Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
764
SXUS43 KARX 202101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
WIZ017-210915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 6 6 7 6 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 16 15 14 13 13 14 15 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 17 19 20 20 19 18 19 20 21 21 22 21 20 17 15 12 10 8 8 7
3KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 19 19 20 20 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 12 13 13 11 10 9 9
6KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE E E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 8 8 9 10 11 12 12 12 12 11 10 9 8 7 8 9 11 13 14 14 13 12 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
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 20 2026.....SUNRISE 6:43 AM CDT SUNSET 7:00 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 6:44 AM CDT SUNSET 6:58 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 202100 AAA
KAUW 202057Z 2021/2118 02010G17KT P6SM FEW028 BKN035
FM202300 05008G15KT P6SM SCT035
FM210500 06007KT P6SM BKN250
FM211400 08009G15KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-210915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 10 10 9 8 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 20 20 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 19 18 18 17 17 17
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 21 21 22 24 26 28 29 29 29 28 28 29 29 29 28 27 25 23 21 19 17 16 15 15
3KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 24 26 27 29 28 27 25 24 23 22 22 20 19 17 15 14 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR E NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 12 11 10 9 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 656 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 202006 AAA
KMSN 202005Z 2020/2118 04011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
TEMPO 2020/2022 BKN035
FM211100 06009KT P6SM OVC050
FM211400 07011G19KT P6SM BKN022
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-210915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 10 11 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 15 15 14 14 15 15 15
1KFT WDIR NE 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 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 21 21 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 15
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 22 22 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E
6KFT WSPD 15 13 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 10
SKY COVER BK BK OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 3 | 18 | 22
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 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 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 711 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 709 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 201724 RRF
KRST 201723Z 2018/2118 06013KT P6SM SCT025
FM210000 06011KT P6SM OVC050
FM211500 06009KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 2115/2118 6SM -SHRA
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-210915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 8 10 9 8 7 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 7
SFC WGUST 19 19 18 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 19 19 19 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E NE
1KFT WSPD 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 23 22 23 23 23 22 21 20 18 17 16 16 16
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 21 23 25 26 27 27 26 24 22 20 20 20 20 19 17 15 14 13 13 14 16 17 17 16
6KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 706 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 704 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 201724 RRD
KLSE 201723Z 2018/2118 06012KT P6SM BKN035
FM210000 06009KT P6SM SCT150
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-210915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 9 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11
SFC WGUST 21 21 20 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 18
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 NE
1KFT WSPD 21 22 22 23 24 25 25 24 23 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 20 19 18 17 17
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 24 24 25 25 25 26 26 26 25 25 26 26 27 26 25 24 22 21 20 20 21 22 21 21
6KFT 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
6KFT WSPD 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 12 14 16 16 15
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 20 | 46 | 48
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 9 9 9 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 7 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
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 708 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 201945 AAA
KALO 201944Z 2020/2118 06014G22KT P6SM SCT022 OVC050
TEMPO 2020/2022 BKN022
FM202200 06012KT P6SM SCT021 BKN050
FM210100 06011KT P6SM OVC020
FM210800 06011KT 6SM -RA OVC015
FM211300 06011KT 6SM -RA BKN008 PROB30 2113/2116 4SM -RA BR
OVC004
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-210915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN SEP 20 2026
DATE SUN 09/20/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E NE NE
SFC WSPD 9 12 12 11 11 12 12 12 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 11 10
SFC WGUST 23 22 22 21 22 23 22 22 22 21 22 22 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 19
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 25 25 25 25 26 27 28 28 26 25 25 25 25 25 25 25 24 23 21 20 18 17 17 16
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 28 28 29 29 29 30 30 30 29 29 30 30 30 28 25 22 21 21 22 22 23 24 23 21
6KFT WDIR NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 6
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 6 | 26 | 30
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 9 9 9
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 20 2026.....SUNRISE 648 AM CDT SUNSET 703 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 702 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 201720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 201720Z 2018/2118 05012G20KT 6SM -DZ OVC010
TEMPO 2018/2022 3SM -RA BR OVC008
FM211400 06011G20KT P6SM OVC014=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$