Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
665
SXUS43 KARX 230901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
WIZ017-232115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 5 5 6
SFC WGUST 17 16 17 21 22 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 15 15 15
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 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 16 14 10 5
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 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 21 16 8
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 38 37 35 32 30 28 26 24 23 22 22 22 22 22 20 20 20 21 22 22 21 19 14 8
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 24 | 10 | 10 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 2 3 2 2 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
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 230521
KAUW 230520Z 2306/2406 27007KT P6SM SCT030
FM231500 30012G18KT P6SM BKN035
FM231900 30012G18KT P6SM BKN045
FM240000 29008KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-232115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 16 17 18 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 18 19 18 18 15 15 15 14
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 21 22 23 23 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 20 22 23 23 21 16 8
3KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 27 27 26 26 26 25 25 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 22 24 25 26 25 22 16 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 25 29 34 37 36 33 29 27 25 24 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 15 16 16 15 12 6
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW SC FW
POP6HR | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 230521 RRC
KMSN 230520Z 2306/2406 24005KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2307/2310 6SM
-SHRA BKN035
FM231100 29007KT P6SM BKN100
FM231500 31011G16KT P6SM SCT050
FM240200 30005KT P6SM FEW240
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-232115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
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 W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 17 21 21 21 23 23 24 24 25 23 23 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 15 15 15
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 23 23 24 24 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 22 24 23 18 10
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 23 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 26 28 27 21 11
6KFT WDIR NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 38 41 42 42 39 34 29 27 26 25 23 22 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 23 17 9
SKY COVER FW SC FW CL FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 4 4 4 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
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 230524 RRE
KRST 230523Z 2306/2406 28010KT P6SM FEW100
FM231400 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040
FM240000 30010KT P6SM 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.
$$
WIZ041-232115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 7 7 7 9 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 18 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 19 19 17 16 17 17 16 17 16 15 14 14
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 27 27 26 25 24 22 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 19 20 23 25 24 19 10
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 25 26 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 22 24 26 24 18 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 32 35 38 39 36 32 29 27 26 25 23 22 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 15 8
SKY COVER FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 230524 RRC
KLSE 230523Z 2306/2406 29010KT P6SM FEW250
FM231400 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040
FM232300 31011KT P6SM SCT050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-232115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 7 8 9 9 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 14 15 16 21 20 20 21 21 23 23 23 21 20 19 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 13 13
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 24 25 25 24 22 20 19 20 21 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 18 19 22 24 24 19 10
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 20 22 24 25 26 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 23 26 25 19 11
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 29 32 34 36 36 35 33 30 27 25 23 22 21 21 22 22 21 21 20 21 22 21 16 9
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 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
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 230536
KALO 230535Z 2306/2406 29005KT P6SM FEW024 SCT028 BKN120
FM231100 31007KT P6SM SKC
FM231800 32013G21KT P6SM FEW040
FM240100 32009KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-232115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT AUG 23 2025
DATE SAT 08/23/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 13 19 19 19 19 19 21 21 22 21 20 18 17 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 18 19 21 21 20 19 18 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 20 23 24 19 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 21 24 25 24 23 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 20 20 21 23 25 24 19 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 25 28 32 35 37 37 34 30 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 16 12 6
SKY COVER BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 230552 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 230552Z 2306/2406 23005KT P6SM BKN060
FM231000 29005KT P6SM BKN150
FM231400 33012KT P6SM SCT200
FM231600 32015G22KT P6SM SCT040
FM240000 31008KT P6SM SKC=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$