Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 220731
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
WIZ017-221945-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
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 E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 4 2 3 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 12 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 11 10 11 11 12 11 10 10
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 19 20 20 20 21 20 18 16 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 14 16 18 18 18 18
3KFT WDIR E E SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 12 11 12 14 17 19 18 17 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 22 21
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 16 16 16 16 17 18 18 19
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW SC FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 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
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 6:46 AM CDT SUNSET 6:56 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 6:47 AM CDT SUNSET 6:54 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 220521 RRA
KAUW 220520Z 2206/2306 05004KT P6SM FEW035 BKN150
FM221500 09009G15KT P6SM SCT030 BKN200
FM222200 09007KT P6SM FEW030 SCT250
FM230300 07006KT P6SM SKC
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-221945-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE NE E E E NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 23 23 22 22 21 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 18
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 16 15 14 14 14 15 17 20 21 21 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 20 21 23 23 22 21
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 9 10 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 21 21 20 20 19 18 16 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 7 7 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 655 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 646 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 220609 AAA
KMSN 220606Z 2206/2306 04007KT P6SM SCT035 OVC060
TEMPO 2207/2210 6SM -SHRA BKN035 OVC040
FM221500 06012KT P6SM BKN050
FM222300 06006KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-221945-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
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 E E E NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 7 7 8 9 9 9 9
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 18 19 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 18 17
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 18 16 14 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 17 17 15 14
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE E E E E E E SE SE
6KFT WSPD 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 8 10 12 13 14
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK SC BK SC SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 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
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 220524
KRST 220523Z 2206/2306 08007KT P6SM OVC100
FM221500 10009KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-221945-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 15 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 11 11 11 12 11 9 9
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 21 21 21 22 22 22 20 18 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 15 15 14
3KFT WDIR E E SE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 14 12 11 9 8 8 10 12 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 22 23
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E SE
6KFT WSPD 8 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 13 14 16 16 16 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW SC SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 652 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 653 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 220524
KLSE 220523Z 2206/2306 07006KT P6SM OVC100
FM221500 07009KT P6SM BKN100
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-221945-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
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 E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 5 5 5 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 15 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 13 13 13 11 10 10 10 10 10 9 8
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 19 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 15 17 18 19 19 18
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 11 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 11 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 9
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E NE NE E E
6KFT WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 4 5 6 7
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW
POP6HR | 29 | 15 | 2 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 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
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 220521
KALO 220520Z 2206/2306 06009KT 6SM BR OVC010
TEMPO 2206/2207 4SM -SHRA
FM221600 08009KT P6SM OVC022
FM222300 08007KT P6SM OVC035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-221945-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DATE TUE 09/22/26 /
CDT 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E NE E E NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 14 15 15 14 14 14 15 15 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 11
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 23 23 23 23 23 22 21 19 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17 17 18 17
3KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 12 11 9 7 6 7 9 11 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 15 15 16 18 19 20 20 19
6KFT WDIR SE SE S SE E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 6 4 3 3 2 3 4 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 8 8
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 44 | 14 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 14 14 8 8 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 220520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 220520Z 2206/2306 05010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC045
TEMPO 2208/2211 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025
FM221200 06009KT P6SM BKN045
PROB30 2212/2214 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$