Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 020901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
WIZ017-022115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE SE
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 9 7 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 6 7
1KFT WDIR N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 16 17 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 5 7 8 10 13
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW
3KFT WSPD 19 21 23 24 23 21 19 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 4 5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 28 30 32 34 34 34 32 30 28 25 22 20 17 15 12 10 8 6 6 8 10 13 15 17
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW SC 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
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 6:37 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 6:59 AM CDT SUNSET 6:35 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 020521 RRA
KAUW 020520Z 0206/0306 32005KT P6SM BKN200
FM020700 32005KT P6SM SCT250
FM021000 32005KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 VRB03KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-022115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 5 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 15 14 14 13 14 15 16 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 8 7 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE E E SE
1KFT WSPD 19 17 16 15 16 18 19 18 16 14 13 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N N NE N NW NW W SW
3KFT WSPD 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 6 4 1 0 0 2
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 19 21 22 23 23 23 23 22 21 20 18 16 14 12 9 7 5 4 4 6 9 12 13 13
SKY COVER SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 637 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 635 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 020521 RRC
KMSN 020520Z 0206/0306 34009KT P6SM BKN250
FM020900 35009KT P6SM SCT250
FM021700 35007KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 00000KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-022115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW N N N E SE SE SE SE S S SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 4 4 5 5 5 6 5 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4
SFC WGUST 12 11 10 9 10 10 11 11 10 10 9 9 8 6 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 7 9
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE S S S
1KFT WSPD 19 17 16 14 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 2 2 3 6 9 13 16 18
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW W W SW SW S S S
3KFT WSPD 20 20 20 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 2 1 1 3 7 11 13 15
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 21 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 23 22 20 19 17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 14 17 21
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 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
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 020548 RRA
KRST 020545Z 0206/0306 34007KT P6SM SKC
FM021500 35005KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 VRB02KT P6SM BKN150
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-022115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NE E SE
SFC WSPD 4 4 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SFC WGUST 14 13 11 10 11 11 13 13 12 12 12 11 10 8 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 21 20 20 19 18 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 8 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE SE S S S
3KFT WSPD 20 19 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 5 6 7 8
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 20 22 23 24 25 25 25 24 23 21 19 17 15 12 10 8 8 9 10 10 9 10 12 14
SKY COVER FW CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 020548
KLSE 020545Z 0206/0306 34007KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 00000KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-022115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE
SFC WSPD 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 15 14 13 12 12 12 13 12 11 10 10 8 8 6 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 7
1KFT WDIR N N N NE N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 12 10 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 8 11 13 15 16
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE SE SE S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 19 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 12 11 9 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 8 12 14 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 20 21 21 20 20 19 20 20 20 20 20 20 18 16 15 14 14 15 16 17
SKY COVER FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC FW 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
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 020521
KALO 020520Z 0206/0306 34008KT P6SM BKN250
FM020800 35008KT P6SM SCT250
FM021200 35006KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-022115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 5 6 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 6 5 4 4 5 4 4 4 4 5
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 27 26 24 22 21 19 18 16 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 9 10
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE S S SW
3KFT WSPD 19 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 6 6 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 20 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13
SKY COVER BK SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 641 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 020520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 020520Z 0206/0306 36008KT P6SM SCT250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$