Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 240901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
WIZ017-242115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 7 6 6 7 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E NE N N N NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 12 13 14 13 12 10 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 8 8 8 9 11 13 14 13
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 11 11 11 14 17 19 19 18
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 11 | 13 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 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 5:21 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 5:20 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 240521
KAUW 240520Z 2406/2506 34003KT P6SM SCT250
FM241400 34004KT P6SM SCT060
FM250200 VRB03KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-242115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E NE NE NE NE E NE NE N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR E E E SE E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 10 10 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 11 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 9 11 14 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW N N
6KFT WSPD 14 14 13 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 13 15
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 240527
KMSN 240524Z 2406/2506 VRB03KT P6SM BKN070
FM240900 00000KT P6SM FEW070
FM241200 00000KT P6SM FEW250
FM241700 36004KT P6SM SCT060
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-242115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 7 7 8 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 7 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 6 8 11 13 13 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 NE
3KFT WSPD 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 7 9 11 12 13
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE
6KFT WSPD 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 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 535 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 240521 RRE
KRST 240520Z 2406/2506 05005KT P6SM SCT150
FM241700 08006KT P6SM FEW060
FM250100 10005KT P6SM SCT150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-242115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 5 7 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 7 10 13 13 12
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N NE
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 7 10 13 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 16
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 240521 RRD
KLSE 240520Z 2406/2506 06003KT P6SM SCT200
FM241700 03006KT P6SM FEW070
FM250100 10003KT P6SM SCT150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-242115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 10 10 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 9 10 12 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 18 18 19 19
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 11 13 15 16 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 4 4 4 2 2 2 5 9 13 14 15
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 2 2 4 4 4 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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 240521
KALO 240520Z 2406/2506 07006KT P6SM BKN080
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-242115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025
DATE SAT 05/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 7 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 8 8
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 12
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW W NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 24 23 21 18 16 14 12 10 9 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 7 10 13 14 14
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 24 2025...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 25 2025...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 240520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 240520Z 2406/2506 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070
FM241600 05005KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$