Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
711
SXUS43 KARX 180902
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
WIZ017-182115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
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 SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2
SFC WGUST 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 19 17 16 15 15 14 14 13 13 11 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 19 20 21 21 21 18 14 12 15 19 23 21 19 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 28 29 29 30 31 31 31 30 29 28 28 29 29 28 26 25 27 29 31 31 30 28 27 26
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 19 20 21 24 26 29 32 33 34 34 34 33 32 31 30 28 26 25 24 25 27 29 29 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 13 | 44 | 58 | 9
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 5 5 8 8 8 15 15 15 40 40 40 50 50 50 23 23 23 7 7 7 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 18 2024...........SUNRISE 5:26 AM CDT SUNSET 8:25 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 5:25 AM CDT SUNSET 8:26 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 180521
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 15004KT P6SM FEW100
FM181600 19012G22KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150
TEMPO 1822/1824 -TSRA SCT020 BKN040CB
FM190300 24008KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-182115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 12 11
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 22 22 22 20 17 15 15 16 18 19 20 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 19 21 23 24 25
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 20 22 23 24 25 25 25 23 22 22 22 22 21 21
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 10 11 12 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 23 25 26 27 25 22 20 23 26 29 29 29
SKY COVER FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 54 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 37 37 37 46 46 46 14 14 14 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 180545
KMSN 180543Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM181300 19006KT P6SM SKC
FM181800 21010KT P6SM BKN250
FM190200 25006KT P6SM BKN150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-182115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
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 SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 10 11 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 4
SFC WGUST 21 22 22 22 23 24 25 25 25 25 24 23 22 21 19 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 10 8
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 27 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 25 25 23 21 20 20 22 24 25 27 28 29 30 29 27 24
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 33 33 34 34 35 37 36 35 32 29 26 23 22 22 23 25 27 28 29 28 27 25 23 21
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 22 24 25 27 30 32 34 36 37 37 33 27 22 19 18 19 21 24 26 27 27 26 25 24
SKY COVER FW FW FW BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL
POP6HR | 17 | 17 | 6 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 7 6 12 12 12 13 10 10 19 19 19 8 8 8 5 5 5 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 18 2024...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 180521 RRE
KRST 180520Z 1806/1906 18012G22KT P6SM FEW250
FM181500 20017G26KT P6SM FEW220
FM181900 24017KT P6SM VCSH SCT060
FM182300 30007KT P6SM FEW100
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-182115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 6 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 2
SFC WGUST 12 13 13 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 21 19 19 17 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 8
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 27 28 28 26 23 20 18 19 21 23 24 24 22 19 15 14 18 24 28 30 30 29 28 26
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 27 26 26 26 26 26 24 21 20 22 26 28 27 25 23 22 22
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 17 19 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 25 23 21 21 21 23 25 27 28 27
SKY COVER FW FW FW CL FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 4 | 14 | 49 | 7
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 2 4 3 4 11 11 11 20 20 20 42 42 42 33 33 33 8 8 8 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 180521 RRD
KLSE 180520Z 1806/1906 17007KT P6SM SCT230
FM181500 19010G20KT P6SM FEW230
FM182000 22014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT070
FM190000 30009KT P6SM FEW240
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-182115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
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 SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 10 12 13 15 16 16 16 16 15 13 12 11 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 18 18 18 20 21 22 23 23 23 22 22 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 26 26 26 26 24 22 20 21 23 25 24 23 22 20 18 18 22 26 29 28 27 25 24 25
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 24 25 26 27 28 29 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 21 20 21 23 24 22 19 17 16 16
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 17 19 21 22 23 23 23 26 28 30 30 28 25 22 18 16 16 17 19 21 24 26 27 26
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK SC SC BK BK BK SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 3 | 19 | 18 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 4 4 4 2 2 2 20 20 20 22 22 22 6 6 6 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 18 2024...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 180521
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 17007KT P6SM SKC
FM181300 19011KT P6SM VCSH SCT250
FM181600 22015G23KT P6SM SCT250
FM182300 29012KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-182115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 5 6 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 4 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 17 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 18 19 21 22 20 18 16 17 18 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 20 19 19 20 22 24 26 27
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 20 20 19 19 20 20 21 21 21 21 21 21 22 23 25 25 25 24 22 19 17 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 10 11 11 12 13 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 21 23 25 26 23 20 17 20 24 27 27 26
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 41 | 12
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 4 4 34 34 34 41 41 41 14 14 14 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 180520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 180520Z 1806/1906 19007KT P6SM SKC
FM181700 20014G22KT P6SM FEW050
FM190000 25008KT P6SM SCT200
FM190500 32007KT P6SM SCT200=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$