Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
698
SXUS43 KARX 192102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
WIZ017-200915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 9 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N
1KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 14 14 13 12 10 7 5 4 4 4
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 16 17 17 17 15 14 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 13
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 17 17 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 191736
KAUW 191735Z 1918/2018 32006KT P6SM BKN018
FM192000 34004KT P6SM SCT025
FM192200 34004KT P6SM SCT040
FM200800 03003KT 2SM BR BKN003
FM201300 03007KT P6SM BKN005
FM201600 04009KT P6SM BKN015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-200915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 12 10 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 13 15 16 15 12
6KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE
6KFT WSPD 22 23 24 24 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 17
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 13 | 17 | 3 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 13 14 15 16 17 4 4 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 192051 AAA
KMSN 192050Z 1921/2018 34007KT P6SM BKN030
FM200700 00000KT 3SM BR FEW070
FM201100 VRB03KT 1SM BR BKN004
FM201400 05005KT P6SM BKN010
FM201700 05007KT P6SM SCT040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-200915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
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 NW N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 8 8 7 8 10 12 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 12 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 16 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 10
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 27 | 13 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 17 17 16 16 7 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 191803 AAA
KRST 191800Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 SCT040
TEMPO 1918/1920 BKN025
FM200600 34005KT 4SM BR SCT005
FM201200 01004KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
FM201300 02005KT 4SM BR OVC003
FM201400 04006KT P6SM OVC007
FM201500 04007KT P6SM OVC015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-200915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 11 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 12 11 9 8 6 5 4 4
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 11 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 11 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 14 15 14
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 29 | 17 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 15 15 17 17 17 17 11 10 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 3 4 3 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 191730 RRD
KLSE 191727Z 1918/2018 31006KT P6SM SCT030
FM201000 03004KT 4SM BR BKN005
FM201400 02005KT P6SM BKN015
FM201700 01006KT P6SM SCT030
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-200915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 10 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 12 13 13 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 12 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 11 10 10 11 13 14 14 13
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N
6KFT WSPD 21 19 17 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 12 12 12
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 13 0 0 10 17 13 3 3 6 6 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 191733
KALO 191730Z 1918/2018 02005KT P6SM FEW014 BKN035
FM200700 VRB02KT 5SM BR SCT010
FM201000 VRB02KT 2SM BR FEW002 BKN030
FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-200915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 8 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 12
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE NE E E NE
1KFT WSPD 10 9 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 12 9
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 18 16 14 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 18 20 22 23 22 21 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 15 13 12 12 12 13 14 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 8 | 14 | 2 | 5
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 15 0 0 0 16 10 10 8 6 6 5 2 4 3 3 4 5 9 9 7 3 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 192015 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 192015Z 1920/2018 35006KT P6SM BKN030
FM192200 01006KT P6SM BKN040
FM200600 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC007
FM201500 03006KT P6SM OVC015=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$