Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
062
SXUS43 KARX 132101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
WIZ017-140915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 6 7 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 10 10 11
SFC WGUST 19 16 13 11 9 8 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 16 19 20 21 19 22 23
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 15 13 12 10 8 7 7 6 7 8 9 11 14 17 19 19 19 18 18 18 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW S S S S S S S S S SE
3KFT WSPD 18 17 16 14 12 9 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8 10 12 15 19 22 26 29
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 12 14 15 16 17 19 24 32
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29
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 6 6 6
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 13 2026.....SUNRISE 6:35 AM CDT SUNSET 7:13 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 6:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 131854 AAA
KAUW 131853Z 1319/1418 30009G17KT P6SM SCT050
FM132300 30007KT P6SM FEW060
FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM141400 14008KT P6SM SKC
FM141700 16010G17KT P6SM SCT040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-140915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE
SFC WSPD 7 7 8 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 20 17 14 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 8 8 8 10 10 10 11 13 14 17 18 18 19 20
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 15 18 21
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE E SE SE S S S S
3KFT WSPD 18 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 7 10 11 12 15 18 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 27 25 22 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 18 18 19 20 23 27
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 131954 AAA
KMSN 131953Z 1320/1418 31007KT P6SM FEW040
FM140000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM140300 00000KT P6SM SKC
FM141400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
FM141600 15008KT P6SM FEW230
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-140915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
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 NW NW NW W W W SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 15 16 17 17 18
SFC WGUST 15 13 11 9 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 11 12 15 18 22 26 28 30 30 32 32
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10 9 9 8 6 3 2 2 3 5 7 10 13 18 22 25 26 27 27 29 32 34 35 36
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW SW SW S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 10 10 9 8 6 4 3 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 8 13 20 25 27 29 33 41 51
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 19 16 14 13 13 14 15 17 20 24 29 35 44 54
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 11 | 97
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 6 6 6 44 44 44
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 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 724 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 131721 RRD
KRST 131720Z 1318/1418 28008KT P6SM SCT100
FM140300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM140700 14011KT P6SM FEW250
FM141500 15016G26KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-140915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW W W SE SE SE E SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 16 14 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 12 13 16 17 19 20 22 24 25
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 11 10 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 18 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 25 28
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 12 11 8 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 8 12 16 19 22 25 29 34
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 25 23 21 20 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 13 13 14 16 18 18 17 18 19 22 27 33 40
SKY COVER FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 17 17 17
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 131721 RRC
KLSE 131720Z 1318/1418 29008KT P6SM SCT100
FM140100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM141200 14011KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-140915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
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 W W NW NW W W SW S SE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 10 12 14 17 18 18 19 19
SFC WGUST 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 14 17 21 26 26 28 29 30 30
1KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 5 9 13 18 22 26 28 28 29 30 31 32 32 32
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NW W W S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 9 9 10 10 9 8 6 4 2 1 1 1 3 5 8 12 17 22 26 28 30 34 40 48
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 24 24 24 24 23 21 19 17 16 14 12 11 10 11 12 14 14 14 16 22 29 37 43 49
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 15 | 87
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 13 13 13 37 37 37
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 13 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 131721
KALO 131720Z 1318/1418 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC060
FM131900 35004KT P6SM SCT080
FM140100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100
FM141200 12010KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 1414/1418 6SM -SHRA
SCT030
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-140915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 13 2026
DATE SUN 09/13/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W NW N NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 11 12 12 13 13
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 10 11 11 16 17 19 20 21 23 24
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 10 12 14 17 19 20 21 21 20 19 19 22 26
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S
3KFT WSPD 11 12 13 13 12 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 8 11 14 16 18 19 22 25
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 26 26 27 26 25 24 22 22 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 18 20 23 26 31 36
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 70 70 70 70 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 13 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 716 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 131721
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 131721Z 1318/1418 36006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
TEMPO 1318/1320 5SM -SHRA BR BKN060
FM141200 13009KT P6SM BKN250
FM141600 14013KT P6SM OVC100=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$