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SXUS43 KARX 272101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025

WIZ017-280915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

SFC WDIR   S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD   2  2  2  2  3  4  5  5  7  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8  8
SFC WGUST  8  8  9  9 10 11 14 15 17 18 18 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17

1KFT WDIR SW SW  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  4  5  7  9 12 15 18 19 19 18 18 18 16 14 12 11 13 15 16 11  5  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR  W  W SW SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 12 12 14 16 18 21 23 24 24 24 26 28 29 29 27 25 25 25 23 16  7  0  0  0

SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK
 POP6HR   |        2        |        9        |        43       |        30


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  5  5  5  9  9  9  3  3  3  6  6  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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   6:48 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:20 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   6:46 AM CDT   SUNSET   7:22 PM CDT

FTUS53 KAUW 271724
KAUW 271721Z 2718/2818 27004KT P6SM BKN060
     FM280200 11005KT P6SM BKN050
     FM280600 08006KT P6SM BKN025
     FM280900 10008KT 6SM -DZ BR OVC008
     FM281100 10008KT 4SM -DZ 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.

$$

WIZ044-280915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  E  E  E SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S
SFC WSPD   4  4  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  7  9  9 10 10
SFC WGUST  9  9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 16 16 17 20 20

1KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  4  6  9 12 15 17 19 20 20 19 18 16 15 15 16 16 15 14 11  7  3  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR  W  W SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 10 12 14 17 19 21 22 22 22 23 25 28 31 33 35 35 32 28 23 15  6  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
 POP6HR   |        1        |        18       |        52       |        10


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0 19 19 19 23 22 16  6  6  6 12 12 12
 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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   648 AM CDT   SUNSET   718 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   646 AM CDT   SUNSET   719 PM CDT

FTUS53 KMSN 272006 AAA
KMSN 272003Z 2720/2818 20011KT P6SM BKN090
     FM280500 14006KT P6SM BKN028
     FM280700 14006KT 6SM -RA OVC017 PROB30 2807/2810 2SM TSRA
      OVC008CB
     FM281000 14006KT P6SM BKN006
     FM281500 19010G21KT P6SM BKN006
     FM281700 21013G23KT P6SM SCT027
&&

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.

$$

MNZ087-280915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S SW
SFC WSPD   8  8  8  8  8  8  8  9  9  9 10 10 10 10  9  9  9 10 11 12 14 14 15 16
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 18 20 22 24 27 27

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  9 11 15 18 19 20 21 23 25 26 25 22 20 18 17 16 15 15 13  9  4  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW SW SW  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 10 13 15 17 17 17 18 20 23 25 28 31 32 29 26 23 23 23 21 14  6  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC BK BK FW SC FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
 POP6HR   |        2        |        29       |        37       |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2  6  6  6 24 24 20  5  7  7  5  5  5  3  3  3
 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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   731 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   733 PM CDT

FTUS53 KRST 271724 RRB
KRST 271721Z 2718/2818 14015G22KT P6SM SKC
     FM280100 14011KT P6SM SKC
     FM280600 15010KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2807/2810 6SM -SHRA
      OVC012
     FM281000 15012KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025
     FM281500 18014G23KT P6SM SCT025
&&

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.

$$

WIZ041-280915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

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   5  5  5  4  4  4  5  5  5  5  5  6  6  6  5  5  6  6  7  8 10 10 11 12
SFC WGUST 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 22 23

1KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD  8 10 13 16 18 20 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 12  8  3  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD  8 12 16 20 20 19 18 20 23 26 28 29 30 30 28 27 27 27 24 16  7  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
 POP6HR   |        1        |        38       |        51       |        4


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  2  2 24 24 24 17 13  9  7  7  7  6  6  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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   655 AM CDT   SUNSET   726 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   728 PM CDT

FTUS53 KLSE 271724 RRB
KLSE 271721Z 2718/2818 15005KT P6SM SKC
     FM280700 13007KT P6SM VCSH OVC020
     FM281200 13007KT P6SM BKN020
     FM281600 18010KT 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.

$$

IAZ019-280915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   7  7  7  9  9  9  9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 22
SFC WGUST 13 13 14 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 16 17 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 28 31 33

1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 10 11 14 16 16 16 17 19 21 23 23 21 20 19 19 19 21 22 22 15  7  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 22 24 27 30 33 34 34 33 31 29 25 20 13  6  0  0  0

SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW SC
 POP6HR   |        11       |        40       |        12       |        5


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   0  1  3  2  5  5 18 30 31 31 31 27 15 12  6  7  8  8  8  8  8  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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   700 AM CDT   SUNSET   730 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   658 AM CDT   SUNSET   731 PM CDT

FTUS53 KALO 271730
KALO 271728Z 2718/2818 16009KT P6SM SCT070
     FM280600 12009KT P6SM BKN035
     FM281300 18011KT P6SM BKN080
     FM281400 20013G22KT P6SM SCT110
&&

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.

$$

WIZ061-280915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU MAR 27 2025


DATE            THU 03/27/25       /
CDT       4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P

SFC WDIR  SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE  S  S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD   7  6  6  5  6  5  6  6  7  7  7  7  8  8  8  8  9 10 12 14 15 16 18 19
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 16 18 19 21 23 24 25 27 29

1KFT WDIR  S  S SE SE SE SE SE  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW SW SW SW  N  N  N
1KFT WSPD 12 14 18 21 23 24 24 23 21 19 18 17 17 19 22 24 25 25 22 15  7  0  0  0
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  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  W  N  N  N
6KFT WSPD 15 16 18 20 21 22 23 24 26 28 31 34 37 38 38 36 33 29 24 15  7  0  0  0

SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW
 POP6HR   |        3        |        60       |        55       |        7


PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
 THUNDER   1  1  1  1  2  1 15 18 18 23 23 23 40 40 40 21 17 14  9  9  9  2  2  2
 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
MARCH 27 2025.........SUNRISE   653 AM CDT   SUNSET   723 PM CDT
MARCH 28 2025.........SUNRISE   652 AM CDT   SUNSET   725 PM CDT

FTUS43 KDVN 271720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 271720Z 2718/2818 16010G18KT P6SM OVC070
      TEMPO 2718/2722 OVC025
     FM280300 14010KT P6SM BKN025 WS020/23040KT PROB30 2803/2809 4SM
      -TSRA OVC015CB
     FM281000 15011KT P6SM OVC045 WS020/23040KT
     FM281400 21015G25KT 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.

$$