Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
617
SXUS43 KARX 182101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
WIZ017-190915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
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 N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 17 18 18 18 18 17 15 15 15 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 19 17 16 14 13 14 14 15 14 12 11 10 9
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 20 20 20 19 18 18 20 22 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 19 18 17
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 23 | 14 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 11 11 15 15 15 15 7 1 6 5 2 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
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 6:08 AM CDT SUNSET 7:48 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 6:07 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 181736
KAUW 181734Z 1818/1918 30004KT P6SM SCT007 OVC014
TEMPO 1818/1820 5SM BR BKN007
FM182000 35007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC007
FM190300 35006KT P6SM OVC010
FM190500 33006KT P6SM BKN009
FM190700 32005KT P6SM BKN012
FM191500 31008KT P6SM BKN030
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-190915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 9 8 8
SFC WGUST 15 17 17 18 17 16 16 17 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 15 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 13 15 16 18 19 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 9
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 16 18 20 20 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 26 24 20 17 16 14 15 17 19 22 24 25 26 26 26 25 24 23 22 23 23 23 22 21
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 54 | 46 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 182054 AAA
KMSN 182052Z 1821/1918 25011KT P6SM OVC014
FM190000 29010KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 1900/1903 4SM -TSRA
OVC009CB
FM190300 32006KT P6SM BKN025
FM191000 33009KT P6SM OVC035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-190915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
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 N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 9
SFC WGUST 22 21 21 19 19 18 18 18 18 16 16 14 14 13 13 13 14 16 16 17 17 17 15 14
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 19 18 17 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 22 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 23 22 20 17 14 13 12 12 15 19 21 20 18 16 14 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 13 15 18 22 26 29 30 30 29 28 26 24 23 22 21 22 22 22 21 19
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 16 | 7 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 8 8 8 8 0 1 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
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 181721 RRD
KRST 181720Z 1818/1918 34015G21KT P6SM OVC006
FM182000 34014G21KT P6SM OVC012
FM190000 34010KT P6SM BKN035
FM191100 31009KT P6SM FEW230 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WX
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-190915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 14 14 15 15 13 14 16 15 16 16 16 15 14
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 18 19 19 19 21 22 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 13 12 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 22 20 18 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 11
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 15 13 11 12 15 21 25 28 29 29 28 27 25 22 19 17 19 21 23 22 20
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 39 | 15 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 13 13 13 15 15 15 12 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 181721 RRC
KLSE 181720Z 1818/1918 33011G19KT P6SM BKN013 OVC090
TEMPO 1820/1824 4SM -SHRA
FM190100 34009KT P6SM OVC020
FM190300 33008KT P6SM BKN040
FM191000 32008KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-190915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
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 N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW N
SFC WSPD 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 9
SFC WGUST 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 18 18 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 21 20 19 18 19 20 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 11
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 14 17 20 23 25 27 27 27 26 24 20 16 14 16 20 23 24 24 23 21 18 14 12 11
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 14 14 16 20 26 30 30 29 28 28 29 29 28 26 25 24 23 22 21 19
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 9 9 9 3 0 1 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
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 622 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 181721 RRA
KALO 181720Z 1818/1918 35014KT 6SM BR OVC008
FM182100 33013KT P6SM OVC008
FM182200 33013KT P6SM OVC010
FM190100 33011KT P6SM OVC024
FM190300 32010KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-190915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025
DATE FRI 04/18/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7
SFC WGUST 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 17 18 17 16 18 20 22 23 23 23 23 22 21 21 20 19 16 14 12 12 12 13 12 11
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 7 7 8 9 11 12 14 17 20 22 22 20 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 13 12
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 35 33 28 23 21 19 19 21 23 25 26 27 27 28 29 30 31 31 31 29 28 26 24 23
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 40 | 22 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 12 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 18 2025.........SUNRISE 617 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT
APRIL 19 2025.........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 182014 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 182014Z 1820/1918 23008KT P6SM OVC035
FM182200 31013KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1900/1903 5SM -SHRA
FM190400 33012KT P6SM OVC015
FM190800 34009KT P6SM BKN035=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$