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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
585 SXUS43 KARX 161931 RECARX UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 WIZ017-170745- TAYLOR- FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N SFC WSPD 5 5 5 3 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 SFC WGUST 13 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 11 12 13 14 14 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N N NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N 3KFT WSPD 10 8 7 5 4 4 5 7 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 18 18 17 16 15 6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N 6KFT WSPD 12 10 7 5 3 3 4 6 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 14 15 15 15 14 14 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 65 | 31 | 10 | 30 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 58 58 45 45 45 40 34 29 22 18 14 10 10 10 9 8 10 10 10 9 16 16 16 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 AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 6:02 AM CDT SUNSET 8:02 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 6:03 AM CDT SUNSET 8:01 PM CDT FTUS80 KAUW 161739 KAUW 161736Z 1618/1718 26025G40KT 1 1/2SM +TSRA BKN025CB FM161900 23007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1620/1623 2SM TSRA BKN025CB FM162300 28004KT P6SM VCSH BKN015 FM170600 32005KT 4SM BR BKN005 FM171500 35007KT P6SM BKN008 FM171600 35009KT P6SM BKN012 && 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. $$ WIZ044-170745- ADAMS- FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 SFC WGUST 14 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 13 14 14 15 14 15 13 13 14 14 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N 3KFT WSPD 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N 6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 18 15 13 11 10 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 75 | 38 | 10 | 46 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 56 59 49 49 49 49 42 37 25 25 18 11 10 10 10 11 11 14 11 10 10 10 20 29 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT FTUS80 KMSN 161742 RRE KMSN 161740Z 1618/1718 25010KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 TEMPO 1618/1619 BKN025 FM162100 25009KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN040 TEMPO 1621/1623 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM170000 25007KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1700/1702 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM170300 26005KT P6SM BKN017 FM171200 30007KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1716/1718 4SM SHRA OVC008 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ MNZ087-170745- OLMSTED- FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR W W W W W NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 SFC WGUST 22 23 22 21 21 20 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 17 17 16 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 16 18 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N 6KFT WSPD 21 20 20 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 17 17 18 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 56 | 30 | 14 | 34 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 24 24 24 24 24 36 30 26 19 17 13 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 15 15 15 26 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 16 2024........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT FTUS53 KRST 161727 KRST 161726Z 1618/1718 27012G22KT P6SM -SHRA BKN021 TEMPO 1618/1620 3SM -SHRA OVC009 FM162100 29012G21KT P6SM VCSH BKN013 FM170400 30010KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM171600 33009KT P6SM BKN010 && 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. $$ WIZ041-170745- LA CROSSE- FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 5 7 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 6 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 SFC WGUST 17 17 16 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 13 13 14 14 14 13 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N 3KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 17 16 6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N 6KFT WSPD 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 64 | 31 | 10 | 26 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 51 51 38 38 38 37 31 26 15 15 14 11 10 9 9 10 10 8 8 8 8 10 14 23 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT FTUS53 KLSE 161727 KLSE 161726Z 1618/1718 25012KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 1618/1622 3SM -SHRA OVC025 FM162200 27009KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 FM170400 30006KT 3SM BR BKN007 FM171600 32008KT P6SM BKN012 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ IAZ019-170745- CHICKASAW- FOR NORTHEAST IOWA 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR SW 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 10 12 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 SFC WGUST 24 25 24 23 22 21 21 20 21 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 17 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N 3KFT WSPD 28 30 31 30 29 27 26 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW 6KFT WSPD 32 33 33 32 30 29 27 25 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 18 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 36 | 21 | 9 | 29 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 24 24 24 24 24 29 23 17 14 12 9 5 6 6 7 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 16 23 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 16 2024........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT FTUS80 KALO 161739 KALO 161738Z 1618/1718 25012G20KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM170100 30012KT P6SM BKN040 FM170900 31008KT P6SM OVC015 FM171600 32010G18KT P6SM BKN015 && 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. $$ WIZ061-170745- GRANT- FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA 231 PM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P SFC WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 SFC WGUST 20 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N 1KFT WSPD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW 3KFT WSPD 19 19 20 22 24 25 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW 6KFT WSPD 24 25 26 27 28 29 28 27 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 17 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 56 | 25 | 9 | 24 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 41 52 47 51 47 36 30 24 17 16 13 10 10 11 10 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 23 FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT FTUS43 KDVN 161720 TAFDBQ TAF KDBQ 161720Z 1618/1718 25012KT P6SM SCT040 FM162100 25012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN040 FM170200 28009KT P6SM BKN025 FM170700 28009KT P6SM BKN015 FM170900 29009KT P6SM OVC007= && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$