SCT035 OVC050 PROB30 1613/1615 5SM
      -SHRA
      BR BKN035
     FM161500 17009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN015 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.

$$

WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  4  4  4  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6  7  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 12 13 13 13 14 16 16 16 15

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW
1KFT WSPD  6  6  6  8 12 17 21 22 22 21 20 19 18 18 19 18 17 15 13 12 12 12 11  9
3KFT WDIR  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  7  7  7  8 11 13 16 18 20 22 24 22 15  7  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR  E SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W
6KFT WSPD  3  3  3  4  6  7  9 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 14 18 21 22 23 24 24 25

SKY COVER FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        0        |        5        |        67       |        64


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  1  1  2  4  6  9 13 14 14 18 18 18 23 23 23 44 44 44
 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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   533 AM CDT   SUNSET   815 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   532 AM CDT   SUNSET   816 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 152054 AAA
KMSN 152053Z 1521/1618 11005KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160200 10005KT P6SM BKN240
     FM160700 VRB03KT P6SM FEW240
     FM161500 17007KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1615/1618 4SM -TSRA BR
      OVC025CB
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   8  8  8  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  8  9  9  9  9 10 11 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 13 13 14 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 15 16 15 14 15 16 15 15 15 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  9  9  9  9 10 12 14 14 15 14 13 11 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 16 18 20 22 24 24 23 21 19 19 18 15 10  4  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD  9 10 11 12 13 14 16 19 21 24 26 27 27 26 24 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        12       |        79       |        77       |        19


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  0  4  7 12 15 29 30 30 38 38 38 27 27 27 31 30 27 24 23 16 10  6  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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   544 AM CDT   SUNSET   830 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   543 AM CDT   SUNSET   831 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 151721 RRC
KRST 151720Z 1518/1618 13009KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
     FM160600 17009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035
     FM160900 18009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
     FM161200 24009KT P6SM VCSH BKN018
     FM161500 27012KT P6SM SCT025
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W
SFC WSPD   5  5  4  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  8  8  8
SFC WGUST  9  9  9 10  9 10 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 15 16 15 15 15 16 15

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD  5  5  6  7  8 10 12 16 21 24 25 24 23 22 21 20 18 15 13 11  9  8  8  8
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  5  5  6  7  7  8  9 11 14 16 20 23 25 24 22 21 21 22 21 15  6  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD  5  5  6  7  9 11 13 13 12 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 22 21 22 22 23 23 23

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        25       |        61       |        43


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  1  1  1  3  5 10 14 19 19 24 24 24 24 24 24 28 28 28 37 34 23
 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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   539 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   538 AM CDT   SUNSET   826 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 151721 RRC
KLSE 151720Z 1518/1618 13005KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
     FM160900 16006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM161200 17005KT 6SM -SHRA BKN025
     FM161400 20008KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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  SE SE  S  S SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  8  7  7  8  8  8  9  9 10 11 10 10
SFC WGUST 12 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 13 13 13 14 13 14 14 15 14 15 14

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  8  7  6  6  8 12 15 18 21 21 18 13  9 10 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 10
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  8  8  7  8  9 11 13 16 18 20 20 20 19 19 20 20 20 20 18 12  5  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD  8  9 11 11 11 10  9 10 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 20 21 21 20 20

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        5        |        61       |        61       |        20


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  0  3  7  7  8 12 17 19 34 34 34 27 27 27 31 30 26 25 23 18 13  9  4
 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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   547 AM CDT   SUNSET   825 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   546 AM CDT   SUNSET   827 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 151727
KALO 151725Z 1518/1618 14008KT P6SM FEW250
     FM160800 18006KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050
     FM161400 23007KT P6SM BKN025
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT WED MAY 15 2024


DATE            WED 05/15/24       /
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   E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  4  3  4  4  5  5  6  5  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  8  9  9  8
SFC WGUST  8  8  8  9  8  9 10 11 13 14 13 13 14 13 13 14 15 14 15 15 15 14 15 15

1KFT WDIR  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD  3  3  4  6  7  9 12 16 21 24 26 26 25 23 22 20 18 15 13 12 10 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD  2  3  4  6  6  7  7  9 11 13 14 16 17 17 18 18 20 22 21 15  7  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD  3  4  5  6  7  9 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 17 17 18 20 23 25 24 24 23 23 24

SKY COVER FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        7        |        55       |        54


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  1  1  1  1  2  3  4  7 10 15 16 16 14 14 14 24 24 24 43 43 43
 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
MAY 15 2024...........SUNRISE   541 AM CDT   SUNSET   818 PM CDT
MAY 16 2024...........SUNRISE   540 AM CDT   SUNSET   819 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 151730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 151730Z 1518/1618 08008KT P6SM SKC
     FM160600 13007KT P6SM SCT150
     FM161100 16008KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1611/1614 5SM -SHRA BR
      BKN035
     FM161700 19009KT P6SM BKN050=
&&

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.

$$