Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
820
SXUS43 KARX 282101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
WIZ017-290915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 11 12 13 13 13 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 7 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 17 18 18 19 18 18 17 16 12 9 6 5 5 5 5 5
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE E E SE SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 8 7 4 3 3 5 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 16 15 14 12 10 9 9 10
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8
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 2 2 1 5 3 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
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 6:16 AM CDT SUNSET 7:42 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 6:17 AM CDT SUNSET 7:40 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 281736
KAUW 281734Z 2818/2918 04007KT P6SM SCT035
FM282000 01006KT P6SM SKC
FM290200 09004KT P6SM SKC
FM290800 10003KT P6SM SCT250
FM291400 15003KT P6SM SCT150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-290915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 10 9 8 8 8 10 12 13 13 13 13 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
1KFT WSPD 5 5 5 7 9 11 14 15 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 14 12 9 7 6 6 6 5 4
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N NE
3KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 9 7 6 5 3 3 4 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 9 6 4 1 1 2
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 13 13 14 16 18 19 18 17 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 12 14
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 281721 RRA
KMSN 281720Z 2818/2918 03008KT P6SM SCT028 BKN035
TEMPO 2818/2820 BKN028
FM282000 02008KT P6SM SCT035
FM282300 04006KT P6SM SCT035
FM290200 08005KT P6SM FEW250
FM290800 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM291500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-290915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 7 7 7 6 6 7 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S SW S S S S S S S SE
1KFT WSPD 5 6 7 8 10 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 11 7 5 5 6 7 8 7
3KFT WDIR N N N NE E S S SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 17 16
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 9 6 4 6 8 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 4 7 9 9 12 14 10 18 18 21
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
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 752 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 281724 RRA
KRST 281723Z 2818/2918 03005KT P6SM SCT025
FM291000 17006KT P6SM SCT020
FM291500 18006KT P6SM BKN030
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-290915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SE S SE SE
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 11 12 13 12 12 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 10 12 14 15 16 16 14 11 10 12 16 19 19 17
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE N W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 6 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 11 13 14 14 12
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 11 12 14 16 16 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 13 11 10 11 12 13 14 13
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 26
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 11 7 7
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 281827 AAA
KLSE 281803Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030
FM290800 13005KT 5SM BR SCT005
FM291000 13005KT 2SM BR BKN003
FM291400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020
FM291600 16005KT P6SM BKN035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-290915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 14 16 17 18 18 18 17 14 11 8 8 9 9 9 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE N NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 4 5 7 9 11 12 13 13
6KFT WDIR NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 10
SKY COVER FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 13 | 5 | 3 | 19
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 10 10 7 7 7 5 5 5 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 4 6 8 4 13 9 12
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
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 631 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 632 AM CDT SUNSET 748 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 281730
KALO 281728Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-290915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE SE E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 10 9 8 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 4 5 6 8 9 11 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 13 10 9 10 12 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W NW W W W SW SW S S SW
3KFT WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 13 12 11 10 10 11 14
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 9 | 1 | 1 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 10 10 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 2 2 8 4 4
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 80 80 80 80 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 281720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 281720Z 2818/2918 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 SCT200=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$