Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
068
SXUS43 KARX 081001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
WIZ017-082215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 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 N N N NE NE N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 7 7 8 9
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 15 16 18 19 20
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 15 17 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N NE N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 8 11 14 16 16 16 16 18 20 22 24 25 27
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 16 16 16 15 13 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 11 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 12 | 5 | 11 | 11
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 1 1 1 4 4 4 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
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 6:47 AM CST SUNSET 4:37 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 6:48 AM CST SUNSET 4:36 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 080854 AAA
KAUW 080852Z 0809/0906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
FM082100 35005KT P6SM OVC035
FM090200 34008KT P6SM BKN040 BKN100
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-082215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE E E E E E E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9
SFC WGUST 8 7 7 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 11 11 11 12 14 16 16 18 18 20
1KFT WDIR NE E E E E E SE S SW W NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 7 5 2 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 6 5 3 2 1 2 3 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 19 19
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 19 17 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 8 8 9 11 13 13 12 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 9 | 17 | 28 | 18
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 641 AM CST SUNSET 440 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 080903 AAA
KMSN 080901Z 0809/0906 04006KT P6SM SCT028 BKN060
TEMPO 0809/0810 BKN028
FM081100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
FM081900 VRB04KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0819/0821 4SM -RASN
OVC015
FM082100 03005KT 2SM -RASN OVC015
FM082300 03005KT 2SM -SN OVC015
FM090300 01007KT P6SM OVC015
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-082215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 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 NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 12 13
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 22 23 24
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 8 8 7 5 4 3 4 5 7 9 12 15 17 19 21 23 24 24 24 24 24 25 25
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 6 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 13 16 19 21 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 29
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 11 11 12 13 15 18 20 21 20 20 21 22 24 25 27 29
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 8 | 32 | 20 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 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
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 656 AM CST SUNSET 451 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 657 AM CST SUNSET 450 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 080524
KRST 080521Z 0806/0906 34005KT P6SM OVC035
FM081600 35007KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 0817/0821 6SM -SN OVC015
FM082200 35008KT P6SM OVC025
FM090000 34011KT P6SM BKN050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-082215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N NE NE E E E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 11
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 14 14 15 17 18 18 18 20 21 22
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 12 14 16 18 19 20 21 23 24 24 23 22
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N NE NE N NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 5 6 6 5 2 1 1 3 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 23 25
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 20 20 19 18 17 15 13 12 11 12 13 15 16 18 16 14 13 14 15 17 18 19 20
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 32 | 36 | 9
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 651 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 652 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 080924 AAA
KLSE 080920Z 0809/0906 VRB04KT P6SM OVC020
FM082000 34009KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0820/0824 6SM -SN OVC025
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-082215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 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 N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 16 17 18 20 20 21 21 23 24 25
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 4 4 5 7 9 13 17 20 22 23 24 24 25 24 24 25 25
3KFT WDIR N N N NE E E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 4 6 8 10 13 15 18 20 22 24 26 27 29 30 32 34
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 19 20 19 17 14 11 9 7 5 5 5 6 9 12 15 15 15 15 16 17 19 21 24 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC
POP6HR | 21 | 80 | 74 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 5 5 5 0 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
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 652 AM CST SUNSET 454 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 654 AM CST SUNSET 453 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 080521
KALO 080520Z 0806/0906 34006KT P6SM OVC030
FM081100 00000KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 0814/0815 4SM -RASN
BKN030
FM081500 VRB03KT 3SM -RASN OVC025
FM081800 01005KT 1SM -RASN OVC005
FM082100 36007KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 0821/0823 2SM -RASN
OVC003
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-082215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SAT NOV 8 2025
DATE SAT 11/08/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 17 19 20 21 22 24
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 3 4 6 9 12 14 16 17 17 19 20 21 23 24 25
3KFT WDIR N N N NE E SE SE S SW SW NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 5 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 5 9 12 15 17 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 15 13 11 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 6 7 9 11 13 13 13 14 16 18 21
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 2 | 77 | 80 | 30
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 8 2025......SUNRISE 645 AM CST SUNSET 447 PM CST
NOVEMBER 9 2025......SUNRISE 647 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 080848 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 080848Z 0809/0906 36004KT P6SM SCT030 OVC040
FM081900 06006KT 4SM RA BR OVC018
FM082200 01008KT 1SM RASN BR OVC008
FM090100 36011KT 4SM -RASN BR OVC008
FM090300 35012G18KT P6SM OVC010=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$