Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
353
SXUS43 KARX 170902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
WIZ017-172115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
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 W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 13 16 18 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 23 22 22 21 19 18 17 15 15 14 13 12 12 11
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 5 6 8 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 11 15 19 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 24 24 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 13 12 11 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
6KFT WSPD 14 17 21 24 25 25 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 19 16 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 27 | 22 | 21 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 5 5 5 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 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 17 2025...........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:23 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 5:26 AM CDT SUNSET 8:24 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 170521 RRB
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 25005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC022
FM170700 27005KT P6SM OVC011
TEMPO 1707/1711 -SHRA
FM171100 30010G17KT P6SM OVC013
FM171600 30012G20KT 5SM BR OVC008
FM180200 32008G16KT P6SM OVC009
FM180300 33006KT P6SM BKN011
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-172115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 23 23 24 22 23 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 14 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR W W W NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 25 27 29 30 30 29 29 29 30 30 29 28 27 27 27 26 26 25 23 19 15 12 11 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
6KFT WSPD 25 26 28 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 26 25 23 21 19 17 15 13 13 14 16 17 18 18
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 40 | 17 | 14 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 531 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 170900 AAA
KMSN 170857Z 1709/1806 25009KT P6SM OVC022
TEMPO 1709/1710 -RA
FM171000 26013G23KT P6SM OVC015
FM171900 28016G26KT P6SM BKN025
FM180000 31010G20KT P6SM SCT040
FM180500 31006KT P6SM FEW060
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-172115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
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 W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 17 17 16 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 29 29 28 27 27 27 26 27 27 27 26 26 25 24 22 21 19 18 16 15 15 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 24 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 16 17
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 32 31 30 30 30 30 29 27 26 24 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 23 22 19 16 14 14 16
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 32 34 34 35 34 32 30 29 28 27 26 24 21 19 17 16 17 19 22 24 26 27 29 30
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 7 | 8 | 9 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 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
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 832 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 170533 CCA
KRST 170529Z 1706/1806 27021G36KT P6SM FEW007 OVC010
TEMPO 1706/1708 4SM BR BKN007 OVC010
FM170800 29018G32KT P6SM BKN008 OVC010
FM171700 30017G27KT P6SM BKN010 OVC017
FM172100 31014G24KT P6SM OVC020
FM180300 32010G20KT P6SM OVC020
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-172115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 28 27 27 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 23 24 23 22 22 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 24 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 35 35 34 33 32 32 31 29 28 26 25 23 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 16 16
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 28 29 30 31 31 31 31 32 32 32 30 28 25 22 19 17 16 16 16 15 15 16 19 23
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 23 | 13 | 11 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 2 2 2 3 3 3 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 170527 RRB
KLSE 170524Z 1706/1806 27015G25KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020
TEMPO 1707/1709 4SM BR BKN008
FM171200 29017G28KT P6SM BKN008 OVC015
FM171800 29015KT P6SM OVC025
TEMPO 1718/1722 30015G25KT
FM172200 31012KT P6SM FEW025 OVC040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-172115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
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 W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 17 17 16 19 19 19 18 18 19 18 18 18 17 17 15 13 12 10 9 9 8 7 7 6
SFC WGUST 28 27 26 27 27 27 26 26 26 25 26 25 25 24 22 20 18 16 15 14 13 12 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 25 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 17 18
3KFT 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
3KFT WSPD 36 35 34 33 33 33 32 30 27 25 24 23 23 23 22 22 23 23 22 19 15 13 13 15
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 43 42 40 37 34 31 28 26 26 25 24 24 24 23 23 24 26 28 29 29 29 29 29 29
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 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
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 170521 RRA
KALO 170520Z 1706/1806 27018G29KT P6SM OVC022
FM172100 31016KT P6SM SCT070
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-172115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025
DATE SAT 05/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 15 15 13 12 10 9 7 6 6 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 28 28 27 26 26 27 25 26 25 24 25 24 24 24 22 20 19 17 15 14 13 13 12 11
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 27 26 26 25 25 26 26 24 23 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 38 37 35 33 33 33 32 30 26 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 18 16 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 38 38 38 37 37 36 35 35 34 33 32 31 29 27 25 23 22 21 20 18 16 16 18 22
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 8 | 4 | 5 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 2 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2025...........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 820 PM CDT
MAY 18 2025...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 170522
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 170522Z 1706/1806 27017G27KT P6SM OVC025
FM170900 28017G27KT P6SM BKN018
FM171900 30016G26KT P6SM SCT025
FM180100 32008KT P6SM FEW050=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$