Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
605
SXUS43 KARX 122202
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
WIZ017-131015-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 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 S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 9 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 18 14 10 6 5 5 6
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 13 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 22 25 26 26 26 25 24 23 23 22 22 22 21 20 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 19 21 23 24 24 24 23 22 22 21 20 20 19
SKY COVER FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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 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
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 7:03 AM CST SUNSET 5:22 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 7:02 AM CST SUNSET 5:24 PM CST
FTUS53 KAUW 121721
KAUW 121720Z 1218/1318 14005KT P6SM BKN080
FM130100 13004KT P6SM FEW100
FM130800 20005KT P6SM SCT250
TEMPO 1309/1313 4SM BR
FM131600 25007G13KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-131015-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 16 19 21 22 23 25 27 27 25 22 19 18 17 16 17 18 19
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 10 11 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 14 16 17 18 19 19 17 14 12 13 16 19 21 22 24
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 14 12 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 17 17 17 19 21 22 22 22 21 21 20 20
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 659 AM CST SUNSET 525 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 526 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 121721 RRB
KMSN 121720Z 1218/1318 VRB04KT P6SM SCT070 BKN100
FM131000 23006KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-131015-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 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 S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 13 15 18 22 24 25 24 23 22 21 19 18 16 14 12 10 8 8 9 11
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW
3KFT WSPD 10 10 11 13 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 12 14 14 13 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 5 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 14 16 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW 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 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
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 713 AM CST SUNSET 536 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 712 AM CST SUNSET 537 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 121721 RRC
KRST 121720Z 1218/1318 20007KT P6SM FEW200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-131015-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3
SFC WGUST 8 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 10 12 15 17 19 21 22 23 23 23 22 21 19 17 15 13 11 10 10 11 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 11 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 12 10 9 9 11 14 17 18 18 18
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 15 17 19 21 21 21 20 18 17 17 17
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 708 AM CST SUNSET 531 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 707 AM CST SUNSET 532 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 121721 RRB
KLSE 121720Z 1218/1318 18005KT P6SM FEW200
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-131015-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 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 S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 7 8 10 13 16 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 18 16 14 13 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 7
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 8 9 10 10 10 10 12 13 14 12 10 9 9 9 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 14 13 12 12 13 14 15
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL 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 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
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 710 AM CST SUNSET 538 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 709 AM CST SUNSET 539 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 121721
KALO 121720Z 1218/1318 19008KT P6SM BKN110
FM130000 14006KT P6SM SCT150
FM131100 16002KT 4SM BR FEW240
FM131400 20002KT P6SM FEW230
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-131015-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 PM CST THU FEB 12 2026
DATE THU 02/12/26 /
CST 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 8 7 8 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR SW S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 5 5 6 8 10 12 14 15 17 19 21 22 23 23 22 19 15 11 9 7 7 7 8 10
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 10 11 12 13 14 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 13 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW CL CL
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 12 2026......SUNRISE 703 AM CST SUNSET 531 PM CST
FEBRUARY 13 2026......SUNRISE 702 AM CST SUNSET 533 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 121737
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 121737Z 1218/1318 18006KT P6SM SKC
FM131200 18005KT P6SM BKN250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$