Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
758
SXUS43 KARX 150901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
WIZ017-152115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW S S S S
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 15 15 16 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 10
SFC WGUST 15 16 17 19 20 20 21 23 26 26 27 28 28 26 25 24 25 24 22 22 21 20 21 23
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 15 16 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 13 13 11 8 6 5 6
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW W W W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 16 18 20 23 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 29 30 30 30 30 33 36 37 34 31 28 29 32
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 15 14 13 13 17 21 25 28 30 31 31 31 31 32 33 34 33 32 34 40 47 53 53 51
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 5 | 9 | 88 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 9 9 9 59 19 19 31 31 16 6 5 4 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
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 528 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 150521 RRB
KAUW 150520Z 1506/1606 11006KT P6SM BKN100
FM150900 11006KT P6SM BKN015
FM151400 11010KT P6SM SCT025 PROB30 1521/1522 4SM TSRA
BKN090CB
FM152200 13014G25KT 4SM TSRA BKN110CB
FM160000 15012G22KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1600/1602 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM160400 21008KT P6SM FEW220
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-152115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W SW SW SW S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 7 8 9 10 12 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 9
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 14 17 18 20 21 23 25 25 26 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 20 18 17 18 20
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W W W W W SW SW
1KFT WSPD 20 19 17 16 15 15 15 17 21 23 24 23 22 20 17 16 18 22 24 22 18 15 16 19
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 16 18 19 21 23 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 29 32 35 37 35 33 31 33 37
6KFT WDIR S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 14 14 15 20 25 28 27 24 22 25 28 31 31 31 31 32 33 35 39 44 48 49 49
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW
POP6HR | 6 | 9 | 85 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 1 2 3 5 6 3 3 3 5 9 9 52 16 16 20 15 9 5 0 1 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 150521 RRC
KMSN 150520Z 1506/1606 12006KT P6SM SCT150
FM151500 13011G19KT P6SM SCT035
FM152000 16015G25KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1520/1522 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM152200 18014G26KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1522/1524 4SM TSRA
BKN040CB
FM160000 21012G23KT P6SM SCT045
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-152115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW
SFC WSPD 10 11 12 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 20 21 23 23 22 21 19 17 15 15 15 15 15 16
SFC WGUST 18 19 20 22 26 28 29 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 36 35 33 31 28 26 27 27 29 30
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW W W SW SW SW S S S S
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 18 19 21 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 25 28 29 27 24 21 18 16 14 13 14
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 29 30 30 32 34 35 37 36 35 34 35 37 39 40 41 41 42 42 42 40 38 36 36 36
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 22 24 27 30 29 28 27 31 37 41 41 40 38 38 38 39 42 46 50 52 52 52 52 52
SKY COVER FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 19 | 32 | 13 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 9 24 17 17 17 13 13 13 23 26 27 15 11 9 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 5 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
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 831 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 150521 RRE
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 14010KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 1511/1513 5SM
-TSRA BKN025CB
FM151400 14018G27KT P6SM BKN020
FM151900 17020G35KT P6SM FEW020 OVC050 PROB30 1519/1521 4SM
-TSRA BKN025CB
FM152100 22021G35KT P6SM SCT060
FM160300 21012G24KT P6SM SCT150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-152115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 10 10 10 11
SFC WGUST 17 17 18 20 21 23 24 25 27 27 27 28 28 28 27 28 26 24 21 20 20 19 21 24
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W W SW SW S S S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 22 20 20 20 20 22 24 25 25 24 23 25 26 27 26 24 21 17 12 11 13 18
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 25 25 25 26 29 32 34 33 31 29 30 32 34 36 39 40 40 39 38 36 33 33 36 40
6KFT WDIR S S S SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 19 21 24 26 27 28 28 30 32 35 37 39 40 38 35 33 36 40 45 49 52 54 53 51
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 11 | 38 | 62 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 5 11 9 11 13 8 8 8 14 18 26 48 19 16 8 6 3 3 2 3 3 3 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 150521 RRC
KLSE 150520Z 1506/1606 12006KT P6SM SCT100
FM151500 13012G21KT P6SM BKN020
FM151900 17013G26KT P6SM SCT035 PROB30 1519/1522 4SM -TSRA
OVC020CB
FM152200 23013G26KT P6SM SCT050
FM160200 24010KT P6SM SCT100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-152115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
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 SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW S S
SFC WSPD 12 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 25 25 23 21 18 16 13 13 14 13 14 14
SFC WGUST 20 20 21 25 26 28 28 29 30 31 32 34 36 36 35 33 31 28 24 24 24 24 24 27
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW W W W W W SW SW S S S
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 20 21 22 24 25 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30 27 23 20 19 18 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 28 30 31 33 34 34 34 34 34 33 34 35 36 37 37 37 37 36 36 36 37 38 39 41
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 23 23 24 25 27 30 33 36 38 39 38 36 34 34 35 37 39 41 44 48 51 53 52 50
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 29 | 12 | 9 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 30 30 24 17 15 14 12 9 11 14 12 14 8 10 6 1 1 1 2 3 3 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
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 825 PM CDT
MAY 16 2025...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 150530
KALO 150527Z 1506/1606 12008KT P6SM FEW070
FM151100 13014KT P6SM BKN030
FM151200 13015G23KT P6SM BKN011
FM151600 16019G28KT P6SM SCT050
FM152000 22022G32KT P6SM FEW240
FM160200 23014G23KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-152115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU MAY 15 2025
DATE THU 05/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 17 17 15 13 11 10 10 9 9 10
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 20 21 23 23 24 25 26 27 29 30 30 29 27 27 25 22 19 18 17 19 21
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 22 21 21 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 24 24 24 25 27 28 28 26 24 20 16 15 17 22
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 24 25 26 28 29 29 30 29 28 28 29 31 33 35 36 38 39 39 38 36 32 30 31 34
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 20 22 24 25 24 22 22 26 31 35 36 37 36 35 33 33 36 40 43 46 47 47 46 44
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 16 | 15 | 16 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 16 22 21 10 7 7 4 1 7 14 11 17 38 11 12 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
MAY 15 2025...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 150530
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 150530Z 1506/1606 13010KT P6SM FEW070
FM151200 13013G21KT P6SM BKN025
FM151700 17020G28KT P6SM FEW035
FM152100 21021G29KT P6SM FEW035
FM160200 23012KT P6SM FEW050=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$