Recreational Report Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
000
SXUS43 KARX 170731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
WIZ017-171945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E SE S SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 13 15 16 15 14 15 12 10 9 9 8 9 11 12 14 15 16 15 15 14 13 13 12 11
SFC WGUST 34 34 33 30 27 25 22 19 17 15 14 19 22 25 28 27 27 27 27 26 25 23 23 22
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 18 16 15 14 13 11 10 8 6 6 6 9 14 17 19 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 17
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 44 40 36 33 31 29 25 22 18 14 10 10 14 22 28 32 34 35 36 37 36 35 33 31
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 35 34 33 32 30 28 22 15 11 9 9 12 15 19 24 29 33 37 39 40 39 37 34 32
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 96 | 96 | 60 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 35 37 32 32 32 30 30 30 13 13 13 17 17 17 9 9 9 3 3 3 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
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:46 PM CDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:47 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 170521
KAUW 170520Z 1706/1806 10010G17KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 WS020/12055KT
FM170800 10016G29KT 4SM SHRA OVC010 WS020/13045KT
FM171000 11009G15KT 3SM -SHRA BR VCTS BKN008CB
FM171300 14006KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN008
FM171700 20010G19KT P6SM -SHRA OVC010
FM172100 27015G26KT P6SM VCSH OVC012
FM180100 29013G24KT P6SM BKN017
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-171945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR E SE SE SE SE S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 11 10 11 11 11 12 12 14 16 17 18 19 19 19 17 17 16 15 14 13 12
SFC WGUST 25 25 24 22 20 21 20 19 19 20 22 25 28 29 32 31 30 29 28 26 26 24 23 21
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 25 23 21 19 18 16 14 14 14 15 18 21 25 30 33 33 32 30 30 29 28 27 26 25
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 43 42 39 35 30 25 22 20 20 21 24 28 33 39 43 44 43 41 41 41 40 39 37 34
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 36 38 39 39 38 35 29 24 20 22 26 30 32 34 36 38 39 40 42 43 43 41 39 36
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 76 | 73 | 31 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 15 30 46 53 53 42 42 42 24 24 24 22 22 22 3 3 3 5 2 2 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 611 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 610 AM CDT SUNSET 744 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 170554
KMSN 170552Z 1706/1806 10009KT P6SM SCT045 OVC060 WS020/17040KT
FM171000 16011G23KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
TEMPO 1710/1712 -TSRA OVC025CB
FM171300 20010G24KT P6SM BKN018
FM172200 27014G28KT P6SM BKN025
FM180200 29008KT P6SM SCT150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-171945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 8 8 12 14 16 18 20 20 22 21 21 20 19 17 15 12 10 8 7 7 6
SFC WGUST 23 20 19 18 18 21 24 26 29 30 31 32 33 32 31 30 27 25 21 16 12 12 12 11
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 10 7 6 7 10 13 17 21 25 28 29 30 30 29 28 26 25 24 22 22 21 19 18 17
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 22 17 13 12 14 18 23 30 36 38 38 37 37 37 36 35 34 33 31 28 26 23 22 21
6KFT WDIR S S S SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
6KFT WSPD 29 23 18 15 15 17 21 26 30 33 36 38 42 46 48 48 46 43 40 36 33 29 25 22
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC FW SC SC FW
POP6HR | 42 | 28 | 4 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 46 40 27 27 27 22 22 22 10 10 10 6 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 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
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 621 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 170542
KRST 170539Z 1706/1806 12012KT P6SM VCSH OVC015
FM171100 25010G18KT P6SM OVC015
FM171500 28019G29KT P6SM OVC007
FM180300 29006KT P6SM FEW230
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-171945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE S S S SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W
SFC WSPD 9 10 11 9 9 10 10 12 13 15 16 17 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 12 9 8 6
SFC WGUST 26 26 23 22 20 18 18 19 21 24 26 29 29 30 30 28 28 27 25 24 21 16 15 11
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE S S SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 16 14 14 14 15 15 15 17 21 26 29 31 31 30 29 27 26 26 27 26 22 18 15
3KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 36 28 23 19 18 18 19 22 25 29 33 36 38 39 39 39 38 37 37 37 36 32 28 24
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 40 39 37 32 26 22 23 26 31 34 38 41 40 39 39 43 47 50 47 43 38 34 31 28
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW
POP6HR | 57 | 47 | 11 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 56 57 34 34 34 34 34 34 25 24 22 11 11 11 6 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 753 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 170542
KLSE 170539Z 1706/1806 13010KT 6SM -RA VCTS BKN045CB
FM171200 20009KT P6SM VCSH OVC018
FM171400 25011G19KT P6SM OVC010
FM171800 28018G29KT P6SM OVC013
FM180400 29007KT P6SM FEW150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-171945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
SFC WSPD 11 11 11 11 12 13 16 18 20 22 22 23 23 23 22 20 17 14 11 9 7 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 23 23 21 21 20 23 25 27 30 30 30 30 31 31 31 28 27 23 17 14 12 10 9 8
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
1KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 30 30 29 28 26 24 22 20 19 17 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 20 18 17 19 22 26 29 32 35 36 36 36 35 35 34 34 34 33 31 28 24 19 15 12
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W
6KFT WSPD 27 20 16 16 19 24 29 34 38 37 35 35 40 47 51 50 46 41 37 33 30 27 24 22
SKY COVER BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 37 | 11 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 20 22 18 18 18 16 13 11 11 11 7 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 17 2024.........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 170521
KALO 170520Z 1706/1806 18011KT P6SM VCSH BKN070
FM171000 22013G21KT P6SM OVC020
FM171500 28019G30KT P6SM BKN015
FM171900 29023G35KT P6SM OVC020
FM172300 30016G27KT P6SM BKN090
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-171945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED APR 17 2024
DATE WED 04/17/24 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 12 12 14 12 13 14 16 16 18 19 19 19 18 18 16 14 13 10 8 7 6
SFC WGUST 26 23 24 23 23 24 23 24 24 26 27 29 30 30 30 29 28 26 24 22 20 15 13 11
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 24 22 21 20 20 21 22 23 24 25 27 29 30 30 30 29 28 27 27 26 24 22 19 16
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 40 34 30 29 29 30 30 31 31 33 34 35 36 37 37 38 38 38 37 36 34 31 27 23
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 42 41 40 37 33 30 32 35 39 41 42 42 40 39 38 41 45 47 47 44 40 37 32 29
SKY COVER BK OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 18 | 23 | 4 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 28 26 22 15 15 20 20 20 24 18 15 11 8 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
APRIL 18 2024.........SUNRISE 616 AM CDT SUNSET 749 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 170531
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 170531Z 1706/1806 17016G27KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/19045KT
FM170900 21015G23KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025
FM171200 22015G24KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015
FM172000 27021G31KT P6SM BKN025
FM180200 29015G25KT P6SM SKC=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$