Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
524
SXUS43 KARX 252102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
WIZ017-260915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 16 14 12 9 7 6 6 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 8 9
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8
SKY COVER FW FW SC BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
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
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
FTUS80 KAUW 252012 AAA
KAUW 252010Z 2520/2618 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT035
FM260100 13003KT 5SM FU SCT250
FM260700 VRB03KT 6SM FU BKN250
FM261200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
FM261400 17004KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-260915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S N N N S
1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 6 9 12 14 16 16 16 15 12 10 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 1 0 1 2
3KFT WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE S S SW W NW W SW
3KFT WSPD 5 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 5
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 1 11 5 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 5 2 5 12 10 7
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 251730 RRC
KMSN 251728Z 2518/2618 07008KT P6SM BKN050
TEMPO 2518/2519 BKN014
FM260800 00000KT 5SM BR SCT010 BKN110
FM261200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2613/2618 6SM -SHRA
BKN025
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-260915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 8 9 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 6 6
3KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 6 7 7 6
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 1 6 6 6 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 4 4 5 5
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
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 551 AM CDT SUNSET 841 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 251721 RRC
KRST 251720Z 2518/2618 15007KT P6SM SCT040
FM260000 15004KT P6SM SCT200
FM261200 17005KT P6SM BKN020
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-260915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW S S S SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 14 16 17 16 14 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 4
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW W W SW
3KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 6 4 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 7 7 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 6 8 9 9 9
SKY COVER SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 9 7 9 10 8 3 0 3 3 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 4 5 3 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 251721 RRB
KLSE 251720Z 2518/2618 12005KT P6SM SCT040
FM252300 14003KT P6SM SCT200
FM261200 17004KT P6SM BKN025
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-260915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 8 7 5 3 3 3
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE S
3KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 7 5 3 3 3
6KFT WDIR E E SE SE S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 18 | 7 | 15 | 13
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 9 9 9 6 6 2 5 5 3 4 0 7 11 8 13 12 12 12 12 8 11 14 12 11
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
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 555 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 251733
KALO 251730Z 2518/2618 08006KT P6SM FEW030 SCT240 PROB30 2607/2610
5SM -SHRA OVC025
FM261000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 2610/2613 5SM -SHRA
OVC008
FM261300 16005KT 5SM BR BKN007
FM261500 17005KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-260915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT FRI JUL 25 2025
DATE FRI 07/25/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E SE E SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 5 3 3 3 4
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 2
6KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 5 5 6 7 6 5 5 6 6 7 9 11 12 12 12 10 7 4 2 5 10 14 14 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 20 | 7 | 26 | 29
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 17 17 28 24 5 7 7 7 5 12 12 17 17 17 11 11 11 14 14 14 38 38 34
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 25 2025..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
JULY 26 2025..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 251720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 251720Z 2518/2618 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN250
FM260800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN022
FM261000 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA BKN009
FM261400 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$