Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
699
SXUS43 KARX 161931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
WIZ017-170745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 17 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 14 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N NE N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 10 10 10 11 11 12 13 13 14 15 16 17 17 16 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 8
3KFT WDIR E E E E E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N N
3KFT WSPD 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 8 11 14 18 21 24 25 25 24 22 19 17 14 12 10 9
6KFT WDIR SW SW SW SW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 9 9 11 12 14 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 10
SKY COVER OV BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK OV BK OV BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC FW FW
POP6HR | 95 | 56 | 41 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 53 53 46 46 25 11 11 11 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 2 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 5:28 AM CDT SUNSET 8:41 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 5:29 AM CDT SUNSET 8:40 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 161739
KAUW 161738Z 1618/1718 05007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC025
TEMPO 1618/1622 2SM TSRA BKN014CB
FM162200 04009G15KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC011 PROB30 1622/1623 3SM
-TSRA BKN008CB
FM170000 01008G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008
FM171000 01009G16KT P6SM BKN020
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-170745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR E E E NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 13 13 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 13 14
1KFT WDIR S NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 5 4 4 5 8 11 13 14 14 13 10 9 9 11 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 9
3KFT WDIR S S S SE N N N NE NE N N N N NW NW N N N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 7 5 4 5 7 9 10 10 10 9 7 5 5 6 6 8 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
6KFT WDIR S S S SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 15 14 11 8 7 9 12 15 17 19 20 21 21 21 20 18 17 16 16 15 15 14 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK OV BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC
POP6HR | 73 | 42 | 36 | 6
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 68 68 67 68 67 23 23 23 7 6 7 5 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 834 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 533 AM CDT SUNSET 833 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 161730 RRG
KMSN 161727Z 1618/1718 18009KT 6SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
TEMPO 1618/1620 2SM +TSRA OVC015CB
FM162200 25009KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN070
FM170100 30009KT P6SM BKN018
FM170400 35008KT P6SM BKN009 PROB30 1704/1706 4SM -SHRA
OVC004
FM170900 35005KT P6SM BKN005
FM171400 01007KT P6SM OVC015
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-170745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N N NE
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 10 11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7
SFC WGUST 13 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 13 13
1KFT WDIR N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE N N
1KFT WSPD 6 7 8 10 12 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 16 14 13 11 10 10 9
3KFT WDIR NE N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE N
3KFT WSPD 6 7 7 9 11 13 13 12 13 15 17 20 21 22 23 22 21 19 17 16 14 12 10 8
6KFT WDIR SW W NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 13 14 14 15 15 16 18 20 21 22 22 22 22 23 23 22 21 20 18 15 13 11 10 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC FW FW
POP6HR | 29 | 14 | 2 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 35 24 21 24 24 7 7 7 3 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 543 AM CDT SUNSET 849 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 544 AM CDT SUNSET 848 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 161721 RRS
KRST 161720Z 1618/1718 36011KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010
TEMPO 1618/1621 35012G22KT 2SM +RA OVC005
FM162100 36008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC009
FM170000 35010KT P6SM OVC006
FM171400 01009KT P6SM BKN012
FM171600 01009KT P6SM SCT050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-170745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR NE N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5
SFC WGUST 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 12 12
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 6 8 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 12 14 16 17 17 17 17 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 9
3KFT WDIR SE NE N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE NE NE N N
3KFT WSPD 6 7 8 9 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 12 13 15 15 15 14 13 12 10 9
6KFT WDIR S SW W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 15 11 9 10 13 16 17 18 18 19 20 21 19 18 16 17 18 18 17 16 14 13 12 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC
POP6HR | 80 | 32 | 34 | 3
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 64 64 37 37 30 16 16 16 5 5 5 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 538 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 539 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 161721 RRM
KLSE 161720Z 1618/1718 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060
TEMPO 1618/1622 1 1/2SM +TSRA OVC008CB
FM162200 35007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
FM170100 35010KT P6SM OVC009
FM171300 33007KT P6SM OVC015
FM171600 35006KT P6SM SCT040
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-170745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
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 N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 8 9 10 10 11 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 15 15 15 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 14 14 13
1KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N N N NE NE
1KFT WSPD 8 9 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 18 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 17 16 15 14 12 11 9
3KFT WDIR SW W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 10 12 13 14 15 15 16 16 16 15 14 14 15 16 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 12 10 9
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 18 19 20 19 18 17 17 19 21 23 24 25 25 25 24 22 20 17 15 13 12 11 12 12
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 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 21 10 6 24 24 11 7 6 3 2 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 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
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 547 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 548 AM CDT SUNSET 844 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 161921 AAA
KALO 161919Z 1619/1718 26014G23KT P6SM FEW015 SCT025 OVC050
FM170000 33009KT P6SM BKN015
FM171600 01010KT P6SM BKN035
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-170745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT WED JUL 16 2025
DATE WED 07/16/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR SW SW SW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N N
SFC WSPD 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 7
SFC WGUST 15 16 16 15 14 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 14 13 13 13
1KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 16 17 18 18 17 16 16 17 17 16 16 15 16 16 17 16 15 14 14 15 15 13 12 10
3KFT WDIR SW SW W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW NW N N N N N N N
3KFT WSPD 21 22 22 21 20 19 20 21 21 19 16 14 14 15 15 14 13 11 10 10 9 9 9 9
6KFT WDIR SW W W W W NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W NW NW NW W W
6KFT WSPD 25 24 23 22 21 20 20 20 21 22 22 23 24 26 26 24 21 19 18 17 17 16 16 16
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 39 | 9 | 7 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 33 54 54 35 21 16 12 10 6 5 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2025..........SUNRISE 540 AM CDT SUNSET 837 PM CDT
JULY 17 2025..........SUNRISE 541 AM CDT SUNSET 836 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 161722
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 161722Z 1618/1718 24013G23KT P6SM SCT040
FM170300 31011KT P6SM BKN035
FM170500 33009KT P6SM OVC018
FM171400 34010G20KT P6SM BKN030=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$