Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
587
SXUS43 KARX 200901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
WIZ017-202115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 18 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 17 19 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 13 14 16 18 20 20 19 18 18 17
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 17 18 20 21 23 24 24 24 22 21 19 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 15
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 10
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 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 20 2026.....SUNRISE 6:43 AM CDT SUNSET 7:00 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 6:44 AM CDT SUNSET 6:58 PM CDT
FTUS43 KGRB 200520
TAFAUW
TAF
KAUW 200520Z 2006/2106 03006KT P6SM FEW007 OVC012
FM200900 03007KT P6SM SCT020
FM201300 05010G17KT P6SM BKN035
FM202200 04009KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-202115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 20 21 20 19 19 19
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 18 20 23 25 24 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 24 26 27 29 29 28 27 26 25 25
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 17 19 21 22 23 24 24 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 24 22 21 20 20
6KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 12 10 9 8 10 12 14 14 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK
POP6HR | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 7 7 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 200848 AAA
KMSN 200847Z 2009/2106 04011G17KT P6SM -RA OVC005
FM201200 05013G21KT P6SM BKN010
FM202000 05012G21KT P6SM BKN022
FM202100 05012G20KT P6SM SCT035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-202115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 16 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 21 20 20 18 17 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 16
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 23 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 21 23 24 23 21
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 23 25 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 21 18 16 14 13
6KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 10 10 9 10 12 15 18 19 19 19 18 16 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 9 8
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 11 | 2 | 5 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 200215 AAA
KRST 200213Z 2002/2024 02009KT 3SM BR OVC003
FM201300 04010G18KT P6SM BKN006
FM201800 06012G20KT P6SM SCT015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-202115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 19 19 18 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 18 19 21 22 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 23 23 22 22 22 23 23 23 22
3KFT WDIR NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 19 21 23 24 24 23 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 25 22 19 16 14 13
6KFT WDIR E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 10 13 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 11 10 9 10 11 11 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 12 | 2 | 1 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 706 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 704 PM CDT
FTUS43 KARX 200520
TAFLSE
TAF
KLSE 200520Z 2006/2106 03006KT P6SM OVC009
FM201300 03010KT P6SM BKN012
FM201700 05012KT P6SM SCT025
FM210000 07008KT P6SM OVC150=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-202115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE
SFC WSPD 8 11 14 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 18 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 18 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 19
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE NE E E E NE
1KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 24 25 25 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 25 24
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 15 17 20 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 28 27 26 27 28 28 27 26 24 24 25 24 21 17
6KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE
6KFT WSPD 7 8 10 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 10 9 9 10 10 9 7
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 14 | 14 | 12 | 37
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 13 13 7 7 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 200854 AAA
KALO 200852Z 2009/2106 02010KT P6SM BKN006
TEMPO 2009/2010 VRB05KT 2SM RA
FM201400 05013KT 6SM -DZ BKN007 PROB30 2014/2017 2SM -DZ
OVC004
FM201800 06014KT P6SM OVC011
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-202115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 8 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 21 21
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 18 20 21 23 24 25 25 24 24 23 23 24 25 26 27 27 27 27 27 28 28 28 28 26
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 15 18 21 24 26 27 27 28 28 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 23 21
6KFT WDIR W SW SE E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 7 11 13 14 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 38 | 16 | 7 | 19
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 37 37 37 22 22 22 12 12 12 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 200816 AAB
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 200816Z 2008/2106 04008KT 2SM BR OVC002
FM201100 04011KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN003
PROB30 2011/2013 2SM -TSRA BR OVC001CB
FM201300 04010KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC006
FM201700 04012G20KT P6SM OVC008
FM202000 05014G20KT P6SM BKN012=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$