Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
541
SXUS43 KARX 250902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
WIZ017-252115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE S SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 6 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11
1KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE N N NE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 14 15 16 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N NE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N NE E SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 11 9 7 6 4 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 10 10 8 6 4 4 5
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 40 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 5:37 AM CDT SUNSET 8:33 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 5:38 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 250521
KAUW 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB04KT P6SM SCT040
FM250800 00000KT 3SM BR SCT004
TEMPO 2509/2512 1SM BR BKN003
FM251300 15004KT P6SM SCT012
FM251500 15007KT 5SM FU SCT040
FM260100 13003KT 5SM FU 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.
$$
WIZ044-252115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 8 9 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 11 11 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 10 14 16 16 16 15 14 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 8 8 7 6 6
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 11 10 10 8 7 7 6 5 3 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 13 11 8 6 5 5
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 7 9 10 10
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 250521 RRC
KMSN 250520Z 2506/2606 00000KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
FM250800 00000KT 4SM BR SCT190
FM251000 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT010
FM251200 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT010
FM251400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-252115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
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 N N N N NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 6 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 11 14 16 17 17
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N NE SE S S SW SW W W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 3 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 5
FOG 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 250521 RRD
KRST 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM250800 VRB03KT 2SM BR FEW250
FM251300 14006KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-252115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 5 5 5 6 5 6 6 7 7 6 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 7 10 13 15 15 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 8 7 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N NE E E SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 7 4 2 2 4
SKY COVER SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 6 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 3 3
FOG 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 250521 RRC
KLSE 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM250800 VRB03KT 1SM BR SCT250
FM251300 13005KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-252115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
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 N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 5 9 13 16 17 15
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E S S SW W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 9 8 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 3 4 5 5 5
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 4 9 14 18 21
FOG 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 250818 AAA
KALO 250817Z 2508/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250
TEMPO 2508/2511 BKN001
FM251400 08007KT P6SM BKN030
FM252200 13007KT P6SM BKN035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-252115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 7 6 7 6 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 10 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 9 10 12 14 13 12 8
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE E NE NE N
3KFT WSPD 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW N E SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 2 | 13 | 27
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 1 1 2 1 4 3 5 6 4 3 4 4 6 14 10 17 18 19 22 25 29 32 32
FOG 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 250520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 250520Z 2506/2606 00000KT P6SM BKN200
FM251000 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT005 BKN080
FM251300 VRB03KT 3SM BR SCT005 BKN080
FM251500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2521/2524 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$