Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
490
SXUS43 KARX 080901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
WIZ017-082115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 8 7 6 7 7 7 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 22 26 24 23 25 25 24 22 21 19 20 20 20 21 21 21 18 16 21 23 22 16 16 15
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 20 21 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 20 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 19 19 18 15 14 13 13
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 30 30 31 32 33 35 35 34 31 29 28 27 27 26 26 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 24 23
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 25 27 30 32 34 36 36 35 33 31 31 30 30 28 26 25 26 27 28 26 24 23 24 25
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 70 | 52 | 26 | 31
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 31 31 31 32 32 32 21 21 21 13 13 13 14 14 14 22 27 27 23 23 23 11 11 11
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 8 2026.....SUNRISE 6:29 AM CDT SUNSET 7:22 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 6:30 AM CDT SUNSET 7:20 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 080845 AAA
KAUW 080844Z 0809/0906 16006KT P6SM BKN120
TEMPO 0809/0812 5SM -SHRA BKN060
FM081200 17007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC060
TEMPO 0814/0818 4SM SHRA BKN035
FM082000 18010G18KT 6SM BR BKN060
FM082200 19010G18KT P6SM BKN080
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-082115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 17 17 16 18 18 18 19 18 20 19 19 18 19 15 15 16 15 14 18 20 16 16 16
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 27 25 24 22 22 22 22 21 19 18 18 19 19 18 17 16 17 19 21 23 25 26 25 22
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
3KFT WSPD 23 22 22 21 20 21 21 21 21 22 23 25 27 28 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 29 27 26
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 15 15 16 20 25 29 30 29 28 27 26 25 25 24 24 25 26 28 31 35 36 36 34
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 35 | 66 | 46 | 52
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 4 4 12 27 27 27 26 26 26 33 32 32 27 27 27 33 33 33 40 40 40 31 31 31
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 8 2026.....SUNRISE 629 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 630 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 080521 RRC
KMSN 080520Z 0806/0906 15006KT P6SM SCT250
FM081500 17007KT P6SM BKN150
FM090200 19007KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0903/0906 6SM -SHRA
OVC035
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-082115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
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 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
SFC WSPD 13 13 12 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 11 10 10 8 9 8 8 9 8 8 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 25 28 26 29 27 25 23 24 23 20 22 21 21 20 19 19 17 17 18 20 19 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 25 26 28 30 30 28 27 25 24 22 19 16 14 14 14 15 14 13 13 13 13 15 17 20
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 38 36 33 30 30 31 31 26 20 17 19 23 25 24 20 17 16 15 15 15 15 16 17 17
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 30 34 36 37 34 29 25 25 26 27 26 25 24 21 19 18 20 24 28 30 32 32 30 26
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK SC
POP6HR | 67 | 42 | 51 | 25
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 27 35 37 29 29 29 24 24 24 23 23 22 24 24 24 37 34 37 31 32 25 21 12 12
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 8 2026.....SUNRISE 641 AM CDT SUNSET 733 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 731 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 080724 AAA
KRST 080722Z 0807/0906 16013G25KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0809/0811 4SM
-TSRA OVC025CB
FM081100 15011KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC080
FM081500 17013G23KT P6SM BKN100
FM081900 20012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN080
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-082115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 9 8 8 8 7 9 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 9 6 5 5 5 6 7 6 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 23 23 22 22 21 24 22 22 22 22 22 20 21 19 18 14 13 13 15 20 17 15 15 14
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
1KFT WSPD 28 26 23 21 22 24 25 24 21 19 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 18 19 20 20 19
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W NW
3KFT WSPD 25 26 27 28 28 29 28 26 23 21 22 24 26 26 26 25 24 22 21 22 23 24 22 19
6KFT WDIR SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 19 24 29 32 34 33 30 26 23 23 24 24 21 18 17 19 23 28 31 33 34 33 31
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 72 | 61 | 48 | 45
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 24 16 23 33 33 33 29 29 29 27 27 24 24 24 24 42 42 42 41 41 41 25 25 25
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 8 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 728 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 726 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 080554
KLSE 080551Z 0806/0906 15009KT P6SM BKN250
FM080800 16009KT P6SM BKN150 WS020/20035KT
FM081100 17009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0811/0813 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
FM081300 17016KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 OVC080
FM081600 19010KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
FM082000 20010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-082115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
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 S S S S S SE S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S SW SW SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 12 10 10 9 8 9 10 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 7 7 6 6 5 7 7 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 22 21 20 18 18 16 18 19 18 19 19 20 19 17 14 14 13 12 12 14 14 13 12 11
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W NW
1KFT WSPD 28 23 18 14 14 16 17 17 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 17 19 21 23 26 26 24 21
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
3KFT WSPD 28 28 28 28 30 31 32 28 24 21 22 25 28 27 26 25 25 25 27 32 37 38 33 24
6KFT WDIR W W W SW W W W W W SW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 21 23 24 25 28 31 33 32 30 29 29 29 29 29 28 28 29 32 35 38 40 42 41 38
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK OV
POP6HR | 33 | 35 | 66 | 52
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 23 22 22 14 14 14 8 8 8 18 18 18 29 29 29 40 40 40 36 36 36 25 25 25
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 8 2026.....SUNRISE 642 AM CDT SUNSET 731 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 730 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 080536
KALO 080535Z 0806/0906 14009KT P6SM BKN100
FM081600 17011KT P6SM BKN110
FM082000 19009KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 0821/0823 3SM -SHRA
BKN070
FM082300 02007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090 PROB30 0823/0901 3SM
TSRA
BKN060CB
FM090100 19007KT 5SM -TSRA OVC090CB
FM090500 19005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-082115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DATE TUE 09/08/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 9 9 10 11 10 10 8 6 6 6 6 7 7 6 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 18 18 18 21 21 17 18 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 18 16 16 29 19 17 14 14 14
1KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 29 29 27 24 20 15 11 12 15 17 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 20 24 28 31 29 25
3KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 21 21 21 21 20 19 19 20 22 23 24 23 23 24 24 25 26 28 31 37 44 48 47 43
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W
6KFT WSPD 13 14 15 16 18 20 22 24 26 27 27 28 29 29 30 31 32 33 34 37 40 43 43 42
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 19 | 31 | 63 | 72
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 5 7 19 19 19 16 16 16 22 22 22 20 20 20 36 37 37 41 41 41 37 37 37
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 8 2026.....SUNRISE 635 AM CDT SUNSET 725 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 9 2026.....SUNRISE 636 AM CDT SUNSET 723 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 080535
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 080535Z 0806/0906 15009KT P6SM BKN200
PROB30 0812/0816 5SM -SHRA BKN060
FM081600 17012G20KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200
PROB30 0823/0902 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB
FM090200 19011KT 5SM -TSRA BKN060CB OVC200=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$