Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
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SXUS43 KARX 022101
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
WIZ017-030915-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 N N NE E SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 4 5 5 6 7 8 9 9 10
SFC WGUST 11 10 7 6 4 4 4 4 3 4 5 6 8 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 20
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N NE E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 4 5 7 9 12 15 17 19 20 22 23 24 24 23 22 21 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N NE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 9 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 7 10 12 14 16 17 18 19 22 26 29 31 33 35 36 37
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW W SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 13 9 5 3 3 5 8 10 12 14 15 15 16 16 17 18 22 26 30 35 40 44 45 45
SKY COVER CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 7 | 14
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4
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 021721
KAUW 021720Z 0218/0318 32009KT P6SM SKC
FM022300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
FM031100 11003KT P6SM BKN120
FM031600 17009G16KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-030915-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N NE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 13 11 8 7 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 13 16 17 18 18 17
1KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE E SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 5 4 4 6 10 13 14 16 17 19 20 20 18 16 15 15 16
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N NE E E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 10 9 8 7 5 5 4 4 6 7 9 10 12 12 13 13 15 16 18 18 19 19 20 22
6KFT WDIR N N NE NE N W SW SW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W
6KFT WSPD 12 8 5 2 2 2 4 6 8 10 11 12 13 13 12 12 13 15 17 20 24 28 31 33
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 656 AM CDT SUNSET 637 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 657 AM CDT SUNSET 635 PM CDT
FTUS53 KMSN 021721 RRC
KMSN 021720Z 0218/0318 01010KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 00000KT P6SM SKC
FM031500 17008KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-030915-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 NE E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 14 14 14
SFC WGUST 7 5 3 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 8 9 11 12 14 15 17 18 21 23 24 25 24 24
1KFT WDIR N NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 5 6 8 10 13 15 18 21 24 27 29 30 29 29 28 28 27 27 26
3KFT WDIR N NE E E SE S SW SW SW SW S S S S S S S SW SW SW SW SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 5 4 3 2 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 12 13 15 17 20 23 26 29 32 35 37 37 36
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 11 8 6 4 5 6 8 9 9 10 11 13 15 18 21 24 26 28 30 33 36 38 40 41
SKY COVER CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC BK BK BK BK SC SC SC FW SC FW FW FW FW SC BK
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 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
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT
FTUS53 KRST 021721 RRC
KRST 021720Z 0218/0318 01007KT P6SM SKC
FM022200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150
FM030500 15008KT P6SM BKN090
FM031300 18014KT 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.
$$
WIZ041-030915-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR W NW NW N N N N N N NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 3 4 5 7 9 10 10 10 10
SFC WGUST 10 8 5 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 5 5 6 8 9 10 12 13 15 17 18 18 19 18
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NE NE E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 8 7 6 5 4 3 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 18 21 23 25 26 26 25 23 21 21 22
3KFT WDIR N N N N NE E E E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW
3KFT WSPD 9 8 7 6 4 2 1 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 12 13 15 18 21 24 27 29 31 33
6KFT WDIR N N N N NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W SW W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 9 6 4 2 2 3 5 7 9 11 12 12 12 13 15 17 19 21 23 26 30 34 37 38
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW SC BK BK BK SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC
POP6HR | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 704 AM CDT SUNSET 644 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 705 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 021721 RRB
KLSE 021720Z 0218/0318 34007KT P6SM SKC
FM030000 00000KT P6SM SKC
FM030600 15003KT P6SM BKN110
FM031400 17010KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-030915-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
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 NE NE N NE E E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 9 10 12 13 13 13 12
SFC WGUST 7 6 3 2 2 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 9 10 11 13 14 17 18 20 20 20 19
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE E E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 7 10 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 25 24 23 23 22 22 22 22
3KFT WDIR N NE NE NE E SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S SW SW SW
3KFT WSPD 6 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 20 23 25 28 30 31
6KFT WDIR N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW W W W W
6KFT WSPD 16 14 12 10 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 19 21 24 28 32 35 37
SKY COVER CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
POP6HR | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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 708 AM CDT SUNSET 649 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 709 AM CDT SUNSET 647 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 021736
KALO 021734Z 0218/0318 02008KT P6SM FEW200
FM030000 14005KT P6SM SCT150
FM031600 17013KT 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.
$$
WIZ061-030915-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 PM CDT FRI OCT 2 2026
DATE FRI 10/02/26 /
CDT 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P
SFC WDIR NW N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE S S S S S S
SFC WSPD 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 8 9 9 8
SFC WGUST 10 9 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 7 10 11 14 15 15 16 15 15
1KFT WDIR N N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S
1KFT WSPD 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 16 17 18 19 19 18 17 16 16 16
3KFT WDIR N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S S S S S S S S S S
3KFT WSPD 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 9 11 13 16 18 21 23 24
6KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 8 6 5 4 3 3 4 5 7 9 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 14 17 20 24 27 30
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 2 2026.......SUNRISE 701 AM CDT SUNSET 642 PM CDT
OCTOBER 3 2026.......SUNRISE 702 AM CDT SUNSET 641 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 021730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 021730Z 0218/0318 01009KT P6SM SKC
FM030300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW100
FM031500 16008KT P6SM SKC=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$