Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
578
SXUS43 KARX 021931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
WIZ017-030745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
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 SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 13 14 14 16 17 16 16 16 17 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 20
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 13 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 17 18 18 18 17
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 25 24 22 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 23 22 22
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 18 19 20 20 20 21 22 23 25 27 29 32 34 34 31 26 22 21 21 22
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 43 | 72 | 38 | 12
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 42 42 47 47 45 47 46 46 46 46 46 26 26 26 16 16 16 10 10 10 6 5 6 10
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
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 6:22 AM CDT SUNSET 7:33 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 6:23 AM CDT SUNSET 7:31 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 021739
KAUW 021736Z 0218/0318 23007KT P6SM BKN040 BKN250
TEMPO 0223/0301 5SM TSRA BKN030CB
FM030500 22006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030 OVC060
TEMPO 0306/0308 5SM SHRA BR OVC015
FM030800 26008KT 6SM BR OVC007 PROB30 0308/0312 5SM -SHRA BR
FM031400 31012G18KT P6SM BKN015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-030745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 10 11 11
SFC WGUST 11 11 12 12 13 12 11 10 11 13 13 14 14 17 16 17 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 11 13 14 16 18 20 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 20 20 21 21
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 11 13 15 17 18 20 21 21 22 24 26 28 27 25 23 23 23 23 23 23 23
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 19 21 23 25 25 24 24 26 28 29 29 27 25
SKY COVER SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 12 | 71 | 65 | 37
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 3 5 8 14 24 30 30 44 46 46 46 46 46 29 29 29 17 17 17 5 5 5 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 021736
KMSN 021735Z 0218/0318 22006KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0307/0308 4SM
TSRA OVC025CB
FM030800 22006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080 PROB30 0308/0310 4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM031000 23007KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0310/0313 4SM SHRA OVC015
FM031300 24008KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 0313/0317 4SM SHRA OVC008
FM031700 28009KT P6SM OVC027 PROB30 0317/0318 4SM SHRA
OVC015
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-030745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
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 W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13
SFC WGUST 13 14 14 14 15 13 14 15 17 17 17 18 17 16 15 16 16 17 18 18 18 19 20 23
1KFT WDIR W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 21 21 21 20 18 17 18 19 20 20 20 20 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 13 14 15 17 18 20 22 23 25 27 27 26 24 23 24 26 27 26 25 23 22 21 20
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW W NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 14 14 15 17 18 18 18 18 20 22 24 23 22 22 25 28 32 34 37 37 34 29 26
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 60 | 67 | 36 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 49 49 47 45 41 32 34 41 42 42 42 18 18 18 7 7 7 10 10 10 5 4 3 4
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
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 742 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 021724 RRA
KRST 021721Z 0218/0318 25007KT P6SM BKN050
TEMPO 0218/0221 32012G20KT 5SM -TSRA OVC035CB
FM022200 22008KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 0222/0303 5SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM030300 23008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 0303/0307 4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM030700 31009KT P6SM -SHRA BKN030
FM031200 33011KT P6SM SCT025 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.
$$
WIZ041-030745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 9 10 11 11
SFC WGUST 11 12 13 12 13 12 10 10 13 14 14 15 15 15 14 15 15 16 17 17 17 18 18 19
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 7 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 19 21 22 22 21 19 17 18 19 20 20 19 19 19 19 19
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 9 10 11 13 15 17 19 20 22 24 26 27 26 25 23 23 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 21
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 21 22 22 23 24 24 26 29 33 35 33 28 24
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 46 | 60 | 51 | 23
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 35 35 38 38 38 36 35 36 40 43 43 29 29 29 14 14 14 12 12 12 8 7 5 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 631 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 021757 CCA
KLSE 021754Z 0218/0318 23008KT P6SM SCT050
TEMPO 0219/0220 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB
FM022000 23008KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0220/0302 5SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM030200 20006KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0302/0304 5SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM030400 23008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030
FM030800 28008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN015
FM031200 32011KT P6SM BKN020
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-030745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
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 W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 9 10 10 12 13
SFC WGUST 9 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 13 14 13 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 15 16 17 17 18 20
1KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 6 6 7 8 9 10 13 16 18 17 16 15 16 17 17 17 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 11 14 16 19 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 20 20 20 21 22 21 21 20
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 13 14 15 17 19 19 19 19 20 22 22 22 22 22 25 27 30 33 34 33
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 43 | 46 | 42 | 28
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 43 43 39 39 31 17 17 18 22 28 34 24 24 24 17 17 17 9 9 9 4 4 4 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
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 740 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 021730
KALO 021729Z 0218/0318 28005KT P6SM FEW050 FEW230 PROB30 0222/0224
4SM -SHRA BKN025
FM031200 29006KT P6SM SCT018 BKN060 PROB30 0312/0315 4SM
-SHRA
BKN020
FM031500 32010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN040 PROB30 0315/0318
4SM -SHRA
OVC025
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-030745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 2 2025
DATE TUE 09/02/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 10
SFC WGUST 9 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 14 15 14 15 15 15 15 17 17
1KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 17 18 19 19 19 19 20 20 19 18 18 18 17 18
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 25 26 26 24 21 19 18 18 19
6KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 12 12 12 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 18 19 20 23 26 28 27 26 26 29 32 34
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 5 | 46 | 48 | 43
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 5 7 10 10 8 13 13 12 20 30 43 43 43 37 37 37 20 20 20 8 8 8 8
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 2 2025.....SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 734 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 3 2025.....SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 021720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 021720Z 0218/0318 28004KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
FM030200 23004KT P6SM BKN250
FM031500 28007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC040=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$