Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
692
SXUS43 KARX 220901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
WIZ017-222115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
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 S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 6 6 7 8 8 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 11 13 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 12 11 10 10 10 9 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 8 11 14 16 16 15 15 17 18 19 18 16 14 11 9 8 9 12 13 13 12 10 9 8
3KFT WDIR NW NW SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 6 6 8 10 13 16 19 23 26 28 25 21 16 15 14 14 13 13 14 17 20 21 19 14
6KFT WDIR NW W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 17 22 26 26 25 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 27 28 29 28 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 83 | 60 | 14 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 10 10 10 7 7 7 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 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
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 7:53 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 220521 RRB
KAUW 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150
FM220900 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN120
TEMPO 2209/2213 1 1/2SM BR FEW004
FM221400 12005KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 2214/2217 6SM -SHRA
BKN028
FM221900 13008KT P6SM BKN018
FM222200 12006KT P6SM BKN007
FM230300 12004KT P6SM SCT005
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-222115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW S NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S S S S S SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W E
1KFT WSPD 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 16 14 12 9 7 5 5 6 7 9 9 9 8 5
3KFT WDIR NW W SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 11 10 10 12 14 18 21 24 27 27 25 21 17 15 14 14 14 13 14 15 16 15 13 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW W W W W SW
6KFT WSPD 26 26 25 25 28 31 32 30 26 22 21 21 21 22 24 25 25 24 23 21 20 18 16 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 52 | 32 | 5 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 8 8 8 5 5 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 604 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 220521 RRT
KMSN 220520Z 2206/2306 00000KT P6SM SKC PROB30 2211/2213 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM221300 16005KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 2213/2216 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM221600 16009KT P6SM BKN045
FM221900 20010KT P6SM BKN040
FM230000 26005KT P6SM SCT230
FM230300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-222115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW S S SW S S S
SFC WSPD 9 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 20 21 22 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 7 8 8 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 21 25 30 31 28 23 18 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 10 8 7 6 6 7
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW W W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 26 32 35 32 26 21 19 17 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 9 7
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW W W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 23 26 30 33 33 33 33 34 34 34 33 30 28 26 25 24 22 20 19 19 19 19 18 16
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 65 | 2 | 0 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 24 24 23 22 16 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 220521 RRE
KRST 220520Z 2206/2306 14008KT P6SM BKN100
FM220700 14011KT 3SM -SHRA OVC025 PROB30 2207/2210 -TSRA
BKN015CB
FM221000 14012G22KT P6SM OVC050
FM221200 18011KT P6SM BKN020
FM221600 25011KT P6SM SCT100
FM230200 20006KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-222115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W W W W W W SW S SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 5 6 5 5 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 13 13 17 16 16 16 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 7
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW S
1KFT WSPD 9 14 19 23 25 25 24 21 17 13 11 10 10 11 11 12 11 9 8 8 8 8 7 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 11 14 19 24 28 31 32 28 21 16 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 8 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW W W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 18 24 31 36 33 28 24 25 26 28 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 21 19 18 17 16 16 16
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 72 | 7 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 12 12 15 15 14 5 2 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 220521 RRQ
KLSE 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100
FM220800 14007KT 3SM -SHRA BKN025 PROB30 2208/2211 -TSRA
BKN015CB
FM221100 15009KT P6SM OVC050
FM221400 19011KT P6SM OVC025
FM221900 24009KT P6SM BKN100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-222115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW S SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 25 21 20 18 17 16 16 16 15 16 14 14 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW W S SE S S SW S SE
1KFT WSPD 18 20 22 22 21 18 15 13 10 8 8 8 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 6 8
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW S
3KFT WSPD 21 25 29 32 30 25 20 17 15 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 7 8 9 10
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 30 31 31 30 31 31 31 31 32 31 28 25 21 19 17 16 14 12 11 11 12 15 17 20
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 72 | 2 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 33 33 33 19 10 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 220724 AAA
KALO 220723Z 2207/2306 14007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT070 BKN100
TEMPO 2207/2209 VRB16G25KT 6SM -TSRA BKN035CB
FM220900 15011KT P6SM FEW025 BKN040
FM221600 24009KT P6SM FEW050 SCT200
FM221900 27009KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-222115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE APR 22 2025
DATE TUE 04/22/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW N NE E E SE
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 14 15 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 13 11 9 8 8 7 7 6 7 6 6
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW W W SW S
1KFT WSPD 14 16 17 19 22 25 26 23 19 14 12 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 7
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 17 17 18 19 25 32 35 32 25 19 15 13 12 11 11 10 8 6 6 8 12 15 15 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 22 26 31 35 34 32 29 26 24 22 22 23 23 22 19 17 15 13 13 14 16 18 21 23
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 61 | 7 | 5 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 17 17 20 20 18 11 2 5 8 10 13 12 12 9 7 6 6 9 12 15 16 16 16
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2025.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
APRIL 23 2025.........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 220748 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 220748Z 2208/2306 23003KT P6SM BKN100
FM220900 15005KT P6SM BKN080
TEMPO 2209/2213 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB
FM221400 18012KT P6SM BKN035 OVC070
FM221700 21012KT P6SM BKN030 OVC070=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$