Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 122101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
WIZ017-130915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 6 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 26 26 25 26 26 25 25 25 25 24 23 20 17 15 13 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 22 23 24 25 26 26 26 25 24 22 20 18 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 8 8 8
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 32 33 36 38 41 44 46 46 45 42 38 32 26 21 16 14 14 16 18 18 17 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 25 25 25 27 29 32 35 39 42 44 44 41 38 35 32 29 26 23 20 18 17 16 16 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL
POP6HR | 10 | 81 | 30 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 4 4 4 9 9 9 8 8 8 3 3 3 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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 7:11 AM CDT SUNSET 6:18 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 6:17 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 121721
KAUW 121720Z 1218/1318 14012G20KT P6SM SCT027
FM121900 14012G21KT P6SM BKN200
FM130600 15009G18KT P6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS020/19035KT
FM131000 17005KT P6SM -SHRA OVC035
FM131200 20004KT P6SM BKN020
FM131400 29005KT P6SM SCT035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-130915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 21 21 22 22 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 15 13 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 21 24 27 29 30 31 31 30 29 28 25 23 22 21 19 18 17 15 13 10 8 8 8
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW N N N
3KFT WSPD 22 23 25 27 28 30 32 34 37 38 36 33 29 27 25 23 19 16 13 11 10 10 11 12
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 21 25 28 28 28 26 24 21 19 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 3 | 82 | 56 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4 4 8 8 8 7 7 7 3 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 121742
KMSN 121741Z 1218/1318 16011KT P6SM BKN220
FM130000 13009KT P6SM FEW029 SCT220
FM130600 16007KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 1306/1308 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM130800 17007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030
FM131000 17005KT P6SM OVC070 PROB30 1310/1313 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM131300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-130915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 9 8 8 8 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 31 31 30 28 28 28 27 26 23 20 18 17 15 14 14 14 15 14 15 15 14 14 14 15
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 27 28 29 29 31 32 32 27 21 16 15 16 18 20 22 23 22 19 17 15 14 13 12 12
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 37 39 41 43 46 47 45 38 29 21 16 13 12 11 13 14 16 18 19 18 18 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 35 36 37 38 39 40 40 40 39 38 35 32 29 26 24 22 20 18 17 16 16 15 14 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 66 | 47 | 6 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 16 16 16 12 12 12 4 4 4 1 1 1 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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 631 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 629 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 121721 RRD
KRST 121720Z 1218/1318 15017G29KT P6SM BKN100
FM130000 16015G24KT 5SM -SHRA BKN060
FM130200 16015G24KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1302/1307 5SM -SHRA
BKN025
FM130700 31010KT P6SM BKN035
FM131400 34011KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-130915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 11 13 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 7 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 24 23 19 15 14 12 11 12 12 13 13 13 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 23 25 27 29 30 31 31 32 32 30 25 19 15 16 18 20 19 17 15 13 11 10 10 10
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 29 31 34 37 40 42 43 42 40 37 33 29 25 19 14 10 9 10 12 14 15 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 23 24 25 27 29 31 33 37 41 42 39 33 28 26 26 25 24 23 21 18 16 14 13 12
SKY COVER BK SC BK BK BK BK BK OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 36 | 82 | 19 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 5 5 5 12 12 12 9 9 9 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 121721 RRC
KLSE 121720Z 1218/1318 16013G21KT P6SM BKN120
FM130200 16011KT 5SM -SHRA BKN060
FM130500 18010KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1305/1308 5SM -SHRA
BKN025
FM131000 31008KT P6SM SCT050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-130915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE S S S S S S SW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 12 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 10 10 9 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 28 28 27 25 24 24 23 22 21 19 18 16 13 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 14
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW SW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 27 28 28 29 31 32 32 28 24 20 17 15 15 17 20 22 22 20 18 16 14 13 12 13
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 31 32 35 38 39 39 39 39 38 34 26 16 8 5 4 5 7 9 12 13 13 14 14 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 29 31 32 33 35 37 38 38 37 35 31 27 23 22 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 14 12 11
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
POP6HR | 46 | 33 | 7 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 6 6 6 11 11 11 12 12 12 7 7 7 2 2 2 1 1 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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 632 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 630 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 121742
KALO 121739Z 1218/1318 15017G26KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 1301/1304 6SM
-SHRA OVC035
FM130400 16012KT P6SM BKN080
FM130700 19010KT P6SM BKN070
FM131100 34008KT P6SM BKN080
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-130915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S NW N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 9 11 13 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 7 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 24 23 22 22 21 23 23 23 21 20 19 18 15 14 12 10 9 9 10 11 11 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW W W NW N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 20 22 24 26 28 31 32 32 31 29 27 25 22 18 14 12 12 14 15 14 13 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N
3KFT WSPD 23 25 27 30 32 35 35 33 29 26 25 25 25 23 21 19 16 12 10 9 10 11 12 14
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 24 22 18 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 15 | 78 | 33 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 2 2 2 9 9 9 11 11 11 10 10 10 6 6 6 2 1 1 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 625 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 121720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 121720Z 1218/1318 15015G23KT P6SM SCT250
FM122300 14010KT P6SM BKN100 OVC250
PROB30 1302/1307 5SM -SHRA BR OVC035
FM131200 07005KT P6SM OVC100=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$