Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 151931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
WIZ017-160745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE
SFC WSPD 7 7 8 8 6 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 7
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N NE E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 20 18 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 12 8 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 23 20 19 18 18 18 17 15 14 14 13 13 13 13 12 10 7 4 3 2 2 2 3 4
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 44 42 39 36 33 30 28 27 26 25 24 24 24 23 23 22 21 20 19 17 15 15 15 15
SKY COVER BK BK BK SC BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 40 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.
$$
WIZ044-160745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 5 5 5
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 17 15 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 19 17 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 17 18 20 20 19 18 17 17 16 15 14 13 11 10 8
3KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 25 24 23 21 19 17 15 13 11 9 8 7 6 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 5 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 35 35 35 35 34 32 28 25 22 21 21 22 22 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 637 AM CDT SUNSET 707 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 638 AM CDT SUNSET 705 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 151724
KMSN 151723Z 1518/1618 24010KT P6SM BKN015 BKN200
FM151900 26008KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025
FM152000 27008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN080
FM160100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN240
FM161400 06006KT P6SM BKN250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-160745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 9 8 8 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 7 7
SFC WGUST 17 16 15 13 10 7 7 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 9 10 12 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 14 14 15 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 15 13 11 10
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE E E E E SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 20 18 17 16 15 14 12 10 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 7 6 7 9 11
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 SW
6KFT WSPD 35 34 34 32 29 27 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 16 15 14 14 13 11 9 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC 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
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.
$$
WIZ041-160745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 16 15 14 12 10 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 11
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 16 16 15 15 14 14 14 14 15 17 18 20 19 18 17 17 17 17 16 16 15 13 11 9
3KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE E E E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 23 21 19 17 16 15 13 11 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 6 5 5 6 8 9
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 34 35 35 34 33 31 28 25 22 21 21 21 20 19 19 18 17 16 15 15 14 12 10 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK SC FW SC FW SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 715 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 645 AM CDT SUNSET 713 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 151721 RRO
KLSE 151720Z 1518/1618 30010KT P6SM BKN100
FM160300 02005KT P6SM SCT120
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-160745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
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 NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 2 4 5 7 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8
SFC WGUST 14 13 12 10 8 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 12 11 11 11 12 12 13 14 15 17 20 22 22 22 21 20 20 19 18 17 16 14 12 11
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 14 14 14 14 13 12 10 8 6 5 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 11
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 28 29 28 25 22 19 18 17 18 19 20 20 19 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 8 8
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 5 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.
$$
WIZ061-160745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026
DATE TUE 09/15/26 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 6 6 5 3 3 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 6 6
SFC WGUST 14 14 13 12 10 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 12 11 11
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 12 11 12 13 15 17 19 20 20 19 18 17 17 18 18 18 17 15 13 11 9
3KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW N E E E NE NE NE E SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W SW SW
6KFT WSPD 33 32 31 31 32 31 29 26 24 25 26 26 24 21 18 17 16 14 12 11 9 7 6 5
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK
POP6HR | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 8 8 10 10 10 5 5 5 7 7 7 13
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 15 2026.....SUNRISE 643 AM CDT SUNSET 712 PM CDT
SEPTEMBER 16 2026.....SUNRISE 644 AM CDT SUNSET 710 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 151925 AAB
TAFDBQ
TAF AMD
KDBQ 151925Z 1519/1618 25011KT P6SM -RA SCT008 OVC035
TEMPO 1519/1520 4SM -SHRA BR BKN010
FM152000 30012KT P6SM SCT010 BKN060
FM160000 35006KT P6SM BKN060
FM160800 04006KT P6SM BKN070
PROB30 1608/1614 4SM -SHRA BR BKN035
FM161400 08007KT P6SM OVC020
PROB30 1614/1618 4SM -SHRA BR BKN012=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$