Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
703
SXUS43 KARX 281002
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
WIZ017-282215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 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 W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 12 11 12 13 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 17 15 14 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 24 23 24 25 27 33 37 37 37 36 35 34 32 30 30 29 28 27 25 23 21 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 13 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 21 19 17 17 16 16
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 48 47 45 44 44 43 42 42 41 42 42 42 42 41 40 39 38 36 33 29 27 25 24 23
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW N N
6KFT WSPD 53 54 54 54 54 53 50 47 44 42 40 40 41 42 42 40 38 35 33 32 32 32 33 34
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 16 | 37 | 14 | 13
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 0 3 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 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 28 2025......SUNRISE 6:37 AM CST SUNSET 5:45 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 6:36 AM CST SUNSET 5:46 PM CST
FTUS53 KAUW 280521
KAUW 280520Z 2806/0106 18010KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/26040KT
FM281300 25015KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250 WS020/28045KT
FM281500 28017G30KT P6SM -RA BKN030
FM281800 30019G35KT P6SM -RASN BKN035
TEMPO 2818/2821 2SM -SN BKN020
FM010000 34015G23KT P6SM -SHSN BKN035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-282215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 14 14 15 15 19 20 21 22 23 22 22 21 20 19 18 16 15 14 12 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 22 24 26 27 27 31 34 36 37 38 38 38 37 36 35 32 30 28 24 21 19 19 18 18
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 31 32 31 28 25 23 25 29 32 34 36 37 36 35 33 32 31 29 26 23 21 20 20 21
3KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 51 59 63 58 50 42 41 41 43 44 45 45 44 43 41 40 39 37 33 29 26 24 23 23
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 48 52 53 52 49 46 46 47 48 47 46 46 47 48 48 46 42 39 36 34 33 32 33 35
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 39 | 4 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 28 2025......SUNRISE 634 AM CST SUNSET 546 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 633 AM CST SUNSET 547 PM CST
FTUS80 KMSN 280857 AAB
KMSN 280854Z 2809/0106 20006KT P6SM SCT100 SCT250 WS015/23045KT
FM281200 21013G23KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/24055KT
FM281500 26016G28KT P6SM BKN250
FM282000 29021G38KT P6SM SCT060
FM010300 33017G28KT P6SM SCT060
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-282215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 17 18 16 18 19 23 26 27 28 28 28 27 27 24 22 21 19 18 18 16 15 14 14 13
SFC WGUST 28 27 26 29 31 38 42 43 44 44 43 43 42 41 38 34 32 30 27 25 23 22 22 21
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 28 26 25 25 25 27 30 34 37 38 39 38 37 35 33 32 30 29 27 25 23 22 23 23
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 52 48 45 44 44 45 48 50 51 50 47 44 44 44 43 41 38 35 32 29 27 26 25 25
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 56 57 57 57 56 56 56 57 57 56 54 52 51 50 49 48 47 45 43 40 37 36 35 35
SKY COVER BK BK SC SC SC FW SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 6 | 39 | 1 | 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 28 2025......SUNRISE 648 AM CST SUNSET 558 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 559 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 280521 RRG
KRST 280520Z 2806/0106 20009KT P6SM SCT080 SCT250
FM280800 25017G27KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24040KT
FM281400 28026G37KT P6SM SCT250
FM281800 30029G44KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2818/2822 6SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM010000 32019G27KT P6SM BKN035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-282215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 12 13 12 13 15 19 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 20 18 17 16 14 14 12 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 24 24 24 26 28 34 38 37 37 38 39 38 37 38 38 34 32 30 26 23 21 21 21 20
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 33 31 28 26 26 26 28 32 35 37 38 38 38 37 35 34 32 30 27 24 21 20 21 22
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 50 51 51 50 47 45 45 46 47 46 45 44 44 44 44 42 39 36 33 29 26 25 24 24
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 52 53 54 53 51 50 50 51 52 50 47 45 47 49 50 49 46 43 39 35 32 31 32 33
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 39 | 0 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 28 2025......SUNRISE 643 AM CST SUNSET 553 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 641 AM CST SUNSET 554 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 280521 RRE
KLSE 280520Z 2806/0106 17006KT P6SM FEW250
FM280800 24014G24KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24040KT
FM281400 29020G32KT P6SM SCT250
FM281800 28023G37KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2818/2822 6SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM010000 33015G24KT P6SM BKN040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-282215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
SFC WSPD 15 16 16 17 19 22 25 27 29 30 30 30 28 26 23 23 21 19 19 17 15 15 15 15
SFC WGUST 25 25 24 27 28 34 38 41 43 44 44 44 44 41 38 35 33 30 26 23 21 22 21 21
1KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 30 29 27 26 25 26 29 33 37 41 43 44 42 38 35 33 32 31 29 26 24 23 22 22
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 48 47 46 45 44 44 44 45 46 47 49 50 49 47 45 43 40 38 35 31 29 27 25 24
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 47 49 49 50 50 52 54 56 58 57 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 46 45 43 42 41 40
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK SC SC FW SC SC BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 20 | 8 | 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 28 2025......SUNRISE 646 AM CST SUNSET 559 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 645 AM CST SUNSET 600 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 280521
KALO 280520Z 2806/0106 22010KT P6SM FEW250
FM280800 22013KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/25045KT
FM281300 26017G25KT P6SM BKN240 WS020/31040KT
FM281500 29019G28KT P6SM SCT250
FM282000 31026G39KT P6SM SCT100
FM010200 33019G29KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-282215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST FRI FEB 28 2025
DATE FRI 02/28/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 13 15 15 16 16 19 21 24 25 26 26 27 27 25 23 22 21 18 17 15 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 24 25 26 27 27 32 35 36 37 39 40 40 40 39 36 34 33 30 26 23 21 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 37 37 34 30 25 23 25 29 34 38 41 43 41 38 34 33 33 32 29 25 22 21 21 21
3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 46 54 58 54 48 41 40 40 41 44 48 50 49 46 43 42 41 39 35 30 26 24 24 24
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 46 50 53 54 54 53 54 54 54 54 52 52 53 54 54 53 50 48 45 42 40 39 38 37
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 39 | 23 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
FEBRUARY 28 2025......SUNRISE 639 AM CST SUNSET 552 PM CST
MARCH 1 2025.........SUNRISE 638 AM CST SUNSET 553 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 280520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 280520Z 2806/0106 26007KT P6SM SKC
FM280800 22012KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/25050KT
FM281200 24019G26KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/29050KT
FM281500 28023G32KT P6SM BKN250
FM281800 29027G38KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200
FM010200 32020G28KT P6SM SCT030=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$