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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 SAT AUG 17 2024

WIZ017-180745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   4  6  7  9  8  7  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  8  9
SFC WGUST 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 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 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 16 16
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 19 21 22 24 25 26 27 28 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 25 26 27 27 26 25 23 21 19
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 27 27 25 23 21 20 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 19 19

SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        29       |        7        |        2        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  15 16 15 15 15 11  8  6  5  5  4  4  3  2  1  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   6:03 AM CDT   SUNSET   8:01 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   6:05 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:59 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 171742 AAA
KAUW 171739Z 1718/1818 33009KT P6SM OVC025
      TEMPO 1719/1723 -SHRA
     FM172300 35009G15KT P6SM BKN025
     FM180100 34007KT P6SM BKN020
     FM180800 35006KT P6SM SCT015
     FM181500 35010G16KT P6SM SCT040
&&

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 SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   6  6  7  8  8  7  6  6  7  6  5  5  5  6  6  6  6  7  7  8  9 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 14 14 15 15 15 15 17 19 21 21 20 20 21 23 24 25 24 24 21 18 16 16 16 16
3KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 19 21 24 25 25 24 23 23 23 23 24 25 26 26 26 25 22 19 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 18 18 18 18 18 19 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 18

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        29       |        16       |        5        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  15 18 26 28 28 23 20 15  9  8  6  6  5  5  4  4  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   606 AM CDT   SUNSET   756 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   607 AM CDT   SUNSET   754 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 171739
KMSN 171737Z 1718/1818 32009KT P6SM SCT017 BKN035
      TEMPO 1721/1724 5SM -SHRA OVC017
     FM180200 33005KT P6SM BKN027
     FM180300 33005KT P6SM SCT009 BKN018
&&

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 SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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  NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   4  6  7  9  8  8  7  6  6  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  6  6  7  9
SFC WGUST 17 16 17 17 17 16 13 13 12 11 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9 10 11 12 13 14

1KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 10  9  7  7  9 11 13
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 13 13 14 16 18 20 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 20 20 18 15 13
6KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 19 19 20 21 22 23 22 21 20 21 23 25 27 29 30 30 29 27 25 22 20

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        28       |        11       |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  13 17 19 18 18 15 11  7  4  2  1  1  1  1  0  0  0  1  1  1  0  0  1  1
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   617 AM CDT   SUNSET   810 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   618 AM CDT   SUNSET   808 PM CDT

FTUS80 KRST 171733 RRF
KRST 171730Z 1718/1818 32010KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
      TEMPO 1718/1720 4SM -SHRA BKN015
     FM172100 34010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035
     FM180200 34006KT P6SM SCT150
&&

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 SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   3  5  7  9  8  7  6  6  5  5  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  9
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15

1KFT WDIR NW  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 13 13 14 15 15 16 17 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 18 16 13 11 11 13 14
3KFT WDIR  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N NE  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 21 19 17 16
6KFT WDIR NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 16

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        31       |        12       |        2        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  13 15 16 17 17 15 12  8  2  2  3  3  3  2  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   612 AM CDT   SUNSET   805 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   613 AM CDT   SUNSET   803 PM CDT

FTUS80 KLSE 171733 RRD
KLSE 171730Z 1718/1818 33008KT P6SM BKN015
     FM171900 33009KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
     FM172100 33009KT P6SM VCSH BKN040
     FM180200 34005KT P6SM SCT200
&&

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 SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW  N NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   5  7  9 10 10  9  8  7  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  5  5  6  6  7  7  8  8  9
SFC WGUST 18 18 17 17 17 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14

1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 19 18 15 11  8  9 12 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 15 16 17 18 18 19 21 23 24 24 23 22 22 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 18 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 24 25 27 28 29 27 24 21

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        31       |        9        |        1        |        1


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  13 17 18 17 17 13 10  6  2  2  2  1  1  1  1  0  0  1  1  1  1  0  2  2
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   619 AM CDT   SUNSET   807 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   620 AM CDT   SUNSET   806 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDMX 171931 AAA
TAFALO
TAF AMD
KALO 171931Z 1720/1818 30011KT P6SM FEW025 BKN050
     FM172100 32011KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
     FM180100 32005KT P6SM SCT250
     FM181400 36007KT P6SM FEW250=
&&

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 SAT AUG 17 2024


DATE                  SAT 08/17/24       /
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  NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
SFC WSPD   7  8  9  9  9  8  7  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  7  8  9  9 10 10
SFC WGUST 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 17 17

1KFT WDIR NW NW  N NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 13 13 15 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 24 22 18 15 15 15 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW  N  N NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 25 27 28 28 28 27 25 23 20
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 18 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 23 26 28 28 28 26 24 21 19 17 16 16

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
 POP6HR   |        25       |        14       |        4        |        0


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER  14 18 20 21 21 18 15 11  7  5  6  7  5  4  4  3  2  0  0  1  0  0  0  0
 FOG       0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE   613 AM CDT   SUNSET   800 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2024........SUNRISE   614 AM CDT   SUNSET   758 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 171729
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171729Z 1718/1818 32013KT P6SM SCT028 BKN035
     FM172000 32013KT P6SM VCTS SCT030 BKN050CB
     FM180100 32008KT P6SM BKN050
     FM180600 34006KT P6SM SCT100=
&&

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.

$$