Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
860
SXUS43 KARX 161001
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
WIZ017-162215-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 20 19 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 19 18 17 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 10 9
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 19 19 19 19 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 17 15 13 12 12 12
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 34 34 34 36 37 37 32 27 22 21 21 23 25 28 30 30 29 28 27 25 24 24 24 24
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 46 47 48 48 47 46 45 45 44 43 42 42 42 42 41 39 37 36 37 40 42 42 40 38
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 6:58 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 6:59 AM CST SUNSET 4:28 PM CST
FTUS80 KAUW 160603 AAA
KAUW 160601Z 1606/1706 29008G16KT P6SM SKC
FM161800 31014G24KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 30005KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-162215-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2
SFC WGUST 21 21 19 20 20 20 20 21 20 20 20 19 18 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 8
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
1KFT WSPD 27 27 26 24 23 21 20 18 18 19 20 22 23 23 24 24 24 24 25 25 25 24 22 19
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 36 36 37 38 40 39 34 27 22 21 23 25 28 30 32 32 31 29 27 25 23 23 23 23
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 47 49 50 50 49 47 46 44 43 42 42 41 40 40 39 38 37 36 36 37 38 38 39 39
SKY COVER CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 652 AM CST SUNSET 432 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 653 AM CST SUNSET 431 PM CST
FTUS53 KMSN 160521 RRC
KMSN 160520Z 1606/1706 33010G21KT P6SM SKC
FM161500 30011G24KT P6SM SKC
FM170100 30006KT P6SM FEW250
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-162215-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 7 7 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 6 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 12 10 8 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 23 22 20 19 17 16 14 13 12 12 12 13 13 14 14 14 13 13 14 15 15 14 12 10
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 28 28 29 30 30 29 27 25 23 22 22 21 20 18 17 15 14 13 13 13 13 12 11 10
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 41 41 41 40 39 38 37 35 34 33 33 32 30 27 25 22 20 19 19 19 20 20 19 18
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 706 AM CST SUNSET 443 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 708 AM CST SUNSET 442 PM CST
FTUS53 KRST 160521 RRD
KRST 160520Z 1606/1706 31010KT P6SM SKC
FM160900 30008KT P6SM SKC
FM162300 29006KT P6SM FEW200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-162215-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 5 6 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 14 12 11 10 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR NW N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N
1KFT WSPD 25 24 23 22 20 19 17 16 15 15 17 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 20 21 22 21 18 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 31 32 32 33 33 33 30 27 24 23 23 24 25 26 27 26 24 22 21 21 20 19 19 18
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 45 46 47 47 47 46 44 43 41 41 41 41 40 39 37 33 30 27 27 29 30 30 28 27
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW SC BK SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 701 AM CST SUNSET 438 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 703 AM CST SUNSET 437 PM CST
FTUS53 KLSE 160521 RRC
KLSE 160520Z 1606/1706 31011KT P6SM SKC
FM160900 31009KT P6SM SKC
FM170000 30006KT P6SM SKC
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-162215-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N
SFC WSPD 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 5 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 12 12 12 13 13 12 12 11 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 25 24 22 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 10 9 9 9 11 13 15 14 13 11
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NW NW NW
3KFT WSPD 24 25 26 27 27 27 26 24 22 19 17 15 14 14 14 12 10 8 8 9 10 9 8 7
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 38 39 39 38 37 35 33 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 19 18 17 17 17 18
SKY COVER FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC BK BK SC SC 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 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
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 703 AM CST SUNSET 446 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 704 AM CST SUNSET 445 PM CST
FTUS53 KALO 160521
KALO 160520Z 1606/1706 33009KT P6SM FEW250
FM161700 32007KT P6SM SCT200
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-162215-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CST SUN NOV 16 2025
DATE SUN 11/16/25 /
CST 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
SFC WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 9 8 6 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1
SFC WGUST 16 16 16 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 12 10 10 9 9 8 7 7 6 6 6
1KFT WDIR N N N N N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N
1KFT WSPD 27 26 25 23 20 18 16 15 14 15 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 20 21 22 21 19 17
3KFT WDIR N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N N N NW NW
3KFT WSPD 30 31 32 33 34 34 32 28 25 23 22 22 23 25 26 25 24 22 21 20 19 18 18 17
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW
6KFT WSPD 46 46 45 45 44 43 42 40 39 39 39 39 38 37 35 32 29 27 26 26 26 26 25 24
SKY COVER CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC
POP6HR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
NOVEMBER 16 2025......SUNRISE 655 AM CST SUNSET 440 PM CST
NOVEMBER 17 2025......SUNRISE 657 AM CST SUNSET 439 PM CST
FTUS43 KDVN 160520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 160520Z 1606/1706 32010KT P6SM FEW250=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$