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SXUS43 KARX 161931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024

WIZ017-170745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S
SFC WSPD  18 21 24 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 14 13 12 11 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 36 38 39 41 41 40 41 41 40 39 37 39 33 33 33 32 30 29 24 22 22 19 17 16

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE  S
1KFT WSPD 32 31 31 31 30 30 29 28 27 26 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 13 12 10  9  6  3  3
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW
3KFT WSPD 45 47 49 53 58 62 64 64 63 57 50 44 43 43 43 42 41 38 34 28 23 16 11  9
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW
6KFT WSPD 44 48 51 54 56 56 56 54 51 47 43 40 41 42 43 43 42 39 33 26 20 15 12 10

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        90       |        96       |        94       |        93


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  12  3 17 17 17 27 27 27 20 20 20 28 28 29 25 25 25 20 20 20  8  8  8 15
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   6:11 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:46 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   6:10 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:47 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 161721 RRA
KAUW 161720Z 1618/1718 10018G31KT P6SM BKN080
     FM162300 10024G40KT 4SM -SHRA OVC040 WS020/11055KT
     FM170100 10023G40KT 4SM SHRA OVC025 WS020/12055KT
      TEMPO 1701/1705 2SM TSRA BR BKN015CB
     FM170600 10016G29KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 WS020/13045KT
     FM171000 11011G19KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN004CB
     FM171300 14006KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN004
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-170745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  20 21 23 24 23 22 21 18 18 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 14
SFC WGUST 33 36 37 38 38 37 36 33 32 33 31 30 26 26 26 24 23 21 21 19 19 19 20 22

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W
1KFT WSPD 34 35 36 36 36 34 33 31 29 27 24 23 23 23 23 21 19 18 17 17 18 18 20 22
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W
3KFT WSPD 44 45 48 53 58 60 54 45 37 34 34 34 36 38 38 36 32 29 28 27 28 28 30 32
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 44 46 49 54 59 60 53 43 36 34 35 37 38 40 40 39 38 35 30 25 22 24 27 31

SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        97       |        99       |        67       |        80


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  10 10 39 39 39 62 62 62 47 47 44 36 36 42 54 54 54 35 35 35 10 10 10 24
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   613 AM CDT   SUNSET   742 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   743 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 161721 RRB
KMSN 161720Z 1618/1718 10019G30KT P6SM BKN050
     FM162200 11022G35KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC030CB WS020/11065KT
      TEMPO 1623/1703 2SM +TSRA BR OVC022CB
     FM170300 13018G27KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC020CB
     FM170500 13013KT P6SM OVC011
     FM170800 13013KT P6SM OVC035
     FM171000 14014G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC035CB
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-170745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  18 21 23 20 19 18 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 14 17 18 19 20
SFC WGUST 41 41 40 37 34 30 29 28 27 26 25 26 24 24 23 23 21 19 19 22 26 27 29 31

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 34 33 31 29 27 25 22 18 16 15 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 13 16 21 25 28 30 32
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 57 56 54 48 41 35 31 30 30 33 36 38 36 33 30 28 27 28 32 38 42 44 44 43
6KFT WDIR  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 53 57 57 50 40 33 31 32 35 39 43 44 39 32 25 22 21 23 28 35 41 40 38 37

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        94       |        76       |        68       |        39


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  38 38 45 45 45 62 62 54 56 56 56 49 49 49 23 23 23 29 29 28 13 13 13 11
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   623 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 161733 RRA
KRST 161730Z 1618/1718 10026G40KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT025 OVC045CB
     FM162000 10024G40KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB
      TEMPO 1620/1624 1SM +TSRA BR OVC010CB
     FM170100 11015G24KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB
     FM170400 14014G24KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015
     FM171100 22013KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC009
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-170745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  19 22 25 25 23 21 19 15 14 14 15 16 15 15 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 16
SFC WGUST 38 40 41 41 39 39 34 31 27 26 25 28 29 29 26 24 23 22 20 21 20 23 24 24

1KFT WDIR  E  E  E  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 36 37 38 38 37 35 30 26 22 21 21 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 19 19 21 24 28 31
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 50 51 51 53 54 52 46 39 34 35 39 42 40 37 34 31 29 28 29 30 32 36 40 44
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW
6KFT WSPD 48 51 52 53 52 50 45 40 36 39 44 48 48 48 45 38 31 25 22 22 24 28 33 38

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        96       |        76       |        63       |        59


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  15 21 43 43 43 64 64 62 50 47 50 46 52 54 36 36 36 34 34 34 20 20 20 14
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   751 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   752 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 161733 RRC
KLSE 161730Z 1618/1718 10020G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN045
     FM162100 11019G33KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC035
      TEMPO 1621/1701 1SM +TSRA BR OVC015CB
     FM170300 11013G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
     FM171200 20011KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025
     FM171500 25012G20KT P6SM 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.

$$

IAZ019-170745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  23 22 20 16 16 14 13 14 14 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 21 21
SFC WGUST 41 41 39 32 29 26 25 25 26 27 25 29 25 23 22 22 21 22 23 25 27 29 30 31

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SE  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 30 26 23 20 18 17 18 20 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 20 23 26 28 30 31
3KFT WDIR SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 47 43 39 36 34 34 37 43 47 46 43 40 37 34 32 30 29 29 31 35 38 39 40 41
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 49 49 48 45 41 39 41 45 48 50 50 49 44 38 33 29 27 28 31 36 40 40 39 39

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        99       |        62       |        39       |        27


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  61 61 61 61 61 69 55 52 48 48 47 41 37 38 16 16 16 19 19 19 13 13 12  6
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   626 AM CDT   SUNSET   753 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   624 AM CDT   SUNSET   754 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 161745
KALO 161744Z 1618/1718 11019G29KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC025CB
      WS020/13050KT
      TEMPO 1618/1620 2SM +TSRA BKN010CB
     FM162000 14020KT 4SM TSRA BR OVC022CB
     FM170300 17018G27KT P6SM VCSH BKN020
     FM171000 21011KT P6SM OVC020
     FM171200 24013KT P6SM OVC016
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-170745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE APR 16 2024


DATE                  TUE 04/16/24       /
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   E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W
SFC WSPD  21 22 23 21 18 16 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 12 12 13 15 16 16 17
SFC WGUST 35 36 37 35 31 27 25 25 24 25 25 29 26 25 24 23 23 21 20 21 23 26 28 28

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 35 37 37 33 29 25 24 25 26 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 21 24 28 31
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 47 49 49 47 42 39 38 39 41 42 44 44 42 39 36 34 33 32 32 32 34 35 37 39
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 48 54 56 54 49 44 42 42 43 44 45 45 47 47 46 40 32 27 27 29 33 35 38 41

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV
 POP6HR   |        99       |        66       |        36       |        33


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  36 36 63 63 63 70 69 57 34 27 24 25 33 35 35 35 35 30 30 30 22 22 21 10
 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 16 2024.........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   746 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   747 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 161720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 11022G32KT P6SM SCT030
     FM162000 13024G35KT P6SM VCTS BKN020CB
      TEMPO 1621/1623 VRB25G35KT 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB
     FM170000 16017G27KT P6SM VCTS BKN030CB
      TEMPO 1700/1702 VRB20G40KT 1SM +TSRA OVC010CB
     FM170300 18018G28KT P6SM BKN050
     FM171300 23013KT P6SM OVC025=
&&

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.

$$



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