Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 160731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
WIZ017-161945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 18 17 17 17 17 16 17
1KFT WDIR E E N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
1KFT WSPD 1 2 3 5 7 9 11 11 11 10 8 6 6 7 8 10 13 15 15 14 14 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S SE SE S S S SE E E SE SE E NE N
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 13 12 11 9 7 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 6 3 1 2 3 4 3 3 4
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 12 12 13 15 17 17 16 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 13 12 10 9 9 10 13 17 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK
POP6HR | 22 | 72 | 77 | 43
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 15 20 25 23 24 41 47 45 45 45 53 53 53 46 46 46 20 20 20 10 10 9 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:41 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 160521 RRB
KAUW 160520Z 1606/1706 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
FM160800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050
FM161200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030
FM161300 08007KT P6SM BKN028
FM161800 04008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC016
TEMPO 1619/1622 5SM -TSRA BKN020CB
FM162300 02008KT 5SM -SHRA 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.
$$
WIZ044-161945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE S S S S S S SW S S S S S S SE NE N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 8 7 6 6 6 6 7
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 13 13 18 16 14 14 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW S SW W W NW N NE NE N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 13 13 14 15 16 15 12 7 4 4 6 8 8 7 6 5 3 3 4 6 8 10 11 11
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W SW S SW SW SW SW SE E E N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 16 16 16 13 10 8 8 9 10 9 7 5 4 3 2 4 6 9 9 9 10
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S SW SW W NW NW NW NW W
6KFT WSPD 6 7 7 9 11 12 12 11 11 12 13 15 15 15 14 13 13 12 10 9 8 10 12 15
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 5 | 40 | 86 | 60
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 2 2 2 4 5 7 10 16 20 28 40 40 40 65 65 65 37 37 37 11 9 9 8
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 160521 RRU
KMSN 160520Z 1606/1706 18003KT P6SM FEW050
FM161600 18007KT P6SM SCT060
FM162000 21014KT P6SM -TSRA BKN060CB PROB30 1620/1623 3SM
-TSRA BKN040CB
FM170000 25005KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1700/1702 -SHRA BKN035
FM170200 30005KT P6SM BKN016
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-161945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR S S SE SE SE E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 9 9 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 18 18 17 17 16 16 17
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W NW N NE NE E E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 14 12 10 8 5 3 5 7 9 9 7 6 5 4 4 7 10 13 15 17 18 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W S SE E E E NE N N N NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 17 18 18 13 6 2 2 5 7 6 5 4 4 6 7 8 10 12 13 14 15
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 6 7 9 10 11 12 12 12 11 10 8 7 6 7 8 8 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 18
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 24 | 82 | 63 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 11 14 18 20 31 39 40 40 36 36 36 54 54 54 34 32 25 16 16 16 10 10 9 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 160539 RRE
KRST 160536Z 1606/1706 17006KT P6SM BKN050
FM161200 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC010 PROB30 1612/1616 2SM -TSRA
OVC007CB
FM161600 35011KT 3SM -SHRA OVC010
TEMPO 1616/1620 2SM TSRA OVC005CB
FM162000 35009KT P6SM VCSH BKN007
FM162300 35008KT P6SM BKN007
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-161945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE SE S S S S S SE SE SE SW W NW NW N N N N N N N N N NW
SFC WSPD 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 9 8 8 9 8 7 9 11 12 11 11 13 13 13 16 15 15 15 14 15 15
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW W W NW N NE NE NE N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 18 16 12 6 2 2 4 5 5 3 2 2 3 5 9 13 16 16 16 15
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW S SE E E NE N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 14 15 15 16 16 15 12 9 6 6 7 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 13
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW SW W NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 4 6 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 12 11 9 9 9 9 9 8 9 12 17 20
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV BK OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 5 | 82 | 84 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 5 6 6 7 4 9 16 28 35 35 65 65 65 54 54 47 20 20 20 10 10 10 8
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 160539 RRD
KLSE 160536Z 1606/1706 17005KT P6SM SCT050
FM161500 VRB05KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025 PROB30 1615/1617 2SM -TSRA
OVC010CB
FM161700 34008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC025
TEMPO 1617/1621 2SM TSRA OVC010CB
FM162200 34008KT P6SM VCSH BKN015
FM170300 34008KT P6SM BKN015
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-161945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR S S S S S SE S S S S S W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
SFC WSPD 1 2 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 12 14 14 16 15 16 16 15 16 15 16 17 16 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW S S S SE SE SE NE NE N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 17 18 18 18 17 15 12 9 6 6 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 9 12 16 18 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S S S S SW W W NW N N N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 13 15 15 15 14 13 11 10 9 10 11 12 9 7 5 6 8 11 13 14 15 15 14 14
6KFT WDIR SW W W SW SW SW SW SW S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 19 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 13 16 20 23
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 30 | 73 | 57 | 21
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 2 6 11 7 23 31 31 31 38 38 38 55 55 47 35 32 28 18 18 18 10 10 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 160545
KALO 160543Z 1606/1706 15006KT P6SM OVC250 PROB30 1613/1616 5SM
-TSRA BKN025CB
FM161600 19007KT P6SM BKN025 BKN110 PROB30 1616/1618 4SM TSRA
BKN010CB
FM161800 29010G18KT P6SM SCT017 BKN025
FM170200 32009KT P6SM BKN028
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-161945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 1 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 14 16 16 17 18 17 17 19 17 16 15 15 14 14
1KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S S SW SW SW S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW N
1KFT WSPD 12 14 16 17 17 16 13 9 6 6 8 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 11 12 14 16 17
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S S SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 13 14 15 15 15 14 11 8 7 7 9 12 14 16 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 16 16 16
6KFT WDIR W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 7 11 16 21 26 29 31 31 29 27 24 21 19 17 17 17
SKY COVER FW FW SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 61 | 74 | 33
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 0 2 3 5 12 20 24 24 56 56 56 69 66 43 31 31 31 8 7 7 9
FOG 0 0 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 160520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 160520Z 1606/1706 19006KT P6SM SCT150
FM161800 24013G23KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 1619/1621 2SM TSRA
BKN025CB
FM170200 31011KT P6SM BKN025=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$