Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
041
SXUS43 KARX 110901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
WIZ017-112115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 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 E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW NW S N NE NE NE NE N
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 5
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE E E SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W N NE N N NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 9 9
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW W W NW N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 8 10 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 10
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 17 15 14 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 16 16 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC FW FW SC FW SC SC FW SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 19 | 13 | 8 | 12
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 5 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 5 7 8 10 8 9 6 11 14 11 7 8 10 15 14
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
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 5:56 AM CDT SUNSET 8:11 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 5:57 AM CDT SUNSET 8:09 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 110521
KAUW 110520Z 1106/1206 12003KT P6SM SCT250
FM120000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-112115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE S SW S S S S S SW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 6 9 12 15 15 14 12 11 9 7 5 3 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 9 10 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W N N N NE
3KFT WSPD 4 6 9 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 5 4 3 4 4 5 4 3 3 5 8 10 11 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW W NW N NW NW W W W W W W W W NW N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 10 10 9 7 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 7 7 7 9 13 15 14 13 11 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 54 | 43 | 7 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 21 28 17 17 17 19 19 19 20 13 8 4 8 6 7 7 7 7 11 4 6 6 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 559 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 600 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 110542 RRE
KMSN 110540Z 1106/1206 00000KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250
FM111200 15005KT 6SM -TSRA SCT016 OVC026CB
TEMPO 1113/1115 1SM TSRA OVC010CB
FM111700 12007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN090
FM120000 00000KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-112115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 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 E E E SE E E SE SW N E E S SW W W W SE S S S SW S SW S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR E SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S S SW W W NW N N N NE
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 11 7 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 9 8 7 5 5 5
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W W N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 9 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4
6KFT WDIR W W W SW SW NE NE NE W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 7 7 8 12 17 22 26 29 28 21 12 5 3 5
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 50 | 22 | 7 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 28 37 37 21 21 21 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 7 9 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 7 9
FOG 0 0 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
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 110521 RRD
KRST 110520Z 1106/1206 VRB05KT P6SM SCT120
FM111100 12006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC070
TEMPO 1111/1114 2SM -TSRA OVC035CB
FM111500 12006KT P6SM BKN100
FM111900 15005KT P6SM FEW045
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-112115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE E E SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SW SW W NW N E E E SE N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4
1KFT WDIR E SE S S S SE SE SE S S S S SE S S S S S S S N N N N
1KFT WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 7 8 10 10 10 10 10 9
3KFT WDIR SE S SW SW S SE E E SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW W N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 5 6 8 8 8
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW N NE N N N NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 7 5 3 3 3 4 6 9 13 20 26 28 22 12 4 3 4
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 56 | 39 | 7 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 24 32 32 17 17 17 12 12 12 10 7 4 3 7 8 5 5 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 110521 RRC
KLSE 110520Z 1106/1206 VRB03KT P6SM FEW150
FM111100 12005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070
TEMPO 1112/1115 2SM -TSRA OVC035CB
FM111600 VRB05KT P6SM FEW050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-112115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 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 E E E E E SE S N SW W NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 4 6 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3
SFC WGUST 10 11 11 10 11 10 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR SE S SW W SW SE E SE S S S SE SE SE S S SW SW W W NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 2 6 10 14 16 16
3KFT WDIR S SW W W W W NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 8 10 13 14 11 7 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 18 21 23 18 12 6 5 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 19 20 21 24 26 27 26 23 22 23 26 28 28 28 28 30 32 32 27 20 14 13 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC FW SC BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 66 | 28 | 2 | 12
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 37 49 50 30 30 30 18 12 10 7 6 6 3 4 2 3 4 2 4 4 8 14 13 15
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
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 110521
KALO 110520Z 1106/1206 VRB03KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050
FM111100 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060
TEMPO 1112/1113 VRB20G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN030CB
FM111300 VRB05KT P6SM SCT030 OVC100 PROB30 1113/1115 5SM
-SHRA
BKN030
FM111800 10006KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-112115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE AUG 11 2026
DATE TUE 08/11/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE E E E E E E E S S SW SW W W E E E E E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SE E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE E E NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 8 6 6 7 8 9 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 7 12 16 18 18
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W SW SE E SE S S SW SW W W SW SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 9 10 11 11 10 8 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 12 16 18 17 14 11 11 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 18 22 27 30 28 23 19 20 21 22 20 18 17 19 22 26 29 32 31 23 14 6 3 3
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 70 | 63 | 7 | 16
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 23 32 52 34 34 34 27 27 27 19 13 6 2 9 7 9 8 9 9 8 9 9 16 18
FOG 0 0 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 11 2026........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 12 2026........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 808 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 110702 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 110702Z 1107/1206 13005KT 4SM BR BKN025
TEMPO 1108/1112 1SM BR SCT001
FM111200 08006KT 3SM BR SCT020 BKN070
TEMPO 1114/1116 VRB25G45KT 2SM TSRA BKN025CB
FM111600 12009KT 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB
FM111800 25008KT P6SM BKN050
FM120000 13005KT P6SM BKN200=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$