Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
561
SXUS43 KARX 132102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
WIZ017-140915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 11 11 10 11 11 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 5
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 15 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 5 6 8 9 9 8
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E NE NW NW NW N NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S
6KFT WSPD 8 6 5 4 2 2 1 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 18 | 8 | 16 | 30
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 20 23 22 16 10 9 9 9 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 12 12 12 32 32 32
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 13 2025...........SUNRISE 5:32 AM CDT SUNSET 8:19 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 5:30 AM CDT SUNSET 8:20 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 132100 AAA
KAUW 132059Z 1321/1418 11010KT P6SM BKN050
FM140200 12003KT P6SM SCT040
FM140800 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC006
FM141500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010
FM141700 14005KT P6SM BKN027
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-140915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 9 9 10 11 13 16 18 18 18 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 6 6 6 7
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE
3KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 10 12 12 12 11 10 9 7 6 4 2 2 2 4 6 6 7 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
6KFT WSPD 9 8 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK SC
POP6HR | 35 | 8 | 6 | 31
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 36 35 35 25 20 13 12 10 10 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 20 20 20
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 534 AM CDT SUNSET 814 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 131742 RRG
KMSN 131740Z 1318/1418 13005KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 PROB30 1319/1401
-TSRA BKN029CB
FM140400 12003KT P6SM SCT140
FM140900 11002KT 5SM BR BKN020
FM141300 11004KT P6SM SCT040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-140915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 15 16 17 16 16 16 17 17 17 16 14 12 9 7 8 9 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 13 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 11 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
6KFT WSPD 10 9 7 6 6 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 14 16 17 16 14
SKY COVER SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 27 | 6 | 6 | 18
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 22 22 22 15 7 7 7 6 6 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 15 15 15
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 13 2025...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 545 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 132006 AAA
KRST 132003Z 1320/1418 13014KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
FM140000 15006KT P6SM SCT250
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-140915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7
SFC WGUST 12 11 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 10 9 10 10 10 9 10 11 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 13 16 18 17 16 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 7 6 5 5 6
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S S S SE
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
6KFT WSPD 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 10
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 38 | 9 | 10 | 29
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 36 37 35 22 17 13 10 10 10 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 15 15 15
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 131924 AAA
KLSE 131923Z 1319/1418 16006KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN100 PROB30
1321/1401 6SM -TSRA BKN045CB
FM140200 14003KT P6SM BKN100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-140915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 12 11 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 16
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 11 11 10 11 12 14 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 10 9 8 9 10 12 13 13
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 14
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
6KFT WSPD 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 12 13 13 13 13
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 28 | 5 | 4 | 10
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 21 21 21 13 7 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 10 10 10
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 13 2025...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 824 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 131733
KALO 131731Z 1318/1418 14011KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-140915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025
DATE TUE 05/13/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 10 10 12 12 11 11 11 9 9 9 10 9 10 11 12 12 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 7 8
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 10
6KFT WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
6KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 12 12
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 35 | 6 | 6 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 39 38 31 20 18 13 7 7 7 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 7 8 8 25 25 25
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT
MAY 14 2025...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 817 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 131750 CCA
TAFDBQ
TAF COR
KDBQ 131750Z 1318/1418 14007KT P6SM SCT050
TEMPO 1318/1322 BKN050
FM140200 13004KT P6SM FEW060
FM140700 VRB04KT P6SM SKC=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$