Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
926
SXUS43 KARX 170901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
WIZ017-172115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
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 S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 19 20 25 24 24 25 24 24 24 24 25 23 22 21 19 18 17 15 13 12 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 7 5 5 5
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 40 39 38 36 35 34 34 33 34 34 33 33 33 34 36 37 36 33 31 30 29 27 24 21
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 31 30 27 26 28 32 35 36 37 38 41 44 46 45 43 40 38 36 35 35 36 36 36 35
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 19 | 47 | 57 | 17
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 4 0 0 0 4 4 4 14 14 14 24 24 24 28 27 28 18 17 6 6 5 4
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
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 7:17 AM CDT SUNSET 6:10 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 7:18 AM CDT SUNSET 6:08 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 170521 RRB
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 12008KT P6SM OVC040
TEMPO 1706/1708 -SHRA BKN025
FM170800 16007G15KT P6SM BKN040 WS020/21035KT
TEMPO 1708/1710 -SHRA BKN025
FM171200 17008G16KT P6SM BKN050 WS018/22035KT
FM171500 19011G21KT P6SM BKN120
FM172100 21012G21KT P6SM BKN070
TEMPO 1721/1801 -SHRA BKN025
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-172115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 6 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 7 6 5
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 23 22 20 20 20 21 21 20 18 17 15
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
1KFT WSPD 31 31 31 31 30 29 27 25 23 22 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 22 20 18 16 14
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 32 34 35 35 34 33 32 33 33 34 33 32 31 32 34 35 35 34 32 30 28 26 24 21
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 29 29 28 28 29 31 33 35 37 39 39 39 38 38 37 37 37 37 38 39 40 40 40 39
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 11 | 6 | 53 | 65
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 16 16 16 32 32 32 28 28 28 20 20 20
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 611 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 609 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 170521 RRV
KMSN 170520Z 1706/1806 16009KT P6SM FEW060 SCT150
FM171000 18010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
FM171400 19011G20KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
FM171800 20013G22KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250
FM180300 20011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090 WS020/21045KT
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-172115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW
SFC WSPD 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 22 22 22 22 22 23 26 27 26 26 26 23 22 20 17 17 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 11
1KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 30 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 22 19 16 14 14 15 16 16 16 17 18 20 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 41 40 39 38 37 37 36 36 35 34 31 27 25 25 26 27 26 24 23 23 23 23 22 21
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 31 31 30 30 30 30 31 33 37 40 41 41 41 38 35 32 30 30 29 28 28 28 28 28
SKY COVER SC BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 23 | 69 | 48 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 3 3 3 8 8 8 19 19 19 21 21 17 10 1 1 1 0 1 1 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
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 729 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 170524
KRST 170522Z 1706/1806 17013KT P6SM SCT100 WS020/20040KT
FM171100 19013G22KT P6SM SCT100 BKN200
FM171700 21015G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
FM172300 23009KT P6SM SCT100
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-172115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 21 22 22 22 22 23 26 25 25 25 24 24 22 21 20 18 17 17 17 16 15 12 11 10
1KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 39 38 37 36 35 34 34 35 35 35 33 30 28 29 30 31 30 29 28 27 26 24 22 19
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 32 32 33 33 33 33 33 34 35 36 37 38 38 38 38 37 36 36 35 34 34 33 33 32
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 7 | 61 | 70 | 43
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 14 14 14 24 24 24 31 31 31 27 27 24 11 11 11
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 724 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 170524
KLSE 170522Z 1706/1806 17008KT P6SM BKN110 WS020/19040KT
FM171200 18010G20KT P6SM BKN200
FM171800 21013G23KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 BKN060
FM180000 23006KT P6SM SCT100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-172115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
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 S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 12 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 4
SFC WGUST 20 21 21 21 21 24 25 26 26 25 25 24 22 20 18 15 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 9
1KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW W W
1KFT WSPD 31 31 30 30 29 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 18 18 19 18 17 16 15 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 39 39 39 38 37 36 35 35 36 35 32 28 25 25 25 26 26 25 24 25 25 24 22 19
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 33 33 33 32 31 30 29 30 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 34 32 29 27 27 27 28 28 29
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 50 | 51 | 23
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 16 16 16 22 22 22 23 22 25 22 19 27 10 7 3
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
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 727 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 170521
KALO 170520Z 1706/1806 15010KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/19035KT
FM171200 17012KT P6SM BKN250
FM171600 19015G21KT P6SM OVC250
FM171800 21016G22KT P6SM OVC200
FM172200 23013G20KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1722/1724 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM180000 21007KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 1800/1804 4SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-172115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 17 2025
DATE FRI 10/17/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 8 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 21 21 21 21 22 26 27 26 25 25 25 24 24 23 21 20 19 18 19 18 17 16 16 14
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
1KFT WSPD 32 31 31 30 28 27 26 24 23 23 22 22 22 23 24 25 25 26 26 25 24 22 20 17
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 37 38 38 37 36 34 33 32 32 31 29 28 27 29 31 33 33 33 32 32 30 28 25 22
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 30 31 32 33 33 32 32 34 36 37 36 35 33 33 32 32 32 33 34 36 37 38 38 37
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 19 | 14 | 50 | 78
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 6 9 17 33 33 33 35 35 35 26 26 26
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 17 2025.......SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
OCTOBER 18 2025.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 615 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 170522
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 170522Z 1706/1806 17011KT P6SM SCT250 WS015/20040KT
FM171300 20017G26KT P6SM BKN250
FM180000 19010KT P6SM OVC100=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$