Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
400
SXUS43 KARX 261931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
WIZ017-270745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 13 14 13 13 11 11 12 12 11 17 14 13 11 12 13 12 13 10 10 10 11 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 7 4 3 6 10 14 13 12 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 9 7 7 10 14 17
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
3KFT WSPD 13 14 13 10 8 7 10 16 21 22 22 22 22 21 21 22 23 23 22 19 18 19 20 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 11 12 13 14 15 18 21 24 24 24 24 26 28 29 28 26 25 25 27 28 28 26 26
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 45 | 56 | 54 | 18
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 7 14 14 53 59 41 41 43 36 49 49 49 28 28 26 13 13 13 8 8 11 24
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 26 2026..........SUNRISE 5:38 AM CDT SUNSET 8:32 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 5:39 AM CDT SUNSET 8:31 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 261733
KAUW 261730Z 2618/2718 19007KT P6SM SCT026
FM262100 24007KT P6SM SCT040
FM270100 24004KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 BKN060
TEMPO 2701/2705 2SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM270500 19004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 WS020/21020KT
FM271200 22005KT P6SM BKN045
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-270745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE SE S S S S E SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 4 5 5 7 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 11 11 13 14 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 16
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW W W
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 7 8 10 13 15 18 19 18 15 13 12 12 11 10 8 8 9 11 14
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 10 9 9 9 9 9 12 16 19 20 19 19 21 23 25 27 28 28 26 22 18 17 17 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 14 17 21 24 26 28 28 28 27 26 25 25 26 28 30 32 33
SKY COVER BK BK FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 12 | 46 | 58 | 16
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 6 6 10 15 17 28 31 30 38 55 49 52 57 57 50 28 21 12 13 12 23 13
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 261745
KMSN 261744Z 2618/2718 20006KT P6SM SCT030
FM262000 21006KT P6SM BKN040
FM270300 VRB04KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB
FM270600 20005KT P6SM SCT050
FM270900 14006KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN040CB
FM271300 19010KT P6SM BKN100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-270745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 15 15 14 12 14 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 15 14 14 14 15 15 17 18
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 24 25 27 28 28 27 25 21 16 13 13 14 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 10 10 11 13 16 18 18 17 17 21 27 31 32 32 30 29 27 25 23 21 20 20 21 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 11 10 12 16 19 21 23 24 24 24 23 23 23 22 21 20 20 21 23 25 29 33 35
SKY COVER SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 15 | 18 | 16 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 8 11 11 15 15 12 21 21 19 20 18 21 18 17 7 6 6 5 0 0 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
JULY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 553 AM CDT SUNSET 839 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 261721 RRQ
KRST 261720Z 2618/2718 21010KT 6SM HZ SCT200
FM270000 18009KT P6SM SCT250
FM271500 23010KT P6SM FEW200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-270745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 4 4 5 6 6 7 7
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 12 12 10 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 15
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 9 10 10 12 14 17 21 24 25 25 24 24 23 22 18 14 12 12 14 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 9 10 10 11 11 12 11 10 11 15 20 24 28 30 32 32 31 30 26 23 20 19 20 21
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 12 12 12 14 15 16 17 19 23 27 29 29 26 24 22 21 21 23 25 28 31 34 35
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 13 | 25 | 37 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 8 9 9 14 18 13 21 26 26 34 30 39 43 42 37 18 6 4 1 0 3 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 261721 RRK
KLSE 261720Z 2618/2718 20008KT P6SM SCT150
FM270000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT100
FM270600 14008KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 2708/2711 3SM -TSRA
OVC050CB
FM271500 17011KT P6SM FEW150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-270745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10
SFC WGUST 10 10 12 13 13 12 11 11 13 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 23 19 15 12 11 10 11
3KFT WDIR W SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 7 8 10 13 15 17 17 16 16 19 22 25 27 27 27 25 23 21 20 19 18 18 18 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W NW W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 13 12 13 17 20 23 25 26 25 23 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 14 14 15 17 19 22
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 3 3 6 7 6 2 7 13 13 11 16 13 8 5 10 13 10 4 1 0 2 3 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
JULY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 556 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 557 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 261727
KALO 261726Z 2618/2718 20005KT P6SM BKN250
FM270800 19007KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/23035KT
FM271200 20006KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-270745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SUN JUL 26 2026
DATE SUN 07/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 7 8 9 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17
1KFT WDIR W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 10 14 18 22 24 26 26 26 25 23 20 16 14 12 12 13
3KFT WDIR W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 19 21 24 26 28 28 28 27 24 21 19 17 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 21 22 24 25 25 24 22 20 18 16 16 17 20 23
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 9 | 20 | 36 | 10
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 7 6 10 11 6 8 11 17 16 33 23 28 28 31 34 31 30 13 3 2 1 7
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
JULY 27 2026..........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 261901 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 261901Z 2619/2718 21008KT 6SM HZ FEW015 SCT150
TEMPO 2619/2620 BKN015
FM270500 19009KT 6SM HZ FEW035 SCT150
PROB30 2709/2713 4SM TSRA OVC035CB
FM271600 20011KT P6SM SCT120=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$