SXUS43 KARX 162102 RECARX UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 WIZ017-170915- TAYLOR- FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / 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 S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 14 SFC WGUST 10 10 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 22 24 24 26 26 26 26 26 1KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S 1KFT WSPD 6 7 9 11 14 18 21 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 18 16 15 13 12 3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S 3KFT WSPD 6 8 10 12 15 17 20 22 24 27 29 32 34 36 38 39 39 39 41 46 51 54 53 49 6KFT WDIR SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S SW 6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 8 9 9 11 13 17 20 22 25 27 27 27 29 32 36 41 44 47 49 52 55 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 1 | 64 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 5 36 54 54 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 APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 6:12 AM CDT SUNSET 7:45 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:47 PM CDT FTUS53 KAUW 161727 KAUW 161724Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM170200 16005KT P6SM SKC FM171500 16011G20KT P6SM BKN200 && 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. $$ WIZ044-170915- ADAMS- FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P SFC WDIR S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 15 SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 19 21 23 24 25 25 26 1KFT WDIR SW SW S SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 1KFT WSPD 2 3 4 6 9 12 15 17 18 20 21 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 22 24 25 3KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S 3KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 13 15 19 23 26 28 30 31 33 36 39 41 42 43 42 40 6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW 6KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 5 6 9 12 15 15 16 16 16 17 19 24 29 33 35 36 38 42 47 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10 11 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT FTUS80 KMSN 162018 AAA KMSN 162015Z 1620/1718 VRB04KT P6SM FEW035 FM170800 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT035 FM171200 15006KT 3SM BR SCT011 FM171500 16010G18KT P6SM BKN220 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ MNZ087-170915- OLMSTED- FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / 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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 SFC WGUST 14 15 16 17 16 18 19 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 23 23 25 27 28 30 30 30 31 30 1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W 1KFT WSPD 10 13 15 18 22 25 28 29 30 31 30 30 29 27 26 26 26 27 27 26 25 24 24 24 3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW 3KFT WSPD 10 12 15 18 21 25 29 34 39 42 41 39 38 39 41 43 42 41 41 44 47 48 43 35 6KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 6KFT WSPD 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 31 33 35 38 41 43 45 47 48 48 47 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 12 20 20 51 51 51 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 APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT FTUS53 KRST 161721 RRD KRST 161720Z 1618/1718 17008KT P6SM SKC FM162100 16012KT P6SM SKC FM170500 17015G23KT P6SM SCT250 FM171400 16020G29KT P6SM SCT050 FM171700 18023G32KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1717/1718 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB && 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. $$ WIZ041-170915- LA CROSSE- FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P SFC WDIR S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 10 11 12 14 15 16 16 16 SFC WGUST 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 14 15 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 22 24 24 26 26 26 27 26 1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 1KFT WSPD 6 7 9 11 14 17 20 23 26 29 31 33 33 31 29 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 27 24 3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S 3KFT WSPD 6 8 9 11 12 14 16 20 25 30 33 35 36 37 37 38 39 41 43 46 48 49 47 42 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 6KFT WSPD 11 13 14 15 14 14 13 15 17 19 19 18 19 23 27 31 31 32 33 40 48 54 55 53 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 69 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 42 42 42 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT FTUS53 KLSE 161721 RRC KLSE 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM162200 17007KT P6SM SKC FM170700 15011KT P6SM SKC FM171400 15012G20KT P6SM SCT200 FM171600 16018G27KT P6SM BKN100 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ IAZ019-170915- CHICKASAW- FOR NORTHEAST IOWA 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / 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 S SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE S SE SE S S S S S S S SFC WSPD 5 6 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 15 17 19 21 21 21 21 21 SFC WGUST 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 23 24 27 29 29 30 31 30 1KFT WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW 1KFT WSPD 10 12 14 17 20 23 25 27 28 29 28 27 27 26 27 27 28 28 28 27 26 24 23 23 3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW 3KFT WSPD 10 12 14 17 20 23 26 30 33 35 35 34 34 35 36 38 39 40 41 43 45 45 42 38 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW 6KFT WSPD 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 18 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 37 41 44 45 45 44 46 47 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 21 21 21 45 46 46 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 APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT FTUS80 KALO 161733 KALO 161732Z 1618/1718 27003KT P6SM SKC FM162000 19007KT P6SM SKC FM171100 15011KT P6SM SCT250 FM171300 15014G22KT P6SM BKN250 && 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. $$ WIZ061-170915- GRANT- FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA 402 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026 DATE THU 04/16/26 / CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P SFC WDIR SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 11 12 14 15 16 17 17 17 SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 22 24 26 28 28 28 28 1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 6 8 10 13 18 22 26 28 29 29 28 26 24 24 25 26 27 28 28 26 24 3KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S 3KFT WSPD 7 7 8 9 11 13 16 20 24 27 29 29 29 30 32 34 35 36 37 39 41 42 41 39 6KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW 6KFT WSPD 16 17 19 20 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 16 19 24 28 30 30 32 37 42 46 47 46 SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 32 33 36 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT FTUS43 KDVN 161720 TAFDBQ TAF KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 30006KT P6SM SCT040 FM162100 24006KT P6SM SCT080 FM170100 16008KT P6SM SKC FM171200 15010KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM171500 16015G24KT P6SM BKN150= && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$