Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
166
SXUS43 KARX 012102
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
WIZ017-020915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 9 10 10 9 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 17 18 17 14 14 15 18 18 18 16 15 13 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 17 15 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 21 23 25 25 23 22 20 19 18 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 10 9 9 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 18 21 23 25 25 25 24 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 26 27 27 26 21 16 11 9 9
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 18 19 20 21 23 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 40 38 34 31 29 27 26 24 22
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 6:57 AM CDT SUNSET 6:39 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 6:58 AM CDT SUNSET 6:37 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 011724
KAUW 011723Z 0118/0218 33009G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN150
FM012100 33006KT P6SM SCT250
FM021400 33008KT P6SM FEW040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-020915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 17 18 18 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 15 15 15 14 13 13 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 12 17 22 26 27 26 26 27 28 28 27 26 24 24 24 23 21 19 17 14 12 10 9 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
3KFT WSPD 15 16 18 20 22 23 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 23 24 23 22 19 17 15 13
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 16 19 22 25 27 29 30 30 30 30 30 28 26 23
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL
POP6HR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 638 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 637 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 012057 AAA
KMSN 012056Z 0121/0218 26004KT 6SM -RA BKN100
FM012300 34005KT P6SM BKN100
FM020500 34007KT P6SM SCT200
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-020915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 5 4 4
SFC WGUST 21 20 16 14 15 16 18 16 16 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 12 14 15 15 14 9 9 8
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 20 21 21 23 25 26 27 27 26 23 19 16 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 8 7 6 6
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 19 22 26 28 27 26 24 24 24 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 23 20 18 17 15 14 12 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 29 29 29 28 27 26 24 23 21
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 011721 RRB
KRST 011720Z 0118/0218 35011G21KT P6SM OVC050
FM012300 33011KT P6SM BKN250
FM021000 34008KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-020915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 19 19 17 14 14 14 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 12 14 15 14 14 11 11 10
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 20 22 24 25 26 26 27 28 30 30 29 27 25 23 21 19 18 16 15 13 10 8 7 7
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 16 19 22 24 25 25 25 25 24 24 25 26 27 27 27 26 25 24 22 20 19 17 15 14
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N
6KFT WSPD 16 17 17 18 17 17 16 16 17 18 20 22 24 26 29 30 30 29 28 29 29 28 26 23
SKY COVER OV OV OV BK OV OV BK BK SC BK BK SC SC FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 646 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 011721 AAA
KLSE 011718Z 0117/0212 33009KT P6SM BKN030
FM011900 34010KT P6SM OVC050
FM021100 34008KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-020915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 11 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 22 22 20 16 16 16 16 17 18 16 17 16 15 15 14 13 14 16 17 15 14 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 19 22 26 28 28 26 25 27 29 31 30 29 27 26 25 23 21 19 17 13 10 7 6 6
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 12 16 20 24 26 27 27 27 26 25 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23 20 17 14 12 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 14 15 17 18 17 15 13 12 12 13 14 15 17 19 21 23 24 23 23 23 22 21 20 18
SKY COVER OV OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW
POP6HR | 4 | 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 707 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 708 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 011742
KALO 011739Z 0118/0218 34003KT P6SM FEW007 OVC100
TEMPO 0118/0120 6SM -RA BKN019
FM012000 35011KT P6SM BKN027 OVC100
FM012100 36012G20KT P6SM SCT026 OVC080
FM020000 35010KT P6SM OVC150
FM020400 35009KT P6SM FEW250
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-020915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT THU OCT 1 2026
DATE THU 10/01/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 7 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 9 10 10 9 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 18 19 22 19 19 18 16 16 17 16 16 17 17 16 15 14 15 18 17 16 15 12 12 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW
1KFT WSPD 10 15 21 25 26 26 26 28 31 33 33 32 31 30 29 28 26 23 20 16 12 9 8 8
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 15 16 17 19 20 22 23 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 19 17 16 14
6KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 18 20 22 23 23 23 24 25 26 25 24
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW
POP6HR | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 700 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 012045 AAB
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 012045Z 0121/0218 03007KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC090
FM020000 36010KT P6SM BKN150=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$