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Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
726 SXUS43 KARX 160902 RECARX UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 WIZ017-162115- TAYLOR- FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / 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 S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 10 11 11 12 1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW N N NW NW N N 1KFT WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 9 8 7 5 4 2 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 10 3KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NW N N NE NE NE N N N N 3KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 8 5 4 5 8 11 13 14 15 16 18 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N 6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 17 16 13 10 8 6 4 3 4 6 9 11 13 15 16 17 SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 19 | 67 | 66 | 21 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 17 12 9 8 10 15 20 26 32 37 41 43 43 39 33 26 19 13 8 7 7 7 6 5 FOG 40 40 40 40 20 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 160757 AAA KAUW 160754Z 1608/1706 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN003 TEMPO 1609/1612 1/2SM FG FM161300 24005KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM161500 24006KT P6SM BKN011 FM161700 23007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 TEMPO 1618/1622 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM170000 28004KT 5SM BR 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. $$ WIZ044-162115- ADAMS- FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 16 17 17 18 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW 1KFT WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 8 7 7 9 10 12 14 15 14 12 10 10 11 12 15 17 19 20 20 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW N N N 3KFT WSPD 16 16 16 15 14 13 11 11 11 12 14 16 18 16 14 13 12 13 14 16 19 22 23 23 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N 6KFT WSPD 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 17 18 19 17 15 12 11 10 11 13 17 21 22 23 SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 13 | 60 | 69 | 20 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 11 8 6 7 9 10 14 24 32 37 41 43 42 38 31 26 21 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 FOG 40 40 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 605 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 606 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT FTUS53 KMSN 160539 KMSN 160538Z 1606/1706 22005KT 5SM BR OVC005 FM160900 24005KT 2SM BR OVC003 FM161300 25005KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1619/1623 4SM -TSRA BKN090CB FM162300 24009KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN070 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ MNZ087-162115- OLMSTED- FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / 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 SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 8 SFC WGUST 13 13 13 14 14 16 17 20 21 23 23 23 23 23 22 20 18 18 17 18 16 16 16 15 1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 1KFT WSPD 16 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW 3KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 22 25 26 25 23 22 21 22 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 20 18 17 17 17 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 6KFT WSPD 21 21 22 23 26 29 31 29 25 22 22 23 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 SKY COVER SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 33 | 71 | 54 | 19 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 4 3 5 7 8 8 10 13 17 22 26 30 32 29 25 21 16 10 6 4 2 2 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 16 2024........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 810 PM CDT FTUS53 KRST 160521 RRD KRST 160520Z 1606/1706 26007KT P6SM SCT050 FM161500 26011KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 FM161700 27012G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017 FM161900 33012G22KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM170000 33011KT 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. $$ WIZ041-162115- LA CROSSE- FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 15 17 17 16 17 16 17 15 14 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 1KFT WSPD 14 15 17 17 14 11 8 9 12 14 14 14 14 13 12 12 14 16 17 17 17 16 16 16 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 3KFT WSPD 17 17 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 18 18 19 19 18 17 17 18 20 21 20 19 17 17 17 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N 6KFT WSPD 18 18 19 20 20 20 21 23 25 26 24 21 19 19 18 18 18 17 17 18 20 21 21 20 SKY COVER SC SC SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 9 | 74 | 71 | 15 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 7 5 5 4 7 10 14 18 23 27 31 35 36 34 29 24 19 14 9 6 5 4 2 2 FOG 0 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 805 PM CDT FTUS53 KLSE 160521 RRC KLSE 160520Z 1606/1706 15005KT P6SM SCT050 FM161000 21005KT 6SM BR BCFG SCT030 SCT080 FM161400 21006KT P6SM VCSH OVC030 FM161800 26010KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM162100 30010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$ IAZ019-162115- CHICKASAW- FOR NORTHEAST IOWA 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / 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 SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 SFC WGUST 12 11 11 12 13 14 17 18 21 22 23 24 25 24 23 21 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 17 15 13 12 14 17 20 22 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 20 19 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 3KFT WSPD 18 19 21 22 24 26 26 25 24 23 25 28 30 30 30 29 29 28 27 25 24 22 21 20 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 6KFT WSPD 20 22 25 27 28 30 31 32 32 32 32 31 31 30 30 30 29 28 27 27 26 26 25 25 SKY COVER FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 10 | 42 | 41 | 11 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 3 2 3 4 5 7 10 16 23 29 34 36 36 29 19 11 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 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 16 2024........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT FTUS80 KALO 160521 KALO 160520Z 1606/1706 25005KT P6SM SCT040 FM161600 27012G20KT P6SM SCT035 FM162200 30015G23KT P6SM BKN040 FM170200 30009KT 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. $$ WIZ061-162115- GRANT- FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA 401 AM CDT FRI AUG 16 2024 DATE FRI 08/16/24 / CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 11 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 SFC WGUST 11 11 11 11 13 13 15 17 18 19 21 20 21 21 20 20 19 18 17 18 19 19 18 17 1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW 1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 9 10 12 14 16 18 18 18 18 19 19 21 21 22 22 21 20 3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 3KFT WSPD 18 18 18 17 19 20 21 19 17 16 17 19 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 24 23 22 22 23 6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW 6KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 21 23 25 28 29 30 30 29 28 28 28 29 28 28 27 27 28 28 28 28 SKY COVER SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK POP6HR | 7 | 46 | 60 | 9 PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100) THUNDER 8 6 5 6 6 6 11 14 21 33 39 42 41 37 30 20 16 10 6 5 4 4 3 2 FOG 20 20 40 40 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUNRISE AND SUNSET AUGUST 16 2024........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT AUGUST 17 2024........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 800 PM CDT FTUS43 KDVN 160603 AAC TAFDBQ TAF AMD KDBQ 160603Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT 6SM BR SKC TEMPO 1606/1610 1/4SM FG VV002 FM161500 26006KT P6SM SCT250 FM162000 27012G20KT P6SM SCT050= && SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL. WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS. POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE). NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES. $$