Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
459
SXUS43 KARX 150901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
WIZ017-152115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
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 S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW NE NE E SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 7 6 5 4 5 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 13 14 15 17 17 18 19 19 19 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 15 14 12 10 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW W SW S S SW
1KFT WSPD 20 21 21 21 19 17 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 17 15 13 9 5 3 6 10 14 14 12
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 17 14 13 16 21 25 27 27
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 21 23 25 26 25 23 21 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 21 19 17 16 16 17 17 18
SKY COVER FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 8 | 49 | 53
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 5 10 11 12 10 10 3 4 5 11 30 30 43 58 63 62 61 61 50 49 50
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
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 5:27 AM CDT SUNSET 8:42 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:41 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 150521
KAUW 150520Z 1506/1606 18004KT P6SM SKC
TEMPO 1509/1512 5SM BR
FM151500 20011G17KT P6SM SCT040
FM160100 19007KT P6SM SCT040 PROB30 1604/1606 -SHRA BKN040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-152115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 14 13 14 15 15 16 17 16 16 16 14 14 13 11 10 10 9 9 11 10 9
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 16 18 20 21 19 16 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 13 14 16 18 20 21 21
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 9 11 13 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 17 16 16 18 20 21 22 23
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 10 10 9 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 4 5 4 6 6 5 5 6
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 835 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 150521 RRW
KMSN 150520Z 1506/1606 17003KT P6SM SKC
FM151700 20007KT P6SM FEW040
FM160200 00000KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-152115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S S S S S SE SE S
SFC WSPD 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12 12 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 17 18 21 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 14 15 13 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR SW SW S S S SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 26 27 29 29 26 22 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 13 16 20 23 24 23
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 22 20 17 16 17 19 21 20 19 18 18 18 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 18 23 27 26 24
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 19 18 17 15 13 11 10 10 10 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 13 14 14 13 11
SKY COVER FW FW SC FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 10 | 23
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 3 5 7 10 18 20 21 21 28 37 43
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
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 542 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 150521 RRX
KRST 150520Z 1506/1606 18008KT P6SM SCT250
FM151500 19012G21KT P6SM SCT250
FM152300 18009KT P6SM BKN200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-152115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S SE SE
SFC WSPD 3 4 6 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 13 13 14 17 16 17 16 16 16 17 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 12 11 10
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 22 24 25 25 23 19 16 15 16 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 16 20 23 24 23
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 17 19 21 22 22
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W SW S S S S SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 14 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 7 9 11 12 14 15 14 13 12 12 13 13 13 12
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 4 5 5 4 4 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 537 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 150521 RRD
KLSE 150520Z 1506/1606 20006KT P6SM FEW250
FM151600 19010KT P6SM SCT250
FM160100 18005KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-152115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 5 7 7 9 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 15 16 16 17 16 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 11
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
1KFT WSPD 22 22 23 22 20 17 15 15 16 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 10 14 18 22 23 23
3KFT WDIR SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 12 13 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 15 14 12 11 11 15 19 23 24 24
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W SW SW S SE S S S S SW SW SW W W W W SW W W
6KFT WSPD 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
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
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 546 AM CDT SUNSET 845 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 150521
KALO 150520Z 1506/1606 17005KT P6SM SKC
FM151700 18010G16KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-152115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE JUL 15 2025
DATE TUE 07/15/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 14 14 14 13 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 13 14 15 15 14 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 13 16 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR S S S SW S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 10 11 11 11 12 14 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 15 18 21 22 22
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 10 11 13 15 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 13
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0
FOG 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 15 2025..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 838 PM CDT
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 150520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 150520Z 1506/1606 18008KT P6SM SKC
TEMPO 1510/1513 5SM BR=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$