Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
168
SXUS43 KARX 181001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
WIZ017-182215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE N NE S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 10 10 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 11 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 5 5
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE E SE S S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 14 15 15 15 13 11 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5
3KFT WDIR S SE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 4 4 3 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 5 6 6 5 4 3
6KFT WDIR NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 10 13 14 14 13 11 9 7 5 5 5 5
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 7:00 AM CST SUNSET 4:27 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 7:02 AM CST SUNSET 4:26 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 180521 RRA
KAUW 180520Z 1806/1906 08005KT P6SM BKN100
FM181100 08004KT P6SM BKN120
FM181900 08004KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-182215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 11 12 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 15 16 17 18 19 19 18 16 15 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 11 10 10
3KFT WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 12 13 14 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
6KFT WDIR S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E NE NE NE N N N N NE NE N W W
6KFT WSPD 5 7 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 7 5 5 6 8 10 11 11 10 9 6 4 3 2 2
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 96 | 94 | 12 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 654 AM CST SUNSET 431 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 655 AM CST SUNSET 430 PM CST
FTUS80 KMSN 180903 AAB
KMSN 180900Z 1809/1906 11008KT 6SM -RA OVC015
FM181400 09010G18KT 6SM -RA OVC006
FM181800 08010G18KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 1818/1821 6SM -RA
FM190100 06007KT P6SM BKN010
FM190400 05005KT P6SM BKN019
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-182215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 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 E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 9 8 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 17 17 16 15 15 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE E E E E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 9 10 10
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 20 19 18 17 17 16 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 7
6KFT WDIR SE SE E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE S
6KFT WSPD 17 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 12 14 15 14 13 11 8 6 5 5 5 6
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 BK
POP6HR | 98 | 49 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 709 AM CST SUNSET 441 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 710 AM CST SUNSET 440 PM CST
FTUS80 KRST 180924 AAA
KRST 180923Z 1809/1906 11010KT 6SM -RA OVC015
FM181100 09010KT 5SM -RA OVC007
FM181400 07009KT 2SM -SN OVC005
FM181600 07010KT P6SM OVC005
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-182215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 15 16 17 17 18 17 17 17 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 17 17 18 20 21 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 12
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE E E
3KFT WSPD 18 19 20 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 3 2 2 3 4
6KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE S
6KFT WSPD 12 13 14 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 7 6 8 11 13 13 13 11 9 6 4 4 4 4
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 98 | 59 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 704 AM CST SUNSET 436 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 705 AM CST SUNSET 435 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 180924 AAA
KLSE 180922Z 1809/1906 10008KT 6SM -RA OVC020
FM181200 09009KT 3SM -RASN OVC008
FM181700 06008KT P6SM OVC007
FM190100 07005KT P6SM OVC010
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-182215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 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 E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 18 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 10
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 22 21 20 18 16 15 16 17 18 17 15 14 14 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 11
3KFT WDIR S S S SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE
3KFT WSPD 17 13 10 9 8 9 10 13 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW S S SW W W NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E SE S
6KFT WSPD 7 5 4 4 6 7 6 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 11 11 12 10 9 7 7 7 6
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK OV
POP6HR | 52 | 24 | 5 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 705 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 706 AM CST SUNSET 444 PM CST
FTUS80 KALO 180521
KALO 180520Z 1806/1906 10014KT 6SM -RA OVC080
FM181000 10012KT 6SM BR OVC025 PROB30 1811/1814 4SM -RA BR
OVC008
FM181400 08011KT P6SM OVC009 PROB30 1814/1816 4SM -RA BR
OVC005
FM190200 05006KT P6SM OVC005
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-182215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025
DATE TUE 11/18/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 22 22 20 20 19 18 18 17 18 18 17 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 12 11 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 24 24 24 22 21 19 18 18 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 14
3KFT WDIR S S S SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 19 17 16 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 15 14 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E SE S
6KFT WSPD 9 6 5 7 10 12 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 5 5 5
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 70 | 25 | 4 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 9 9 3 3 3 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 18 2025......SUNRISE 658 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST
NOVEMBER 19 2025......SUNRISE 659 AM CST SUNSET 437 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 180908 AAA
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 180908Z 1809/1906 10014KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC020
PROB30 1809/1812 4SM -RA BR OVC008
FM181200 10012KT P6SM OVC008
PROB30 1812/1815 4SM SHRA BR OVC005
FM181800 07008KT P6SM OVC010=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$