Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
431
SXUS43 KARX 242101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
WIZ017-250915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE N N N N NW NW W NW NW
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 10 7 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 9 6 5 5 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 20 16 11 7 7 8
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 24 | 1 | 1 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 8 8 4 4 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 2 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
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 5:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 5:20 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 241733
KAUW 241731Z 2418/2518 33007KT P6SM VCSH BKN050
FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
TEMPO 2508/2512 3SM BR
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-250915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR N N N N NE NE E E E E E NE N N N NE N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 8 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 6
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 7 6 6 6
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 13 11 11 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 241948 AAA
KMSN 241947Z 2420/2518 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
FM242200 05005KT P6SM SCT050
FM250100 10005KT P6SM SCT100
FM250600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120
FM251600 03005KT P6SM SCT050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-250915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 7 8 10 10 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 7 8 9 10 9 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 9 11 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 15 16 17 19 20 20 17 12 9 7 7
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 1 1 1 1
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
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 241721 RRD
KRST 241720Z 2418/2518 05006KT P6SM SCT060
FM250100 09005KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-250915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 5 6
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 10 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 8 7 6 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 18 15 11 8 7 8
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 241721 RRQ
KLSE 241720Z 2418/2518 01004KT P6SM SCT060
FM250100 03002KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-250915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 11 10 11 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 10 12 14 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 14 13 13 13 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 12 14 14 14 14 13 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC
POP6HR | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 241721
KALO 241720Z 2418/2518 07010KT P6SM BKN080
FM250200 05005KT P6SM BKN080
FM251500 09007KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-250915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 11 11
1KFT WDIR NE NE N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 3 4 5 7 10 13 14 14 12 10 9 7 6 4 3 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 10
3KFT WDIR NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 10
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 241720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 241720Z 2418/2518 07007KT P6SM SCT070=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$