Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
539
SXUS43 KARX 280901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
WIZ017-282115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
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 N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 10 10 10 10 10
1KFT WDIR N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 10 12 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 7 8 10 12 14 15 16 17 18 18
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N NE NE N N N N N N NE E SE S SW W W W
3KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 16 15 14 12 9 7 6 6 5 5 6 6 5 3 2 2 3 4 5 7
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 14 12 11 11 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 20 20 20 20 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 280521 RRB
KAUW 280520Z 2806/2906 30003KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN050 OVC090
FM280700 30003KT 4SM BR BKN040
FM281000 35006KT 4SM BR BKN015
FM281300 03006KT P6SM BKN012
TEMPO 2816/2817 BKN022
FM281700 06005KT P6SM SCT035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-282115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR W W NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 8 9 10 10 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NE NE E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 10 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 11 14 15 15 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 12 13 14 15 15 14 13 11 9 7 6 7 7 8 8 9 7 6 5 6 6 7 8 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
6KFT WSPD 19 19 18 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 17 18 19 18 15 13 12 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW BK BK BK
POP6HR | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 11 11 3 5 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 738 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 737 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 280527 RRC
KMSN 280525Z 2806/2906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
FM280800 00000KT 5SM -SHRA BKN035
FM281200 00000KT 4SM BR BKN020
FM281400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015
FM281800 03007KT P6SM BKN035
FM282200 05007KT P6SM FEW030
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-282115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
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 SW SW W NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E SE
SFC WSPD 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 4
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 7 8 7 8 7 8 8 8
1KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 7 8 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 6 8 10 10 11 12 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N W W W NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 6 6
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 9 10 11 13 14 15 16 16 16 15 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 14 15 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 40 70 70 70 70 40 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 280536 RRA
KRST 280534Z 2806/2906 17004KT 4SM BR BKN050
FM280900 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN002
TEMPO 2811/2813 1/4SM FG
FM281400 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT003
FM281500 03006KT P6SM SCT040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-282115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW S SE NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 9 9
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 10 11 11 10 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4
6KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 14 16 17 18 18 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 13 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 20 40 70 70 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 745 PM CDT
FTUS43 KARX 280901 AAA
TAFLSE
TAF AMD
KLSE 280901Z 2809/2906 21003KT P6SM FEW010 SCT050
FM281000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT003
FM281200 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
FM281400 01006KT P6SM SCT045=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-282115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
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 SW SW S W N NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 4 5
SFC WGUST 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 9
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW N NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 18 15 12 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 7 9 10 11 11 11 11 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N NE NE E NE NW W W W
3KFT WSPD 18 15 13 10 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 3 4
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 11 14 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FOG 0 20 20 20 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 280521 RRA
KALO 280520Z 2806/2906 24004KT P6SM FEW070 SCT140
FM281600 03006KT P6SM SCT060
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-282115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT THU AUG 28 2025
DATE THU 08/28/25 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SW SW S SW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 8 7 6 5 6 6 7 7 8 9 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 10 10 10 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE
1KFT WSPD 15 14 13 11 10 8 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 10 12 13 15 16 17 16 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 17 15 12 10 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 23 20 17 14 13 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 17 18 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK
POP6HR | 7 | 6 | 9 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 8 5 5 4 2 4 4 4 8 9 11 13 13 12 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0
FOG 20 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 28 2025........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 743 PM CDT
AUGUST 29 2025........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 741 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 280531
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 280531Z 2806/2906 23005KT P6SM BKN080
FM281700 35005KT P6SM BKN040
FM290000 05004KT P6SM OVC040=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$