Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 180902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 19 20 18 17 19 18 18 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 10 9 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E W W NW N
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 15 15 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 9 6 3 3 7 13 17 17 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 12 13 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 12 14 15 16
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 68 | 61 | 36 | 18
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 39 39 39 44 44 44 42 42 42 46 44 43 40 38 35 32 28 25 22 18 14 9 8 8
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
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 6:04 AM CDT SUNSET 7:59 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 6:06 AM CDT SUNSET 7:58 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 180521
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 11007G15KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC050
FM181100 12007G15KT P6SM SHRA OVC015
FM181300 14008G17KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC008
FM181700 14008G17KT 5SM BR OVC012
FM182000 13008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1821/1901 5SM TSRA
BKN015 OVC025CB
FM190400 27003KT 2SM BR OVC007
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 15 15 14 14 15 17 16 16 17 16 16 14 14 14 12 11 13 13 12 9 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S W NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 11 11 11 9 7 5 5 5 7 8 10 11 10 8 7 6 6
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW W NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 18 17 15 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 14
6KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 16 14 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 21 20 18 16 14 14 14
SKY COVER BK OV OV BK OV BK OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 59 | 55 | 51 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 23 23 23 27 27 27 32 32 32 34 34 34 50 50 51 52 52 48 30 30 30 28 24 22
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 607 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 608 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 180542
KMSN 180540Z 1806/1906 10005KT P6SM OVC020
FM181500 15008KT P6SM OVC020
FM181800 17008KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1818/1824 4SM TSRA BR
OVC030CB
FM190000 18007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 OVC035CB
TEMPO 1901/1905 3SM TSRA BR OVC020CB
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 11 10 10 8 8 8 9 9
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW W NW N
1KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 14 12 10 10 10 9 8 7 5 4 4 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 18 20 20 18 16 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 9 11 12 13 14 14 13 12
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 19 18 18 19 21 22 22 21 20 19 17 16 14 12 11 12 14 15 15 14 13 13 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 63 | 53 | 20 | 13
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 51 51 51 26 26 26 29 29 29 36 35 34 29 28 28 20 19 15 14 12 10 8 5 5
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
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 809 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 807 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 180833 AAA
KRST 180832Z 1809/1906 13011KT P6SM -SHRA OVC045
TEMPO 1809/1813 3SM -TSRA OVC007CB
FM181300 17010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1813/1816 3SM -TSRA
OVC007CB
FM181600 19012KT P6SM OVC050
FM182000 21011KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1820/1824 4SM -TSRA
OVC030CB
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW S S SW W W W
SFC WSPD 3 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 17 16 17 16 16 15 14 15 15 14 14 14 13 14 12 11 12 11 11 9 8 7 8 8
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 14 15 16 16 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 7
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 17 18 19 20 19 18 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 12 14 15 15 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 20 22 23 23 21 19 17 15 14 14 14 14 15 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK
POP6HR | 58 | 52 | 45 | 15
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 44 44 44 23 23 23 23 23 23 34 34 34 44 48 47 32 31 26 19 17 15 13 11 8
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 802 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 180836 AAA
KLSE 180835Z 1809/1906 13007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035
TEMPO 1811/1814 5SM -TSRA OVC015CB
FM181400 17007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
TEMPO 1814/1817 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB
FM181700 19007KT P6SM OVC050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
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 E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW
SFC WSPD 4 6 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 15 16 15 14 14 14 13 15 14 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 11 10 10 8 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 8 4 1 2 4
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 23 20 17 15 16 18 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 14 14 14 14 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 21 22 24 26 28 28 26 22 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 14
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 | 62 | 42 | 28 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 50 49 53 24 24 24 18 18 18 28 29 29 33 31 30 30 31 28 24 22 20 21 17 13
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
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 806 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 804 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 180521
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 12008KT P6SM VCSH FEW040 BKN100
FM181000 14007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN045 PROB30 1813/1817 4SM
-TSRA
OVC025CB
FM181800 15008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN100
FM182300 27008KT P6SM FEW030 SCT150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
402 AM CDT MON AUG 18 2025
DATE MON 08/18/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 7 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 16 16 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 12 12 12 10 10 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW N N N
1KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 8 9 11 14 16 16 12 8 4 4 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 20 19 17 15 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 21 21 20 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 22 25 27 28 28 27 27 25 24 22 21
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 45 | 43 | 54 | 36
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 28 31 34 24 24 24 18 18 18 27 27 27 55 54 53 47 46 42 34 33 33 35 35 34
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 18 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
AUGUST 19 2025........SUNRISE 615 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 180758 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 180758Z 1808/1906 13007KT 4SM BR BKN007
TEMPO 1811/1813 3SM BR BKN005
FM181400 16009KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025
FM181700 19009KT P6SM SCT030 BKN120 PROB30 1821/1901 3SM -TSRA
BKN030CB BKN050
FM190200 18005KT P6SM BKN100=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$