Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
028
SXUS43 KARX 190731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
WIZ017-191945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE N N N NW NW NW NW N NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 5 5 6 6 6 7 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 10 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 4 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 17 18 17 16 14 13 13 14 14 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 12 15 18 20 21 22 22 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 2 | 17 | 17
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 0 2 8 11 12 11 11 8 7 6 2 0 0 0
FOG 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 190521 RRA
KAUW 190520Z 1906/2006 04003KT 2SM BR OVC003
TEMPO 1907/1911 1/2SM FG BKN002
FM191300 33005KT 4SM BR OVC004
FM191400 34005KT P6SM BKN006
FM191600 35008KT P6SM BKN015
FM192000 34007KT P6SM BKN040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-191945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE
1KFT WSPD 9 10 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 14 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 10 13 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 18 16 15 15 15 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 14 16 19 22 24 25 25 23 22 20 19 19 19 20 22 22 22 22 23 23 23 22 20 18
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 3 | 9 | 16
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 2 4 9 8 8 8 3 3 3 1
FOG 20 40 40 40 40 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 190639 AAA
KMSN 190637Z 1907/2006 35005KT 5SM BR OVC004
TEMPO 1908/1911 2SM BR
FM191400 35006KT P6SM OVC007
FM191600 35007KT P6SM BKN013
FM192000 34007KT P6SM BKN035
FM200100 00000KT P6SM SCT025
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-191945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 9 8 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 14 12 11 12 14 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 19 20 21 21 20 20 20 19 18 18 17 18 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 3 4 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 2 7 11 11 12 12 12 12 6 4 3 2
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 190521 RRX
KRST 190520Z 1906/2006 35003KT 3/4SM BR SCT003
TEMPO 1906/1908 1/4SM FG OVC002
FM190800 35004KT 1/4SM FG OVC001
FM191400 35004KT 2SM BR OVC004
FM191500 35005KT P6SM BKN015
FM191900 34006KT P6SM SCT045
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-191945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 11 12 11 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 9 9 9 11 12 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 14 14
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 17 22 24 23 20 18 19 20 21 20 18 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 14 13
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 18 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 3 | 1 | 16 | 17
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 8 11 10 9 9 5 5 5 2
FOG 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 190521 RRP
KLSE 190520Z 1906/2006 02003KT 5SM BR OVC007
FM190800 01003KT 2SM BR OVC004
FM191000 35003KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
FM191400 34004KT P6SM BKN009
FM191500 34004KT P6SM BKN015
FM191900 33005KT P6SM SCT045
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-191945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 4 4 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 7 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW N N N N NW N N N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 10 8 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 13 13 12 9 8 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 10 9
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 8 7 7 10 14 17 17 15 14 16 19 20 20 18 17 18 18 19 18 16 15 15 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 2 4 4 5 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 4
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 190721 AAA
KALO 190720Z 1907/2006 VRB02KT 3SM BR SCT004
TEMPO 1907/1910 1/2SM FG BKN004
FM191000 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG BKN004 BKN070
FM191400 36004KT 2SM BR BKN004 BKN035
FM191600 02006KT P6SM BKN016
FM192000 36007KT P6SM SCT018
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-191945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT TUE AUG 19 2025
DATE TUE 08/19/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 13 13 12 11 11 9 8 8 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW N NW N N N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 9 11 13
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 13 15 16 17 17 19 20 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 13 13 14
6KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 13 15 16 19 21 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 18 17 15
SKY COVER BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 7 6 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 5 5 3 3
FOG 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 190531
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 190531Z 1906/2006 32005KT P6SM BKN003
FM191000 35004KT 1/2SM FG OVC003
TEMPO 1911/1913 1/4SM FG OVC002
FM191400 36007KT P6SM OVC009
FM191600 36008KT P6SM OVC015
FM192000 35008KT P6SM BKN025=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$