Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 120901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
WIZ017-122115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
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 S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 8 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 5 4 4 3 2 1 1
SFC WGUST 20 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 15 13 14 13 13 12 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 16 17 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 13 12
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 44 38 31 25 23 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 16 17 18
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 35 33 30 29 30 33 35 37 39 40 39 36 33 30 26 24 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 4 2 1 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 6:34 AM CDT SUNSET 7:15 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 6:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 120521 RRC
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 18010KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/22040KT
FM120700 21008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 WS020/24040KT
TEMPO 1207/1210 4SM -TSRA BKN035CB
FM121300 24009G18KT P6SM SCT027
FM121400 27012G19KT P6SM SCT027
TEMPO 1214/1218 BKN017
FM121800 30012G18KT P6SM SKC
FM122300 29007KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-122115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 7 5 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 17 16 16 16 20 20 19 19 20 19 19 19 18 17 16 13 12 12 12 13 12 11 10 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 26 28 28 28 25 22 18 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 22 22 21
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 37 38 38 36 32 28 23 20 18 16 14 13 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 21
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 23 25 26 26 25 24 24 25 27 30 33 36 37 34 30 26 25 26 26 25 25 25 26 28
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 14 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 634 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 120521 RRD
KMSN 120520Z 1206/1306 18006KT P6SM BKN250
FM121100 22007KT P6SM BKN100
FM121500 28010G16KT P6SM SCT050 SCT150
FM121900 31010G17KT P6SM SCT040
FM130000 31005KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-122115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
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 SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 22 21 22 22 23 23 23 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 11 10 9 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 25 24 22 20 21 22 22 20 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 20 19 17 16 14
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 39 34 27 23 24 28 30 27 22 18 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 18
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 32 28 22 19 19 22 25 29 32 33 32 30 28 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 25 26 27 29
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK SC FW FW SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 120542
KRST 120539Z 1206/1306 19015G25KT P6SM SCT020 BKN100
FM121000 28014KT P6SM FEW020 BKN050
FM121200 33014G24KT P6SM FEW100
FM121900 31010KT P6SM FEW100
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-122115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 9 8 9 10 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 7 5 4 3 4 4 3 2 1 1
SFC WGUST 20 19 19 17 20 20 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 14 13 10 10 9 10 10 8 7 6 6
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 26 25 25 24 23 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 13 16 19 20 20 20 19 18
3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 39 35 30 26 25 25 25 23 20 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 18 19 20
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 28 29 29 29 26 23 21 24 29 33 33 31 29 28 28 27 26 25 24 24 24 25 26 28
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC FW SC
POP6HR | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 120806 AAA
KLSE 120805Z 1208/1306 20011KT P6SM BKN100
TEMPO 1208/1209 6SM -TSRA BKN050CB
FM121200 25011KT P6SM BKN020
FM121400 33013G23KT P6SM SCT100
FM121800 31010KT P6SM FEW100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-122115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
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 SW SW SW W NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 9 8 11 12 14 14 13 11 11 10 10 9 7 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 18 17 16 14 20 21 22 21 19 17 17 16 15 13 11 9 9 9 10 10 9 9 8 8
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 18 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 14 18 20 21 21 20 18 17
3KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 35 31 26 22 23 25 26 24 21 17 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 27 27 25 23 20 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 21
SKY COVER BK SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 3 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 120521 RRA
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 20009KT P6SM SCT200 PROB30 1206/1209 6SM
-SHRA BKN060
FM121300 32012KT P6SM SCT200
FM130100 VRB04KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-122115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026
DATE SAT 09/12/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 15 17 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 14 14 12 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 28 28 28 27 23 19 15 13 12 12 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 17 17 16 15 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 32 32 32 28 24 20 17 15 14 12 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 23 24 23 22 22 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 18 19 22 25 29 30 31
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
POP6HR | 27 | 1 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 11 12 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 12 2026.....SUNRISE 640 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 120520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 17007KT P6SM FEW250
FM121200 21006KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250
FM121500 28009KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200
FM121800 33010KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$