Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
277
SXUS43 KARX 120901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
WIZ017-122115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 15 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 14 13 11 12 13 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE
1KFT WSPD 23 23 22 20 18 15 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 14
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 16 14
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S
6KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 16 17 18 19 21 21 20 18 17 17 18 19 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 8
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 5:33 AM CDT SUNSET 8:18 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 5:32 AM CDT SUNSET 8:19 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 120521
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 17005KT P6SM SKC
FM121800 18010G16KT P6SM SKC
FM122100 16007KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-122115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5
SFC WGUST 10 10 11 11 13 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 11 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 13 14 16 17 15 13 10 9 8 8 9 11 12 12 11 11 14 17 20 20 20 19 17 14
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE
3KFT WSPD 10 9 8 7 8 10 11 10 9 9 10 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 16 15 13
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 18 17 15 14 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 13 14 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 6 7
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 811 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 812 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 120521 RRC
KMSN 120520Z 1206/1306 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM121700 14009KT P6SM FEW250
FM130100 12006KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-122115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 8
SFC WGUST 16 15 16 16 17 19 21 22 23 22 23 22 22 22 21 18 16 15 14 15 16 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 25 24 24 22 20 17 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 19 20 20 21 22 24
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 19 18 17 17 18 20 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 14
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S SE
6KFT WSPD 19 16 13 11 11 12 14 16 17 18 18 17 17 18 19 20 19 18 16 13 10 7 5 5
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL 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
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 826 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 827 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 120524 RRD
KRST 120522Z 1206/1306 17011KT P6SM SKC
FM121800 18016G26KT P6SM SKC
FM130000 16011KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-122115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 13 13 12 13 15 15 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 12 12 11 12 13 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE S S
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 22 19 16 13 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 14 17 19 21 20 18
3KFT WDIR S S S SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 14 14 13 13 14 15 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 17 17 16 14 12 10 7
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S E
6KFT WSPD 20 18 16 14 14 15 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 10 6 2 2 3
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 120524 RRB
KLSE 120522Z 1206/1306 15011KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-122115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 11 11 12 12 12 13 11 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 13 13 14 17 17 18 19 20 19 17 16 14 12 12 12 14 16 17 16 14
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 22 21 20 18 15 13 11 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 18 21 23 23 22
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 10
6KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW E
6KFT WSPD 18 15 12 11 11 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 12 9 6 5 4
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
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 550 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 549 AM CDT SUNSET 823 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 120521
KALO 120520Z 1206/1306 14005KT P6SM SKC
FM121600 16009KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-122115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT MON MAY 12 2025
DATE MON 05/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 9 9 9 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 14 14 14 13 14 16 17 17 17 16 14 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 22 24 25 24 20 15 11 10 10 10 11 11 12 11 11 11 13 16 19 21 22 21 18 14
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S SE SE SE SE E
3KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 14 15 16 15 13 10 8 6
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S SE SE E E E E
6KFT WSPD 14 12 9 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 14 15 15 14 12 10 9 7 6 7 8
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2025...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 815 PM CDT
MAY 13 2025...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 816 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 120520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 12010KT P6SM SCT250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$