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SXUS43 KARX 011001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025

WIZ017-012215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  4  3  3  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  8  8  9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 10  9  9  9  9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10  9  8
3KFT WDIR SW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 15 17 18 20 21
6KFT WDIR  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
6KFT WSPD 27 29 31 32 32 32 31 30 28 27 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 21 19 18 17 18 20 23

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        12       |        18       |        17       |        6


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   7:17 AM CST   SUNSET   4:19 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   7:18 AM CST   SUNSET   4:18 PM CST

FTUS53 KAUW 010521
KAUW 010520Z 0106/0206 27005KT P6SM BKN022 BKN200
     FM011200 23006KT P6SM BKN020
     FM011800 22007KT P6SM -SN OVC018
     FM012100 21006KT 3SM -SN OVC015
     FM020200 25004KT P6SM -SN OVC012
&&

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.

$$

WIZ044-012215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  2  2  2  3  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  2  2  2  2  2  2  3  3  2  3
SFC WGUST  5  5  5  6  6  7  8 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  9  8  8

1KFT WDIR SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  5  6  7 10 14 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 16 19 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 12
6KFT WDIR SW  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW  W
6KFT WSPD 20 22 24 24 23 23 24 26 27 28 29 28 26 22 20 19 20 19 17 15 13 13 14 16

SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        11       |        54       |        50       |        18


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   710 AM CST   SUNSET   423 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   711 AM CST   SUNSET   423 PM CST

FTUS53 KMSN 010915 AAA
KMSN 010914Z 0109/0206 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
     FM011800 20005KT P6SM OVC024
     FM012000 20005KT 5SM -SN OVC024
     FM012200 VRB04KT 3SM -SN OVC012
      TEMPO 0122/0124 2SM -SN OVC010
     FM020100 VRB04KT P6SM OVC008
     FM020300 VRB04KT P6SM OVC018
     FM020500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-012215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  SW SW  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   3  3  4  4  5  5  6  7  8  8  8  7  7  6  5  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6  6
SFC WGUST  6  7  7  8  9 10 11 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 14 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19

SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        11       |        19       |        17       |        6


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   725 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   726 AM CST   SUNSET   433 PM CST

FTUS53 KRST 010848 AAA
KRST 010846Z 0109/0206 21004KT P6SM OVC007
     FM011400 20008KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 0118/0123 5SM -SN 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.

$$

WIZ041-012215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR   S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   1  1  1  1  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  4  4  3  3  2  3  3  3  3  3  2  2  2
SFC WGUST  6  6  6  6  7  7  9 10 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  9  9 10 10 10 10  9  9  9

1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  8  9  9 10 12 13 12 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 12 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 15 16 17

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        11       |        44       |        35       |        9


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   429 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   428 PM CST

FTUS53 KLSE 010533
KLSE 010532Z 0106/0206 VRB04KT P6SM OVC015
     FM011200 19005KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0116/0122 5SM -SN 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.

$$

IAZ019-012215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  3  3  5  5  6  6  6  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5
SFC WGUST  4  5  6  6  6  7  8 10 10 10 10 10  9  8  8  8  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  6  8  9 10 10 11 12 13 14 13 11 10  9  9 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 15 14 13
3KFT WDIR  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 12 11 11 11 12 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 22 21 21 20 20 19 18 18 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 17 18

SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        12       |        46       |        35       |        9


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   720 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   721 AM CST   SUNSET   437 PM CST

FTUS80 KALO 010906 AAA
KALO 010903Z 0109/0206 32003KT P6SM OVC005
     FM011400 14003KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 0117/0121 4SM -SN
     FM012100 20005KT P6SM 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.

$$

WIZ061-012215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST MON DEC 1 2025


DATE                                                MON 12/01/25       /
CST       4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
SFC WSPD   0  1  1  1  2  2  3  4  5  5  5  5  4  3  2  2  2  3  3  3  3  3  3  3
SFC WGUST  3  3  4  4  5  6  7  9 10 10 10  9  9  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  8  9  9

1KFT WDIR  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W
1KFT WSPD  6  8 11 13 15 16 16 14 13 12 12 12 11  9  8  9 10 12 13 14 14 14 14 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 12 12 13 16 18 21 22 23 22 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 22 23 26 28 29 28 26 23 21 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 16 16

SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        11       |        75       |        78       |        21


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
 FOG      20 20 20 20 20  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0

SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  1 2025......SUNRISE   713 AM CST   SUNSET   431 PM CST
DECEMBER  2 2025......SUNRISE   714 AM CST   SUNSET   431 PM CST

FTUS43 KDVN 010919 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 010919Z 0109/0206 00000KT 6SM BR OVC025
     FM011600 17005KT P6SM OVC015
      PROB30 0118/0119 4SM -SN BR
     FM011900 19005KT 3SM -SN BR OVC013
     FM012000 18005KT 1SM -SN BR OVC008
     FM020000 19005KT P6SM OVC007
      PROB30 0200/0204 4SM -SN BR OVC005=
&&

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.

$$