Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
131
SXUS43 KARX 261931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
WIZ017-270745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 6 6 7 6 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 16 15 15 14 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW
1KFT WSPD 15 15 15 15 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 14 13 12 10 9 8 7 6
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W
3KFT WSPD 18 17 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 14 12 11 9 8 7 7 7 7 8 8
6KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 7 7
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 11 | 18 | 17
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 3 3 6 6 6 5 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 7
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 26 2026.....SUNRISE 6:50 AM CDT SUNSET 6:48 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 6:52 AM CDT SUNSET 6:46 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 261727
KAUW 261724Z 2618/2718 12012KT P6SM BKN250
FM270100 12003KT P6SM BKN200
FM270800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
FM271200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-270745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S SW
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
SFC WGUST 14 13 13 12 10 10 10 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 2
3KFT WDIR SE S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W
3KFT WSPD 14 14 13 12 12 11 10 9 8 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 3
6KFT WDIR S S S S SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW W W W W W W W NW
6KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 6 6
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE 649 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 650 AM CDT SUNSET 645 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 261727 RRD
KMSN 261724Z 2618/2718 14009KT P6SM SCT250
FM262100 12006KT P6SM BKN250
FM270100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-270745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 9 9 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 3
SFC WGUST 19 19 19 19 18 16 16 15 14 14 14 13 13 13 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW
1KFT WSPD 18 19 19 19 20 20 21 23 23 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 13 11 9 7 6 5
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W
3KFT WSPD 27 25 23 22 21 20 20 19 18 16 13 11 12 13 13 12 11 9 7 5 4 3 3 4
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 21 21 20 19 18 16 15 13 12 11 11 11 10 9 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK
POP6HR | 58 | 45 | 50 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 10 10 8 8 8 6 6 6 8 8 8 15 15 15 14 14 14 11 11 11 7 7 7 15
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 26 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 703 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 261721 RRD
KRST 261720Z 2618/2718 15011G19KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035
FM262300 14010KT 6SM BR OVC035
FM270800 17006KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2710/2716 4SM -SHRA
OVC015
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-270745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 6 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 6 5 5
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 14 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 19 19 18 18 18 18 18 17 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 5
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W
3KFT WSPD 19 19 19 17 16 15 14 14 13 13 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 5
6KFT WDIR S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 20 19 17 15 12 10 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 4 | 24 | 33 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 1 1 2 2 2 4 4 4 3 3 3 5 5 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 655 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 658 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 261721 RRC
KLSE 261720Z 2618/2718 15009KT P6SM BKN100
FM262200 14005KT P6SM BKN070
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-270745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 7 10 10 9 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 3
SFC WGUST 17 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S
1KFT WSPD 18 18 18 18 19 19 20 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 19 18 16 14 12 9 7 5 4 3
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W NW NW
3KFT WSPD 23 22 20 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 13 13 12 11 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2
6KFT WDIR S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 12 10 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
SKY COVER OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 73 | 45 | 47 | 35
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 12 12 11 11 11 6 6 6 7 7 7 12 12 12 9 9 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 9
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 26 2026.....SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 700 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 658 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 261742
KALO 261740Z 2618/2718 14010KT P6SM OVC060
TEMPO 2618/2620 6SM -SHRA OVC015
FM270300 13007KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 2705/2709 4SM -SHRA
OVC025
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-270745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026
DATE SAT 09/26/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 13 12 12 11 9 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 13 12 12 13 15 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 1
3KFT WDIR S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW W W W NW NW N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 2
6KFT WDIR S S SW SW SW SW SW W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 14 12 11 9 8 8 7 7 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 7 8
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 19 | 16 | 11
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 3 3 3 2 2 2 3
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 26 2026.....SUNRISE 655 AM CDT SUNSET 653 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 27 2026.....SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 651 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 261728
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 261728Z 2618/2718 12005KT P6SM BKN070 OVC110
FM271400 12005KT P6SM OVC100=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$