Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
733
SXUS43 KARX 130902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
WIZ017-132115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
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 N NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE NE E E E E
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 3
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 7 8 8 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 7 9
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NE NE E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 9 8 5 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 3 2 2 3 4
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 8 7 7 7 9 10 11 10 9 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
6KFT WDIR NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 11 13 14 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 9
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 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
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 5:58 AM CDT SUNSET 8:07 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 6:00 AM CDT SUNSET 8:06 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 130812 AAA
KAUW 130811Z 1308/1406 32004KT P6SM SKC
TEMPO 1309/1312 4SM BR
FM131200 33003KT P6SM SCT050
FM131500 32005KT 6SM FU SCT050
FM131800 31006KT 6SM FU SCT035
FM132300 35002KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-132115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 9 10 9 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW N NE NE E
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 10 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W NW
6KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 601 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 602 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 130848 AAA
KMSN 130844Z 1309/1406 00000KT P6SM SKC
FM131200 00000KT P6SM FEW045
FM140000 00000KT P6SM FEW045 FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-132115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
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 N SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 9 9 8 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 7
1KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W SW SW S S SE S S
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 6 9 11 12 13
3KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3 5 6 6 5
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 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 12 15 16 15 12 10 9 9
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2
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 1 1 1 1 1 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
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 130521 RRD
KRST 130520Z 1306/1406 27005KT P6SM SKC
FM131800 33006KT P6SM FEW050
FM140000 VRB03KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-132115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 16 15 14 13 10 8 5 4 5 5 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4
3KFT WDIR N N N NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW W W
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
6KFT WSPD 9 10 10 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 14 14
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 130521 RRC
KLSE 130520Z 1306/1406 32004KT P6SM SKC
FM131800 33006KT P6SM FEW050
FM140200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-132115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
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 N NE E E E SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW S S SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SW S S S S
3KFT WSPD 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 5
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 12 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 13 15 18 19 17 14 11 10 10
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 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
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 813 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 130521
KALO 130520Z 1306/1406 32005KT P6SM SKC
FM140100 10004KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-132115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT WED AUG 13 2025
DATE WED 08/13/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E NE E
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 7 9 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW N N NE N W SW S SE E E SE
1KFT WSPD 17 17 16 15 12 9 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW N N N N N N NE E SE SE S
3KFT WSPD 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
6KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 7 8
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 13 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 14 2025........SUNRISE 609 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 130520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 130520Z 1306/1406 34006KT P6SM FEW250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$