Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
560
SXUS43 KARX 200731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
WIZ017-201945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 6 6 6 6 7 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 13 14
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC SC FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 20 20 20 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:56 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:54 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 200521
KAUW 200520Z 2006/2106 04004KT P6SM SCT040
FM200800 03003KT 2SM BR BKN005
TEMPO 2009/2013 1SM BR
FM201400 03007KT P6SM BKN007
FM201600 04007KT P6SM BKN020
FM201800 05010KT P6SM BKN035
FM210100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-201945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 4 6 6 8 8 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 11 12 12 11 11 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 13 11 9 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 10
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC FW
POP6HR | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 200624 AAA
KMSN 200621Z 2006/2106 00000KT P6SM BKN100
FM200800 00000KT 4SM BR BKN100
TEMPO 2008/2012 1SM BR BKN004
FM201400 05006KT P6SM FEW020 SCT050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-201945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
1KFT WSPD 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 11 14 15 16 17 17
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 8 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 9
SKY COVER SC FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 200533
KRST 200531Z 2006/2106 35005KT P6SM SCT040
FM200900 34005KT 4SM BR SCT003
FM201200 01004KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
FM201300 02005KT 4SM BR OVC003
FM201400 04008KT P6SM OVC015
FM201800 06007KT P6SM SCT040
FM210300 10005KT P6SM FEW040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-201945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 14 15 15 15
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 14 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10
SKY COVER SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 200533 RRE
KLSE 200531Z 2006/2106 04004KT P6SM SCT050
FM201000 03004KT 4SM BR BKN005
FM201400 02005KT P6SM BKN015
FM201700 03006KT P6SM SCT030
FM210300 12004KT P6SM FEW040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-201945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 6 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 5 4
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 10 10 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 17
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
3KFT WSPD 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 803 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 200521
KALO 200520Z 2006/2106 VRB04KT P6SM SCT035
FM200730 VRB02KT 5SM BR SCT035
FM201000 VRB03KT 1SM BR FEW005 SCT035
FM201200 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT030
FM201330 01005KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-201945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED AUG 20 2025
DATE WED 08/20/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8 11 13 15 16 17 16
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 13 12 10 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 8
SKY COVER BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 4 1 3 3 3 7 10 8 5 5 5 3 3 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 40 40 70 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 20 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 21 2025........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 200521
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 200521Z 2006/2106 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040
FM200800 00000KT 2SM BR FEW030
TEMPO 2010/2013 1/2SM FG
FM201400 04008KT P6SM SCT035=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$