Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 182102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
WIZ017-190915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 SE E E E E E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 11 10 8 7 7 7 6 5 3 2 3 4 6 8 11 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 7 9 11 13 14 15 15 14 14 15 17 18 19 19 18 16 13
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 18 19 21 22 22 21 21 23 26 27 27 25
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 25 | 5 | 3 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 26 26 26 12 7 6 4 6 5 6 5 5 3 3 4 3 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:59 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 181748
KAUW 181745Z 1818/1918 12008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC007
FM190000 11007KT 6SM BR BKN005
FM190500 07004KT 3SM BR OVC005
TEMPO 1907/1911 1SM BR BKN002
FM191100 34004KT 2SM BR BKN001
FM191300 34005KT 4SM BR BKN003
FM191500 35006KT P6SM BKN006
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-190915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NE N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 8 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 10
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 11 10 8 6 5 5 5 6 8 10 12 13 14 16 17 17 16 14 13 15 19 21 20 18
6KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 13 11 8 7 8 10 12 14 15 17 17 18 19 21 22 24 26 28 29 29 29
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 44 | 12 | 6 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 35 36 37 40 42 31 20 15 10 12 10 9 5 7 7 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 182048 AAA
KMSN 182046Z 1821/1918 16007KT P6SM BKN035
TEMPO 1821/1901 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
FM190600 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN015
TEMPO 1909/1913 1SM BR OVC005
FM191400 33005KT P6SM SCT006 BKN020
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-190915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 NE E NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 5 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 12 11 10 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR NE N N N N NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 14
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 16 17
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 77 | 4 | 5 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 69 70 71 19 11 7 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 181857 AAA
KRST 181854Z 1819/1918 17010KT P6SM FEW010 SCT020
TEMPO 1819/1820 BKN018
FM182000 23011KT P6SM SCT025
FM182200 30008KT P6SM SCT020 PROB30 1822/1824 2SM -TSRA
BKN025CB
FM190600 31003KT 3SM BR SCT002
FM191500 35006KT P6SM BKN022
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-190915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR S S SW E W W NW NW NW SW W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW
1KFT WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 21 23 24 22 20
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 12 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 12 15 18 20 22 24 25 25 25 24 24 24
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 29 | 7 | 5 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 41 40 40 32 30 18 7 7 6 8 7 6 6 6 6 4 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 181736
KLSE 181734Z 1818/1918 14007KT 6SM BR SCT007 BKN010
TEMPO 1818/1819 BKN008
FM182000 19009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
FM190700 32005KT 3SM BR SCT003
FM191600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN020
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-190915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 6 5 5 6 6 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 6
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 18 17
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 19 20 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 76 | 6 | 6 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 70 70 70 28 11 7 5 6 5 7 6 6 4 6 6 4 4 3 1 1 1 1 1 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 40 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 181733
KALO 181731Z 1818/1918 20007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN130
FM190700 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT020 BKN180
FM191000 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN010 BKN045
FM191400 36005KT P6SM BKN006 BKN020
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-190915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW S S SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 10 10 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 9 11 13 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 21 22 22 22
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 26 23 20 17 14 12 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 18 20 22 24 25 24 23
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 80 | 12 | 10 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 68 68 68 37 37 34 28 27 25 11 12 9 8 11 11 6 5 3 1 0 0 0 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 40 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 181720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181720Z 1818/1918 19008KT P6SM FEW020 SCT060
TEMPO 1820/1824 VRB25G35KT 3SM TSRA BKN025CB
FM191000 VRB04KT 3SM BR BKN020
FM191500 36008KT P6SM SCT030=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$