Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
052
SXUS43 KARX 240901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
WIZ017-242115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
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 W 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 5 6 7 7 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 18 20 20 21 21 20 20 20 19 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 13 13 13 13 12 12
1KFT 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
1KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 24 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 22 21 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 20 20 19
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 27 28 28 28 28 27 26 24 22 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 23 24 24 24
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 14 | 38 | 38 | 10
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 6 6 10 10 10 10 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 5 2 2 2
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 24 2025........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:49 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 6:13 AM CDT SUNSET 7:47 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 240521 RRB
KAUW 240520Z 2406/2506 29006KT P6SM SCT070
FM241200 29008KT P6SM BKN022
FM241500 30013G20KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035 PROB30 2416/2418 -SHRA
FM241800 30012G19KT P6SM BKN035
TEMPO 2418/2422 -SHRA
FM250100 32008KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-242115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 9 10 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 11 9 8 6 6 5 4 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 17 21 20 20 21 22 21 22 22 22 21 21 19 19 19 19 16 14 13 11 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 23 21 20 19 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 21 23 25 27 29 30 31 30 29 28 27 27 26 25 24 22 19 17 16 17 20 23 24 24
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 2 | 26 | 31 | 8
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 10 10 10 8 8 8 4 4 4 4 4 3 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 614 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 240521 RRS
KMSN 240520Z 2406/2506 30004KT P6SM SCT060
FM241500 30010G15KT P6SM FEW040
FM242000 31011G18KT P6SM SCT035
FM250100 32008KT P6SM SCT035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-242115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
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 W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 19 19 19 20 22 23 24 23 23 22 20 17 15 14 12 12 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 22 21 21 20 19 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 18 17 16 15 14 15 15 16 16 17
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
3KFT WSPD 27 26 26 25 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 21 21 21 20 20 21 21 22 22 22
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 26 28 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 22 22
SKY COVER FW FW SC FW SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 25 | 27 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 2 3 4 5 5 9 9 9 4 4 4 4 4 4 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
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 240527 RRA
KRST 240526Z 2406/2506 30011KT P6SM FEW050
FM241500 32015G25KT P6SM SCT050
FM250000 31010KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-242115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 14 13 13 13 11 9 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 14 20 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 21 19 18 17 16 13 12 11 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 18 17 16 16 17 19 20 20 20
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 23 23 24 24 23 22 21 21 22 22 21 20 20 20 20
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 24 26 28 29 30 30 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 20 20 21 21 20 20 20 19
SKY COVER SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 7 | 38 | 43 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 5 6 6 6 6 9 9 9 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 240527 RRA
KLSE 240526Z 2406/2506 30011KT P6SM SCT050
FM241500 31014G24KT P6SM SCT030
FM242300 32011KT P6SM SCT050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-242115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
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 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 6 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 14 12 10 9 7 7 6 6 5 6 6
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 15 18 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 13 12 12 11 12 12 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 18 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 25 23 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 22 24 26 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 22 21 21 21 20 18 16 15 16 18 20 21 23
SKY COVER CL FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 8 | 10 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 6 6 6 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
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 627 AM CDT SUNSET 755 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 240521
KALO 240520Z 2406/2506 30006KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250
FM242000 32014G22KT P6SM FEW050 BKN150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-242115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN AUG 24 2025
DATE SUN 08/24/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 6 6 6 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 14 14 13 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 12 13 13 12 18 18 18 19 20 22 23 23 24 24 23 18 17 14 12 12 11 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N N
1KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 21
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 21 20 21 21 22 22 21 21 21 21 21 23 25 27 27 25
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 21 24 26 26 26 25 25 25 25 25 24 24 23 21 20 19 18 18 18 20 20 19 18
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 23 | 29 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 10 10 10 4 4 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 24 2025........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
AUGUST 25 2025........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 240529
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 240529Z 2406/2506 31007KT P6SM SCT050
FM241600 31015G23KT P6SM BKN050
FM250400 32006KT P6SM FEW250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$