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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 FRI AUG 16 2024

WIZ017-170745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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  SW SW SW SW  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   5  5  5  3  3  3  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  4  4  5  5  6  6  6  6  7  7  8
SFC WGUST 13 13 11  9  8  8  8  8  9  9  9  9 11 12 13 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 15

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW  W NW NW NW  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 10  8  7  5  4  4  5  7  9  9  8  8  9 10 11 13 15 17 18 18 18 17 16 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW NW  N  N NE NE NE NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 12 10  7  5  3  3  4  6  8  9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 14

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        65       |        31       |        10       |        30


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  58 58 45 45 45 40 34 29 22 18 14 10 10 10  9  8 10 10 10  9 16 16 16 25
 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 16 2024........SUNRISE   6:02 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:02 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   6:03 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:01 PM CDT

FTUS80 KAUW 161739
KAUW 161736Z 1618/1718 26025G40KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BKN025CB
     FM161900 23007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035
      TEMPO 1620/1623 2SM TSRA BKN025CB
     FM162300 28004KT P6SM VCSH BKN015
     FM170600 32005KT 4SM BR BKN005
     FM171500 35007KT P6SM BKN008
     FM171600 35009KT P6SM BKN012
&&

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 FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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   W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   6  7  7  7  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  6  7  7  7  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 14 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 13 14 14 15 14 15 13 13 14 14

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 12 11 10  9  9  9  9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 15 13 11 10  9  9  9 10 10 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 15

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        75       |        38       |        10       |        46


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  56 59 49 49 49 49 42 37 25 25 18 11 10 10 10 11 11 14 11 10 10 10 20 29
 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 16 2024........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   606 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 161742 RRE
KMSN 161740Z 1618/1718 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
      TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN025
     FM162100 25009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040
      TEMPO 1621/1623 2SM TSRA BKN030CB
     FM170000 25007KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1700/1702 4SM TSRA
      OVC025CB
     FM170300 26005KT P6SM BKN017
     FM171200 30007KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1716/1718 4SM SHRA
      OVC008
&&

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 FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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   W  W  W  W  W NW  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD  11 11 11 11 11  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9 10 10
SFC WGUST 22 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 17 17 16

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 18 19 19 18 17 16 15 14
6KFT WDIR  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 21 20 20 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 17 18

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        56       |        30       |        14       |        34


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  24 24 24 24 24 36 30 26 19 17 13  9  9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 15 15 15 26
 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 16 2024........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 161727
KRST 161726Z 1618/1718 27012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN021
      TEMPO 1618/1620 3SM -SHRA OVC009
     FM162100 29012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN013
     FM170400 30010KT 5SM BR BKN005
     FM171600 33009KT P6SM BKN010
&&

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 FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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  SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD   5  7  8  8  7  7  6  5  5  6  5  5  6  6  6  6  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 17 17 16 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 13 13 14 14 14 13 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 18 17 16 16 17 17

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        64       |        31       |        10       |        26


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  51 51 38 38 38 37 31 26 15 15 14 11 10  9  9 10 10  8  8  8  8 10 14 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
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   612 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 161727
KLSE 161726Z 1618/1718 25012KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040
      TEMPO 1618/1622 3SM -SHRA OVC025
     FM162200 27009KT P6SM VCSH BKN022
     FM170400 30006KT 3SM BR BKN007
     FM171600 32008KT P6SM BKN012
&&

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 FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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  SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD  10 12 14 14 13 12 11 10 10  9  9  9  8  9  9  9  9  9  9 10 10 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 24 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 21 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 17

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 28 30 31 30 29 27 26 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 32 33 33 32 30 29 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 18

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        36       |        21       |        9        |        29


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  24 24 24 24 24 29 23 17 14 12  9  5  6  6  7  7  9  9  9  8  8  8 16 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
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   809 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT

FTUS80 KALO 161739
KALO 161738Z 1618/1718 25012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM170100 30012KT P6SM BKN040
     FM170900 31008KT P6SM OVC015
     FM171600 32010G18KT P6SM BKN015
&&

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 FRI AUG 16 2024


DATE                  FRI 08/16/24       /
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  SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD  11 11 11 11 10  9  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  8  8  9  9 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 16

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
3KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 19 19 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 20 19 18
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N NW
6KFT WSPD 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 17

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        56       |        25       |        9        |        24


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  41 52 47 51 47 36 30 24 17 16 13 10 10 11 10  9  9 10  9  9  9  9 10 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
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   612 AM CDT   SUNSET   802 PM CDT
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   613 AM CDT   SUNSET   800 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 161720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 25012KT P6SM SCT040
     FM162100 25012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040
     FM170200 28009KT P6SM BKN025
     FM170700 28009KT P6SM BKN015
     FM170900 29009KT P6SM OVC007=
&&

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.

$$