Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
720
SXUS43 KARX 171931
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
WIZ017-180745-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
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 NW W W W W W NW NW NW N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5
SFC WGUST 12 11 12 11 11 10 8 7 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 12 12
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W NW N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S
1KFT WSPD 8 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 6 5 3 3 2 2
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE E E
3KFT WSPD 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 4
6KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W SW SW E E E E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 13 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 6 7 7 8
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 3 | 3 | 22 | 44
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 16 16 16 16
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
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 5:12 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 5:12 AM CDT SUNSET 8:48 PM CDT
FTUS80 KAUW 171721 RRA
KAUW 171720Z 1718/1818 28007G15KT P6SM BKN030
FM172000 29005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250
FM180400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045
FM181300 06003KT P6SM BKN035
FM181600 10004KT P6SM -SHRA BKN028
&&
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.
$$
WIZ044-180745-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E NE NE NE E E E E NE E E E E
SFC WSPD 6 5 5 5 5 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 6 6 7 8
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 11 10 8 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 7 8 9 10 10 11 13 14 14 16
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E NE NE
1KFT WSPD 12 12 12 11 9 8 9 10 11 10 8 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 7 4 2 5 9 13
3KFT WDIR W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW E SE SE SE SE SE SE E E NE NE
3KFT WSPD 11 11 11 10 9 7 7 6 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 8 12 15
6KFT WDIR W W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W NW N N NE E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 14 12 11 12 13 14 15 16 16 15 14 12 11 11 9 7 4 3 4 7 9 10 11 11
SKY COVER SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 4 | 21 | 55 | 79
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 1 5 5 5 6 9 20 31 32 33 34 42 49 49 49 44 44 44 38 38 38 39
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 517 AM CDT SUNSET 840 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 171742 RRE
KMSN 171740Z 1718/1818 27006KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 1801/1804 3SM
TSRA OVC025CB
FM180400 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 1804/1806 4SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM181000 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA OVC045
FM181100 VRB04KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC018
FM181500 09007KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC012
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-180745-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
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 NW NW N NW NW NW N NE NE E NE N N NE N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 8 8 7 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 17
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE E E E NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 6 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 9 9 8 7 5 4 5 7 9
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W SW W W W NW E E E E E E NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 7 9 11 13 14 15 15 14 13
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW W W NW NW N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
6KFT WSPD 9 7 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 11 8 5 3 3 6 8 9 10 11 12 14 16
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 16 | 20 | 34 | 34
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 1 8 14 17 20 25 31 24 17 20 24 28 34 39 45 48 37 37 37 23 23 23 23
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
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 527 AM CDT SUNSET 855 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 171739 RRB
KRST 171736Z 1718/1818 33006KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
FM180100 01005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070
FM181500 03008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
&&
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.
$$
WIZ041-180745-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N NE E E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 7
SFC WGUST 10 9 10 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 16
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW N N N N NE NE NE E E E E E E SE SE SE E NE NE N N
1KFT WSPD 8 8 8 7 6 6 7 9 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 6 3 2 3 6 9 10 12 13
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
3KFT WSPD 8 8 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 9 11 14 14 14 15
6KFT WDIR NW W W W W SW SW W W W W W W W W NW NE NE NE E E E E E
6KFT WSPD 11 9 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 16 17 17 14 10 7 4 3 3 4 6 8 9 9 10
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 12 | 25 | 54 | 64
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 2 7 10 14 18 21 26 33 33 33 34 42 50 52 52 44 44 44 38 38 38 25
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 522 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 522 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT
FTUS80 KLSE 171739 RRA
KLSE 171736Z 1718/1818 35008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT250
FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN070
FM181200 02005KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-180745-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
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 NW W W W W NW N NE E E E NE NE E E NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 12 12
SFC WGUST 8 8 9 9 8 8 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 12 13 13 15 15 16 16 16 17 18
1KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NE NE NE NE E NE NE NE NE NE N
1KFT WSPD 3 5 6 7 8 8 7 6 5 6 7 7 5 3 1 3 5 8 9 9 10 12 15 17
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW W W W W W W W NW NW N NE E E E E E E E E NE NE
3KFT WSPD 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 3 5 8 11 12 11 12 13 15 18
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W SW SW SW S S S S S S SE SE SE SE E E E NE
6KFT WSPD 17 16 15 13 12 12 13 14 15 15 13 12 12 12 11 9 8 6 6 5 6 6 7 9
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK BK
POP6HR | 62 | 65 | 72 | 68
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 6 30 57 58 63 64 65 59 52 50 47 45 56 55 55 55 51 51 51 35 35 35 42
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
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 532 AM CDT SUNSET 850 PM CDT
FTUS80 KALO 171724
KALO 171722Z 1718/1818 VRB05KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200
FM172200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120 PROB30 1723/1804 3SM
-TSRA
BKN035CB
FM180400 VRB05KT P6SM BKN035 OVC090 PROB30 1807/1811
3SM -TSRA
BKN030CB
FM181100 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH BKN025
&&
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.
$$
WIZ061-180745-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
231 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025
DATE TUE 06/17/25 /
CDT 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P
SFC WDIR W W W NW NW W W NW N NE E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 9
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 13 13 14 15 16 16 17 17
1KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE E SE SE SE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE
1KFT WSPD 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 11 14 15 12 8 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 7 5 5
3KFT WDIR W W W NW NW NW NW W W W NW NW NW E SE SE SE E E E E E E E
3KFT WSPD 7 7 7 7 6 6 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 6 6 6 7 9 11 12 10 7 6
6KFT WDIR W W W W W W W W W W W W SW SW S S SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
6KFT WSPD 12 11 10 10 9 10 9 9 9 9 10 9 7 5 4 5 7 9 9 9 8 6 5 5
SKY COVER SC SC SC BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
POP6HR | 27 | 62 | 79 | 84
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 2 6 15 29 42 53 64 60 60 52 44 40 53 57 57 57 53 53 53 37 37 37 39
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JUNE 17 2025..........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 842 PM CDT
JUNE 18 2025..........SUNRISE 525 AM CDT SUNSET 843 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 171730
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 171730Z 1718/1818 27005KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1722/1724 3SM
-TSRA OVC025CB
FM180000 30007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080 PROB30 1800/1804 2SM -TSRA
OVC025CB
FM181000 08006KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB
FM181200 12007KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN035 PROB30 1812/1817 2SM TSRA
OVC025CB
FM181700 06009KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC010=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$