Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
609
SXUS43 KARX 142101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
WIZ017-150915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
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 SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 10 13 15 15 15 14 14 13 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 23 25 29 30 30 30 28 27 26 24 24 22 20 19 20 21 24 24 25 24 22 22 21 20
1KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW
1KFT WSPD 24 26 27 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 18 17 16 16 16 18 19 20 21 21 19 18 17 15
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W NW
3KFT WSPD 33 37 41 45 47 48 49 49 49 46 41 35 31 30 30 31 32 34 35 35 35 32 29 23
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 37 45 54 60 60 57 53 49 46 43 43 43 43 42 40 39 41 45 48 49 49 47 45 41
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 99 | 85 | 3 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 31 31 43 43 43 37 37 37 15 15 15 2 2 2 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 14 2026.....SUNRISE 6:36 AM CDT SUNSET 7:11 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 7:09 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 141739
KAUW 141737Z 1418/1518 16013G23KT P6SM SCT045 OVC100
FM142100 15014G26KT 4SM SHRA OVC040 WS020/18045KT PROB30
1423/1503 2SM TSRA BKN025CB
FM150300 17013G26KT 4SM SHRA OVC018 WS020/20045KT
FM150600 18011G23KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007 WS020/22045KT
FM150900 21010G18KT P6SM OVC006 WS020/24040KT
FM151400 26014G25KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-150915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
SFC WSPD 7 9 12 12 13 14 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9
SFC WGUST 22 23 24 28 29 28 28 28 27 26 26 24 24 22 21 19 18 19 20 20 20 20 20 20
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W
1KFT WSPD 24 27 31 34 35 36 35 35 34 32 31 30 28 27 27 25 24 21 20 18 17 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 27 32 39 45 50 54 57 59 59 58 56 53 49 43 37 31 27 24 22 23 24 26 27 29
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 34 40 46 52 55 56 56 56 54 52 49 44 40 37 34 33 31 31 31 32 34 36 36 36
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 82 | 98 | 36 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 17 17 17 28 28 28 36 36 36 24 24 24 12 12 12 6 6 6 1 1 1 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 142100 AAA
KMSN 142058Z 1421/1518 16012G22KT P6SM BKN080 OVC250
TEMPO 1421/1422 6SM -SHRA SCT035 OVC060
FM150400 19012KT 6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 WS020/20050KT PROB30
1506/1509 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB
FM151200 21011G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN023 OVC035
FM151500 25010KT P6SM OVC050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-150915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
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 SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 14 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 14 12 11 9 8 8 9 9 11 11 13 12 11 11 10 10
SFC WGUST 32 33 33 32 31 30 29 27 24 22 19 17 15 15 17 18 20 20 21 20 19 18 17 17
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 32 35 36 37 36 34 31 29 28 26 21 16 13 11 12 13 16 19 20 20 18 16 15 14
3KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W NW
3KFT WSPD 50 53 55 56 56 54 52 48 43 38 32 26 21 21 22 24 23 23 23 25 27 27 25 22
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 56 61 64 64 61 55 50 46 43 40 36 32 28 25 22 21 22 25 28 31 35 37 37 34
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 97 | 85 | 12 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 48 48 48 56 56 56 51 51 51 24 19 18 7 7 7 1 1 1 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 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 722 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 141727
KRST 141726Z 1418/1518 16017G33KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 PROB30
1420/1502
4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
FM150200 18015KT 5SM -TSRA SCT015 OVC050CB
WS020/18055KT
FM150500 22011KT 6SM -TSRA BKN009CB
FM151000 24008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN120
FM151300 29011G24KT P6SM FEW020 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.
$$
WIZ041-150915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 11 14 14 13 13 14 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 5 6 7 9 9 9 9 8 8
SFC WGUST 24 26 27 30 31 31 31 30 29 28 25 22 19 17 15 14 17 17 18 18 17 17 16 15
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 31 33 34 35 35 36 36 36 35 33 30 26 22 20 19 18 19 19 19 18 15 13 13 13
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 39 44 49 53 55 56 56 57 58 55 48 38 30 25 22 21 19 19 19 21 24 26 26 25
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 42 48 53 56 57 56 53 51 48 45 41 37 32 29 26 25 23 22 23 28 35 40 41 39
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK SC
POP6HR | 90 | 97 | 27 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 31 31 42 42 42 50 50 50 24 24 24 10 10 10 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 141727
KLSE 141726Z 1418/1518 17012G21KT P6SM OVC060
FM141900 17013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 PROB30 1421/1501 4SM
-TSRA OVC040CB
FM150100 18010KT 5SM -TSRA SCT015 OVC050CB WS020/19050KT
FM150800 19009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN010
FM151200 24008KT P6SM BKN120
FM151600 30011KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-150915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
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 S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 14 20 20 19 18 17 16 14 14 12 10 8 7 6 5 7 8 10 10 10 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 30 31 30 30 30 29 27 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 12 14 16 16 15 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 29 30 31 32 33 35 34 32 28 24 22 20 18 15 13 12 13 15 16 15 13 12 11 11
3KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 38 41 44 47 50 52 52 50 46 42 39 36 33 26 19 14 13 13 14 13 13 14 15 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W SW W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 46 51 56 57 54 49 45 44 43 43 41 38 34 31 28 26 26 27 28 29 29 29 28 27
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 65 | 98 | 76 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 31 31 53 53 53 55 55 55 31 31 31 14 14 14 7 7 7 2 2 2 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 14 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 721 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 141742
KALO 141739Z 1418/1518 18011KT 6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN100 BKN110
FM142200 15018G30KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100
FM150000 14017G26KT 6SM -SHRA SCT060 BKN100 WS020/16045KT
PROB30 1503/1505 4SM -TSRA BKN060CB
FM150500 17015KT 6SM -TSRA SCT040 OVC080CB WS020/22035KT
PROB30 1505/1510 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB
FM151000 22008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC045
FM151200 28005KT P6SM OVC050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-150915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT MON SEP 14 2026
DATE MON 09/14/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW
SFC WSPD 9 12 16 16 17 17 16 16 14 13 13 13 13 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 24 25 27 28 29 29 28 28 26 26 25 24 23 21 19 16 15 15 14 15 15 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 23 27 30 33 34 36 37 37 37 34 31 27 26 25 24 23 22 20 16 12 10 9 9
3KFT WDIR S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 31 35 40 44 47 49 50 51 52 51 48 44 40 37 34 31 26 22 19 19 19 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 33 38 43 48 51 52 51 48 45 42 42 43 42 37 32 27 25 24 25 26 29 30 30 28
SKY COVER OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 44 | 99 | 81 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 10 10 27 27 27 43 43 43 43 43 43 31 31 31 16 16 16 9 9 9 5 5 5
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 14 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 714 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 141731
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 141731Z 1418/1518 15014G24KT P6SM BKN080 OVC120
TEMPO 1418/1420 6SM -SHRA
FM150200 15016KT P6SM BKN120 WS020/19045KT
PROB30 1505/1507 4SM -TSRA BR BKN050CB
FM150700 19014KT 3SM -TSRA BR OVC050CB
TEMPO 1507/1511 2SM TSRA BR
FM151300 22009KT P6SM BKN025 OVC040
PROB30 1513/1515 4SM -SHRA BR=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$