Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
523
SXUS43 KARX 181931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
WIZ017-190745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW W SW W W W SW
SFC WSPD 12 12 11 11 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 2 2 1 2 2 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 24 24 23 22 19 20 18 16 15 15 14 15 13 12 11 10 8 7 6 7 8 7 8 8
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N E SE SE S SW
1KFT WSPD 21 20 19 16 14 13 15 18 21 23 24 24 23 21 19 14 10 6 5 5 6 4 3 3
3KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE S SW
3KFT WSPD 29 29 29 28 26 25 26 28 29 29 27 26 26 25 24 22 19 16 12 7 3 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W SW
6KFT WSPD 38 36 33 30 27 26 26 28 29 30 31 31 30 29 28 29 30 30 26 20 15 12 9 9
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC SC
POP6HR | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 25 40 51 53 53 21 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
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
FTUS80 KAUW 181730
KAUW 181727Z 1818/1918 18013G22KT P6SM SCT120
FM182100 20014G22KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080
TEMPO 1822/1824 3SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN045CB
FM190000 23012G18KT P6SM VCSH FEW045 BKN120
FM190200 28006KT P6SM SCT250
FM190500 31005KT P6SM SKC
FM191600 26006KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-190745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE E E SE
SFC WSPD 9 11 12 11 10 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 5 4 3 2
SFC WGUST 21 21 22 21 19 20 16 15 13 14 14 15 15 14 13 11 9 8 10 9 9 9 7 6
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE E E SE S
1KFT WSPD 19 20 21 22 22 22 20 19 20 23 27 30 30 29 27 25 22 19 16 14 11 8 5 3
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE E SE S
3KFT WSPD 21 22 23 25 27 27 25 22 20 20 22 23 23 23 22 20 17 14 12 10 8 6 4 4
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 23 24 25 27 30 30 28 24 21 21 23 25 26 27 27 28 28 26 23 18 14 10 7 7
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 60 | 53 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 5 20 35 43 54 53 46 12 6 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 530 AM CDT SUNSET 818 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 529 AM CDT SUNSET 819 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 181721 RRA
KMSN 181720Z 1818/1918 20011KT P6SM FEW060
FM190100 21007KT P6SM SCT100
TEMPO 1901/1903 4SM TSRA BR BKN080CB
FM190300 26006KT P6SM BKN100
FM190800 33006KT P6SM SKC
FM191500 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-190745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 14 14 14 13 13 11 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 7
SFC WGUST 24 22 22 22 21 20 18 15 15 14 13 13 12 10 8 6 6 6 9 9 10 10 12 13
1KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 23 21 20 20 20 21 23 26 28 29 28 27 24 20 17 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 13 13
3KFT WDIR SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 26 23 21 21 21 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 20 17 15 12 10 8 6 6 8 11 14
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 29 24 20 18 17 18 20 23 25 26 26 27 28 29 28 25 22 18 14 11 10 13 18 22
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 13 | 0 | 1 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 16 8 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 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
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 181736 CCA
KRST 181734Z 1818/1918 23016G28KT P6SM SCT060
FM182000 29014G20KT P6SM FEW070
FM190000 30011KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-190745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N SE E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 10 11 12 11 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 4 3 4
SFC WGUST 23 22 21 19 18 18 15 15 13 12 12 12 12 10 9 7 6 5 8 10 10 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR S SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 24 24 23 21 19 17 19 22 25 28 30 31 29 27 23 20 17 15 14 14 13 10 8 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE E E SE SE
3KFT WSPD 26 26 26 24 22 21 22 24 26 26 25 24 24 23 22 19 16 13 11 9 7 7 6 7
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 31 30 29 26 23 21 21 23 24 24 25 25 26 27 27 27 26 24 19 13 9 9 12 16
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 37 | 1 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 22 19 42 38 18 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 536 AM CDT SUNSET 828 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 535 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 181736 RRB
KLSE 181733Z 1818/1918 18011G20KT P6SM SCT110
FM182100 22014G22KT P6SM VCSH SCT070
FM182300 28009KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-190745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 15 14 14 13 13 11 10 8 7 7 6 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 5 7 8 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 24 23 21 20 19 19 17 15 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 13 12 11 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 23 22 21 20 20 20 22 23 26 28 30 31 30 28 26 25 25 23 19 14 10 10 11 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW SW S S S S
3KFT WSPD 26 24 23 22 21 20 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 15 12 10 7 5 4 7 12 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 29 26 24 20 16 14 14 17 19 20 21 21 22 22 21 19 15 12 10 9 9 11 15 18
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 15 15 22 12 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 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
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 829 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 830 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 181733
KALO 181731Z 1818/1918 20016G28KT P6SM SCT150
FM182000 24016G24KT P6SM VCSH SCT060
FM190000 31011KT P6SM SCT060
FM191700 14007KT P6SM FEW200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-190745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2024
DATE SAT 05/18/24 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE
SFC WSPD 12 12 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 6 6 4
SFC WGUST 21 20 20 19 18 17 15 13 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 13 13 12 11 11 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE S
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 20 20 19 19 19 22 25 28 30 30 29 28 26 23 19 16 13 10 7 6
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE NE S S
3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 24 24 23 21 19 20 20 20 19 18 16 16 15 14 10 5 2 3 5 7
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W SW
6KFT WSPD 20 21 21 23 25 25 23 20 17 16 17 18 19 22 23 23 22 20 14 9 5 5 8 11
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW SC
POP6HR | 32 | 37 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 4 18 30 33 47 47 26 18 10 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 821 PM CDT
MAY 19 2024...........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 822 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 181720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 181720Z 1818/1918 20015G23KT P6SM SCT050
FM190200 25008KT P6SM SCT070
FM190500 34007KT P6SM SCT200=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$