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SXUS43 KARX 150731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024

WIZ017-151945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   6  7  8  9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  9  8  8  7  6  5  5  4  4  4  4
SFC WGUST 18 18 20 21 23 22 24 25 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 13 12 12 11 11

1KFT WDIR  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 16 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 13 11  9  9 10 11
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 27 29 31 33 35 36 36 36 36 35 34 32 31 30 28 26 24 22 21 20 19 18 16 16
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 22 23 24 25 24 22 22 23 25 26 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 18 19 19 21

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        75       |        93       |        68       |        66


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   8  8 17 17 17 26 26 26 26 26 26 30 30 30 45 45 45 57 57 57 34 34 34 31
 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 15 2024........SUNRISE   6:01 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:04 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   6:02 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:02 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 150521
KAUW 150520Z 1506/1606 14007KT P6SM BKN090
     FM151100 12011G19KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045
     FM151300 13013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012
     FM151500 13012G21KT 3SM -RA OVC006
     FM151800 15007KT 3SM -SHRA OVC005 WS020/18035KT
     FM152300 17005KT 4SM BR OVC004
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-151945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW
SFC WSPD   6  8  9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10  9  9  8  7  6  6  5  5  5  4  4
SFC WGUST 17 18 20 23 24 25 25 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 10 10

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 17 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 16
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 34 33 31 30 30 31 31 30 28 27 25 24 23 22 21 21
6KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 15 18 20 23 25 26 25 24 22 21 21 22 23 24 25

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        78       |        79       |        49       |        45


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  16 16 20 20 20 26 26 26 21 21 21 27 27 25 41 41 44 50 50 50 32 32 32 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
AUGUST 15 2024........SUNRISE   604 AM CDT   SUNSET   759 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   605 AM CDT   SUNSET   757 PM CDT

FTUS80 KMSN 150530 RRB
KMSN 150528Z 1506/1606 13006KT P6SM VCSH BKN090
      TEMPO 1508/1511 6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035
     FM151100 13010G22KT 6SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN028 OVC060 PROB30
      1515/1520 4SM -TSRA OVC010CB
     FM152000 16011G21KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012 PROB30 1600/1604 4SM
      -TSRA OVC004CB
     FM160400 17006KT P6SM SCT004 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.

$$

MNZ087-151945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  13 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  8  9  8  8  8
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 15 15 14 14 14 14

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 26 25 24 24 25 25 24 23 21 20 18 16 14 11  9  9 11 12 13 14 15 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 31 29 28 29 30 31 31 30 29 26 23 21 18 17 16 16 17 19 22 24 26 24 22 20
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 20 21 21 22 22 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 25 27 29 28 27 26

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC BK BK
 POP6HR   |        89       |        65       |        28       |        31


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  62 62 49 49 49 48 48 48 47 43 35 29 29 28 26 25 24 21 21 24 29 29 27 22
 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 15 2024........SUNRISE   615 AM CDT   SUNSET   813 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   616 AM CDT   SUNSET   812 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 150521 RRV
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 14011KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
     FM150700 14011KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015
      TEMPO 1507/1511 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN015CB
     FM151300 17011KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN005
     FM151600 21010KT P6SM BKN006
     FM152000 24011G19KT P6SM SCT025 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.

$$

WIZ041-151945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   9 10 10 11 11 11 10  9  9  9  8  8  8  8  7  7  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 21 23 24 24 24 24 23 21 20 20 18 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 12 12 12 13 12 13

1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 27 28 28 28 27 26 26 26 26 24 23 21 19 19 17 16 14 13 14 16 17 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 31 32 32 29 25 23 27 32 36 35 32 28 26 23 22 21 21 22 23 24 24 23 21 20
6KFT WDIR  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 21 19 19 21 24 26 26 26 26

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        92       |        76       |        47       |        33


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  47 47 46 46 46 41 41 41 35 35 35 28 22 17 20 23 25 25 29 27 31 31 31 21
 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 15 2024........SUNRISE   610 AM CDT   SUNSET   808 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 150521 RRO
KLSE 150520Z 1506/1606 17008KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 OVC080
     FM150800 13010G18KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC015
      TEMPO 1508/1512 VRB15G25KT -TSRA BKN020CB
     FM151200 14010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN007
     FM151400 19009KT P6SM VCSH BKN009
&&

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.

$$

IAZ019-151945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
SFC WSPD  13 13 13 12 12 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 10  9  8  7  7  7  6  6
SFC WGUST 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 15 13 13 13 14 12 13

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 26 25 25 24 23 23 22 21 20 18 16 14 12 10  9  9 10 11 13 14 15 14 12 11
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 31 29 28 28 29 29 28 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 19
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 28 29 29 29 27 25 23 21 20 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 22 22 23 24 25 27 28

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        88       |        41       |        13       |        21


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  70 70 49 49 49 43 38 34 28 20 12  9  9 10 10 12 15 17 17 19 20 20 17 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
AUGUST 15 2024........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   809 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 150536 CCA
KALO 150533Z 1506/1606 13013G22KT 6SM SHRA VCTS FEW009 SCT025
      OVC050CB
      TEMPO 1506/1509 3SM TSRA SCT007 BKN015CB
     FM151200 15010KT P6SM BKN007
     FM151800 21011KT P6SM SCT007 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.

$$

WIZ061-151945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT THU AUG 15 2024


DATE                                                      THU 08/15/24       /
CDT       2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD  10 11 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10  9  9  7  6  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST 19 20 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 22 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 11

1KFT WDIR SE  S  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W
1KFT WSPD 24 23 23 24 26 28 28 27 26 25 23 22 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 16 16 15 13 12
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 30 30 29 25 21 19 21 26 29 31 31 30 28 25 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 20 18 18 21 26 29 26 22 19 22 25 28 26 24 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 23

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
 POP6HR   |        89       |        66       |        32       |        34


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  59 59 59 59 59 53 53 48 37 34 31 25 14 14 26 26 26 37 38 39 40 40 40 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
AUGUST 15 2024........SUNRISE   611 AM CDT   SUNSET   803 PM CDT
AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE   612 AM CDT   SUNSET   802 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 150559 CCA
TAFDBQ
TAF COR
KDBQ 150559Z 1506/1606 13010KT P6SM -TSRA SCT035 BKN090CB
     FM150700 14012KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS OVC045CB
      TEMPO 1508/1511 2SM TSRA BR OVC025CB
     FM151100 15012KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC015CB
      TEMPO 1511/1512 2SM TSRA BR OVC008CB
     FM151300 16012KT P6SM -SHRA BKN006
     FM151600 18010KT P6SM OVC012
     FM152000 20009KT P6SM SCT030=
&&

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.

$$