Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
395
SXUS43 KARX 232101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
WIZ017-240915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
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 N N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 9 7 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E N NW NW NW NW NW W
1KFT WSPD 12 12 11 11 12 14 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 6 6
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 11 12 12 10 8 6 6 6
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW N N N N N NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 18 17 17 16 15 15 15 15 14 14
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW 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 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 6:10 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 6:11 AM CDT SUNSET 7:50 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 231724
KAUW 231721Z 2318/2418 33011G18KT P6SM SCT050
FM232300 34008KT P6SM FEW060
FM240100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
FM240900 VRB03KT 5SM BR FEW250
FM241300 32004KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-240915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 7 6 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3
SFC WGUST 17 16 14 11 10 10 10 10 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 14 13 12 11 12 14 15 16 16 15 14 12 9 7 5 4 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 16 15 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 15 17 17 15 11 8 7 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N
6KFT WSPD 18 18 18 19 20 22 23 24 24 24 23 23 22 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 15 14
SKY COVER SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 612 AM CDT SUNSET 747 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 613 AM CDT SUNSET 746 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 231721 RRB
KMSN 231720Z 2318/2418 34009KT P6SM SCT060
FM240200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
FM241400 34005KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-240915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
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 W SW W S S SE SE SE SE S S S S S S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
SFC WGUST 13 12 10 8 6 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW W W NW N N NE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 7 5 4 5 7 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 6 8 9 8 7
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N W W W W W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 14 14 14 15 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 10 11 12 12 12
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK SC SC SC SC BK BK SC SC SC SC BK SC SC 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 2 2 1 2 2 2
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
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 623 AM CDT SUNSET 801 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 624 AM CDT SUNSET 759 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 231736
KRST 231734Z 2318/2418 31009KT P6SM FEW050
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
FM241200 18005KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-240915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E E E E E E E E SE S SW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 6 4 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 14 12 10 7 6 5 5 6 7 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 12 11 9 8 7 7 8 10 12 14 15 15 15 14 13 12 9 6 4 3 4 4 4 5
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 14 13 13 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 9 7 6 6 6
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 18 18 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 21 18 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15
SKY COVER SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 618 AM CDT SUNSET 756 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 754 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 231736
KLSE 231734Z 2318/2418 32009KT P6SM SCT050
FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070
FM240800 12003KT 5SM BCFG SCT003 SCT250
FM241300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-240915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
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 S S S S S SW E SE SE SE SE S S S SW SW SW SW
SFC WSPD 7 6 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 3
SFC WGUST 11 10 9 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 6
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 8 8 7 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 6 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 8
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W SW
3KFT WSPD 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 8 10 11 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 7 6 7 9 10 10 10
SKY COVER FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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 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
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM CDT SUNSET 758 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 626 AM CDT SUNSET 757 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 231736
KALO 231733Z 2318/2418 VRB05KT P6SM FEW100 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.
$$
WIZ061-240915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026
DATE SUN 08/23/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NW W NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 6 5 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 15 13 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW N NE E E SE S S SW SW SW W W W W
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 5
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W
3KFT WSPD 13 13 12 12 12 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 10 7 5 4 5
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NW NW NW N N N NW
6KFT WSPD 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 20 20 20 19 19 18 16 15 14 13 13 14 16 17 17 17
SKY COVER SC FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 23 2026........SUNRISE 619 AM CDT SUNSET 751 PM CDT
AUGUST 24 2026........SUNRISE 620 AM CDT SUNSET 750 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 231720
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 231720Z 2318/2418 31006KT P6SM SKC
FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$