Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
739
SXUS43 KARX 172102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
WIZ017-180915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
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 7 7 6 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 17 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 15 17 16 15 12 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 10 | 53 | 71 | 72
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 9 8 7 8 12 15 28 33 33 36 36 36 38 38 38 37 37 37 39 39 26 20 33 37
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:59 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 172042 AAA
KAUW 172040Z 1721/1818 08010KT P6SM BKN028
TEMPO 1722/1724 SCT028 BKN200
FM180000 09008KT P6SM BKN200
FM180200 10008G15KT P6SM BKN150
FM180600 11008G16KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1807/1811 4SM -TSRA
BKN045CB
FM181100 12007G15KT P6SM -SHRA OVC030
TEMPO 1811/1815 3SM -TSRA BKN017CB
FM181500 14009G18KT P6SM OVC007
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-180915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 16 18 19 19 18 17 16 14 13 14 16 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 12
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 9 11 13 15 17 18 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 12 13 13 9 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK
POP6HR | 9 | 39 | 57 | 51
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 7 6 9 11 11 10 13 13 13 13 13 26 26 26 38 38 38 38 38 38 22 31 31
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2025........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 171751 AAA
KMSN 171748Z 1718/1818 09009KT P6SM OVC018
FM172100 09009KT P6SM BKN022 OVC050
FM180000 09007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 1810/1813 -TSRA
BKN035CB
FM181300 15008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN028
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-180915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
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 S S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 19 19 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 18
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 17 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 16 16 17 17 15 14 12 11 11 12 14 15 16 14 12 12 14 17 20 19 16
6KFT WDIR W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 20 21 19 13 6 0 0 0 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 BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 15 | 44 | 62 | 19
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 9 8 15 14 11 23 29 32 38 37 46 52 52 51 49 31 40 25 19 4 7 11 13
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 172048 AAA
KRST 172045Z 1721/1818 10012KT P6SM SCT017 BKN035
TEMPO 1721/1724 BKN017
FM180000 12011KT P6SM BKN024 PROB30 1806/1812 2SM TSRA
OVC008CB
FM181200 19012KT P6SM BKN012 PROB30 1812/1814 2SM TSRA
OVC008CB
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-180915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE S S S S S S SW
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 15 16 16 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 16 15 15 16 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 16 14 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 14 12 10 10 11 12 12 11
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 15 14 13 13 14 16 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 12 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 21 20
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 14 14 13 16 18 19 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 12 | 35 | 59 | 42
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 7 7 12 8 8 16 16 16 23 25 25 39 39 39 44 42 44 43 30 18 21 35 35
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 172048 AAA
KLSE 172047Z 1721/1818 11010KT P6SM SCT018 BKN070
FM172300 12008KT P6SM BKN028 PROB30 1808/1814 2SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM181400 17010KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-180915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
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 SE S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 16 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 15 16 15 14 13 14 14 14 13 11 10 10 11 12 11 10 9 9 9
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 12 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 18 20 22 22 21 20 19 17
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 17 18 18 19 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 22 24 23 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 17 | 32 | 45 | 27
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 10 9 12 19 22 19 14 20 22 29 34 36 40 40 38 38 38 31 16 16 28 32 31
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 17 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 172030 AAA
KALO 172028Z 1720/1818 09008KT P6SM VCTS FEW025 SCT030CB SCT090
TEMPO 1720/1722 VRB15G30KT 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB
FM172200 13008KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250 PROB30 1809/1813 4SM
-TSRA
BKN045CB
FM181300 15008KT P6SM SCT027 OVC050 PROB30 1813/1817
4SM -SHRA
BKN027
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-180915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025
DATE SUN 08/17/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 14 14 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 15 16 15
1KFT WDIR E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 11 13 15 16 16 16 15 16 17 18 17 15 14 15 17 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 8 9 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 17 20 22 20 17 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 21 19 13 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 31 | 43 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 6 5 12 10 10 12 14 14 25 27 33 34 34 38 28 28 28 29 23 14 21 36 37
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 17 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 172007 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 172007Z 1720/1818 11006KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250
FM180600 13006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN250 PROB30 1812/1815 VRB10G20KT
4SM -TSRA BR BKN025CB
FM181500 17008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN120=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$