Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
963
SXUS43 KARX 192102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
WIZ017-200915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
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 E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 8 7
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 18 19 19 18 17 17 16 15
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 23 21 19 17 15 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 17 19 19 19 19 20 22 23 25 26 27 27 25 23 21 18
6KFT WDIR SW W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE
6KFT WSPD 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 10 9 7 7 7
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 28 | 8 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 8 8 6 6 6 2 2 2 3 2 2 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 19 2026.....SUNRISE 6:42 AM CDT SUNSET 7:02 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 6:43 AM CDT SUNSET 7:00 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 191721
KAUW 191720Z 1918/2018 08009G16KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008
TEMPO 1918/1920 2SM -RA
FM200200 06006KT P6SM OVC013
FM200500 04005KT P6SM BKN022
FM200900 02006KT P6SM SCT022
FM201300 05010G17KT P6SM SCT021
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-200915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 19 20 20 20 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 21 19 17 17 17
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW S E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E NE
3KFT WSPD 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 5 8 12 14 17 19 21 22 23 25 26 27 26 24 22 21 21
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 17 18 17 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 9 11 13 15 16 16 15 13 12 11
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 46 | 38 | 9 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 33 33 33 29 29 29 20 20 20 15 15 15 5 5 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 191721 RRC
KMSN 191720Z 1918/2018 09008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC005
TEMPO 1919/1921 4SM TSRA OVC004CB
FM192300 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005 PROB30 1923/2003 2SM TSRA
OVC001CB
FM200700 04009KT P6SM OVC004
FM201400 04011G22KT P6SM OVC008
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-200915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 11 11
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 20 20 19 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 11 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 22 22 20 19 18 16 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 4 4 6 9 10 10 12 13 15 18 22 25 28 28 27 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 22 21
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 12 12 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 9 11 13 16 18 19 20 19 18 17 16 15
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 20 | 10 | 5 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 7 7 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 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 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 191724
KRST 191721Z 1918/2018 04008KT 2SM BR OVC003 PROB30 1921/1923
-SHRA
OVC003
FM201500 06012KT P6SM BKN015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-200915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 4 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18
1KFT WDIR E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 21 20 18 16 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR SW W NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 8 5 3 2 2 4 5 8 10 13 17 21 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 20
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
6KFT WSPD 14 14 13 12 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 17 17 17 15 14 13
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 37 | 17 | 7 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 28 31 31 20 20 20 9 9 9 8 8 8 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 706 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 191724
KLSE 191721Z 1918/2018 04007KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 1922/2003 2SM
-TSRA OVC005CB
FM201200 03009KT P6SM BKN010
FM201600 05011KT P6SM SCT015
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-200915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
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 NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 4 6 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 10 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 21 21
1KFT WDIR SE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 3 3 5 8 10 12 13 14 14 15 18 20 22 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 10 7 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 7 11 15 19 22 25 26 27 26 27 27 27 27 27
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 15 12 9 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 11 13 14 13 12
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 32 | 24 | 22 | 10
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 25 31 33 31 32 27 22 22 23 15 15 15 6 6 6 2 2 2 1 1 1 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 19 2026.....SUNRISE 654 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 191730
KALO 191727Z 1918/2018 18010G20KT P6SM SCT015
TEMPO 1918/1921 -SHRA SCT007 BKN015
FM192100 24005KT P6SM BKN010 BKN013
FM192300 34007KT 6SM BR BKN008 BKN014 PROB30 2000/2006 2SM
-SHRA OVC005
FM200800 02010KT 3SM BR BKN004 OVC035
FM201500 05012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC020 PROB30 2015/2018 4SM -DZ
OVC005
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-200915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SAT SEP 19 2026
DATE SAT 09/19/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
1KFT WDIR SW S S S SE SE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 13 16 19 22 23 24 24 24 23 21 20 19 18 18
3KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 16 15 13 11 9 8 6 4 3 3 3 5 8 11 15 19 22 25 27 26 25 24 24 25
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E E
6KFT WSPD 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 12 9 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 52 | 53 | 42 | 16
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 39 36 40 42 45 48 54 54 54 41 41 41 33 33 33 18 18 18 3 3 3 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 19 2026.....SUNRISE 647 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 191720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 191720Z 1918/2018 16010KT P6SM -RA SCT015 BKN080
PROB30 2000/2002 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
FM200200 36008KT 4SM -TSRA BR OVC012CB
FM200800 36008KT 6SM -RA OVC008
PROB30 2008/2012 4SM -SHRA OVC004=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$