Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 152101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
WIZ017-160915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE SE S
SFC WSPD 8 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 7 7 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 5 4 4 5
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 19 19 18 18 16 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 10 9 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 33 31 30 28 26 24 22 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 17 17 15 12 11 12 13
SKY COVER BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 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 20 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 6:37 AM CDT SUNSET 7:09 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 6:38 AM CDT SUNSET 7:07 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 151730
KAUW 151728Z 1518/1618 27012G20KT P6SM SCT020 BKN250
TEMPO 1518/1522 BKN020
FM160000 33003KT P6SM SKC
FM161200 VRB03KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-160915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 18 20 19 19 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 12 11 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E SE E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 21 19 17 15 13 10 9 9 9 10 9 7 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 3 5 8
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 30 29 28 26 24 21 19 18 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 11 9 7 6 7 8
SKY COVER BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 152048 AAA
KMSN 152046Z 1521/1618 25006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
FM160100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN240
FM161400 06006KT P6SM BKN250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-160915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 8 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 15 13 10 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 13 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 13 15 16 15 14 13 14 16 17 18 17 16 15 13 11 11 12
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 15 15 15 14 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S
6KFT WSPD 28 27 25 24 23 22 21 21 21 20 19 17 15 15 15 15 14 12 10 7 4 2 4 7
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
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 15 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 720 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 718 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 151721 RRD
KRST 151720Z 1518/1618 30013G20KT P6SM BKN100
FM160000 29007KT P6SM SCT120
FM161500 10009KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-160915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 15 17 18 18 17 16 17 18 19 18 17 15 13 11 10 10 11
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE E
3KFT WSPD 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 6 5 4 5 7
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW S
6KFT WSPD 28 28 27 26 24 21 19 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 8 5 4 4 6
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC FW SC FW SC FW SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 151721 RRO
KLSE 151720Z 1518/1618 30010KT P6SM BKN100
FM160300 02005KT P6SM SCT120
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-160915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 12 10 8 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 17 17 17 17 16 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 12 11 10 8 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW S SE S S
6KFT WSPD 25 23 20 18 16 15 15 15 16 16 15 13 11 11 11 11 9 7 5 5 5 6 7 8
SKY COVER BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 10 10 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
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 719 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 651 AM CDT SUNSET 717 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 151721
KALO 151720Z 1518/1618 28006KT P6SM FEW011 BKN120
FM151900 32008KT P6SM BKN230
FM161400 08007KT P6SM SCT035 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.
$$
WIZ061-160915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 13 12 10 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 12 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 21 20 18 16 15 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W NW NW NW NW N NE E E E E E E SE SE SE S SE SE
3KFT WSPD 12 11 11 11 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 7
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW S S S S
6KFT WSPD 32 27 22 18 16 16 17 18 20 21 19 17 14 13 13 12 10 8 6 6 6 7 8 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK
POP6HR | 4 | 3 | 4 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 5 5 5 7 7 7 13 13 13
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 151925 AAB
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 151925Z 1519/1618 25011KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC035
TEMPO 1519/1520 4SM -SHRA BR BKN010
FM152000 30012KT P6SM SCT010 BKN060
FM160000 35006KT P6SM BKN060
FM160800 04006KT P6SM BKN070
PROB30 1608/1614 4SM -SHRA BR BKN035
FM161400 08007KT P6SM OVC020
PROB30 1614/1618 4SM -SHRA BR BKN012=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$