Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
843
SXUS43 KARX 120901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
WIZ017-122115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 9
SFC WGUST 19 21 23 24 26 25 25 25 26 25 25 25 26 26 28 28 27 30 27 27 25 27 24 22
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S
1KFT WSPD 22 22 23 23 23 23 23 23 22 22 21 21 21 23 24 26 26 26 25 23 21 18 16 15
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
3KFT WSPD 23 23 22 23 23 25 26 27 28 29 30 32 34 37 39 42 43 44 45 48 50 51 48 44
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 12 15 18 20 21 21 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 26 28 31 34 37 39 38 36 33 32 30
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV
POP6HR | 2 | 4 | 33 | 67
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 7 7
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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 7:11 AM CDT SUNSET 6:18 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 7:12 AM CDT SUNSET 6:17 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 120521 RRA
KAUW 120520Z 1206/1306 11005KT P6SM SCT070
FM120800 13005KT P6SM BKN035
FM121100 14008G16KT P6SM BKN020
FM121500 15012G20KT P6SM BKN100
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-122115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 8
SFC WGUST 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 21 21 22 22 23 24 26 25 24 24 23 21
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 18 19 21 22 22 22 21 19 18 18 18 19 20 23 26 28 29 29 28 27 26 25 24 22
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 13 12 12 12 12 12 13 15 18 20 21 23 24 27 29 32 34 36 37 38 39 39 39 40
6KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 17 17 17 19 21 23 24 25 26 26 26
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 7 | 46
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 5 5 8 8 8
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 619 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 617 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 120521 RRC
KMSN 120520Z 1206/1306 12003KT P6SM BKN030
FM121000 13004KT P6SM BKN035
FM121400 14007KT P6SM BKN035
FM121900 15011KT P6SM SCT040
FM130100 14007KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-122115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 13 14 14 15 15 16 17 17 18 19 19 18 18 17 16 15 15 16 16 14 13 13 12 11
SFC WGUST 23 25 26 27 29 31 30 31 31 32 31 32 31 31 31 29 28 27 27 26 23 22 19 20
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW W
1KFT WSPD 27 27 28 28 28 28 27 27 26 26 27 29 30 30 30 30 31 32 31 28 25 21 20 20
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W NW
3KFT WSPD 33 33 33 33 33 34 35 37 38 40 40 41 41 42 44 46 48 49 49 48 46 41 35 26
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
6KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 16 18 21 24 27 31 33 36 38 40 43 44 46 46 44 39 33 28 27 27
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK
POP6HR | 4 | 9 | 66 | 64
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 6 6 6 12 12 12 10 10 10 4 4 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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 631 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 629 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 120521 RRD
KRST 120520Z 1206/1306 14013G22KT P6SM BKN250
FM121400 15020G31KT P6SM BKN100
FM130000 17017G27KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 1302/1306 4SM -SHRA
OVC030
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-122115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 14 13 13 13 12 13 11 11 10 10 9
SFC WGUST 19 20 20 20 23 25 25 25 24 24 25 24 25 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 22 21 20
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 27 28 30 31 30 29 27 25 24 23 23 23 24 27 30 32 33 32 31 30 28 26 24 22
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 22 22 22 22 23 25 27 29 31 32 32 31 31 34 39 42 43 43 43 45 48 47 44 37
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
6KFT WSPD 11 12 14 15 16 16 17 18 20 21 21 22 23 25 28 31 35 39 40 37 33 28 25 23
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 4 | 44 | 62
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 10 10 10 10 10 10
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 717 AM CDT SUNSET 624 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 120521 RRC
KLSE 120520Z 1206/1306 14009KT P6SM SCT200
TEMPO 1206/1210 17010G20KT
FM121000 15010G20KT P6SM BKN200
FM121500 16013G24KT P6SM BKN200
FM130000 17012G22KT P6SM OVC070
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-122115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
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 SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SW W
SFC WSPD 12 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 19 19 18 18 17 17 15 15 14 14 13 12 12 12 12
SFC WGUST 20 22 26 24 27 26 27 27 27 29 30 29 28 28 27 25 25 24 25 24 22 21 18 16
1KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 28 29 29 29 28 26 25 25 25 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 31 30 27 24 20 17 15
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 32 32 31 31 31 31 31 33 35 36 35 34 34 36 38 41 43 44 44 46 46 43 36 26
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 13 16 18 21 24 26 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 43 38 31 26 25 25
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 4 | 37 | 39
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 6 12 12 12 13 13 13 7 7 7
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
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 632 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 721 AM CDT SUNSET 630 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 120533
KALO 120531Z 1206/1306 13010KT P6SM FEW250
FM121400 14014G21KT P6SM BKN250
FM121800 16017G27KT P6SM SCT200
FM130200 16013G21KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1302/1306 6SM -SHRA
OVC050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-122115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT SUN OCT 12 2025
DATE SUN 10/12/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9
SFC WGUST 16 18 18 17 18 23 24 22 22 22 23 23 24 23 24 21 21 24 23 22 21 21 22 20
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 26 28 30 31 29 26 23 22 21 21 20 20 21 23 26 29 30 31 31 32 32 31 30 27
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 18 18 17 17 17 18 20 23 26 28 28 26 26 28 31 34 35 36 36 37 37 37 37 37
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 17 17 16 17 19 21 24 27 29 29 28 26 25 23
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 14 | 48
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 9 9 11 11 11
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 12 2025.......SUNRISE 713 AM CDT SUNSET 625 PM CDT
OCTOBER 13 2025.......SUNRISE 714 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 120520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 120520Z 1206/1306 13009KT P6SM FEW250
FM121500 14012G22KT P6SM SCT250
FM122000 16013G23KT P6SM BKN250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$