Recreational Report
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
Issued by NWS La Crosse, WI
900
SXUS43 KARX 140901
RECARX
UPPER MISS RIVER VALLEY HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
WIZ017-142115-
TAYLOR-
FOR NORTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 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 N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE
SFC WSPD 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 11 11 12
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE N N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 12 13 14 14 13 11 9 8 7 7 5 4 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N NE NE NE N N NE NE NE E E SE SE SE SE SE S
3KFT WSPD 10 12 15 17 16 13 11 10 9 8 6 4 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 27 27 26 25 23 21 19 18 17 16 14 12 11 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 12 12 12 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 2 | 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
OCTOBER 14 2026.......SUNRISE 7:13 AM CDT SUNSET 6:15 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 7:14 AM CDT SUNSET 6:14 PM CDT
FTUS53 KAUW 140524
KAUW 140523Z 1406/1506 34004KT P6SM BKN035
FM140800 33004KT P6SM BKN024
FM141600 34005KT P6SM BKN035
FM142200 02006KT P6SM SCT040
FM150300 06006KT 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.
$$
WIZ044-142115-
ADAMS-
FOR CENTRAL WISCONSIN
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 3 3
SFC WGUST 10 10 10 10 10 11 12 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 8 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 12 13 12 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 14 15
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 7 8
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 21 21 22 22 23 24 24 22 20 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 14 2026.......SUNRISE 710 AM CDT SUNSET 616 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 711 AM CDT SUNSET 614 PM CDT
FTUS80 KMSN 140527 RRD
KMSN 140525Z 1406/1506 VRB03KT P6SM OVC045
FM141500 03007KT P6SM BKN028
FM142300 05006KT P6SM BKN035
FM150200 07007KT P6SM BKN070
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
MNZ087-142115-
OLMSTED-
FOR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 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 N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 13 13 13 12 12 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 7 6 6 7 7 7 7 7 7 8
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 16 17 17 16 15 13 12 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15
3KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S
3KFT WSPD 14 16 16 16 15 14 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 9 11 12 13 13 13 14
6KFT WDIR W W W W NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 12 14 16 18 19 20 19 17 15 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 13 13 12 11 10 10
SKY COVER SC BK BK BK SC SC SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 14 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 628 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 725 AM CDT SUNSET 626 PM CDT
FTUS80 KRST 140733 AAA
KRST 140730Z 1408/1506 35007KT P6SM BKN012
FM141800 03007KT P6SM BKN045
FM150000 07005KT P6SM 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.
$$
WIZ041-142115-
LA CROSSE-
FOR WESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 3 4 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
SFC WGUST 12 12 11 11 11 12 12 11 10 10 9 9 8 7 6 6 7 7 8 10 10 11 12 13
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E SE SE SE SE
1KFT WSPD 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 10 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 7 8 10 11 13 14 15 16
3KFT WDIR NW NW N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE S
3KFT WSPD 11 11 11 11 10 8 7 7 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 9
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W
6KFT WSPD 15 16 18 19 21 22 22 20 18 15 14 13 13 12 11 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 11 11
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK SC SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 14 2026.......SUNRISE 718 AM CDT SUNSET 623 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 720 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS53 KLSE 140521 RRD
KLSE 140520Z 1406/1506 33006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120
FM140800 34007KT P6SM BKN030
FM141200 01007KT P6SM BKN025
FM141800 02005KT P6SM BKN050
FM150000 07004KT P6SM BKN120
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$
IAZ019-142115-
CHICKASAW-
FOR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 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 N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E
SFC WSPD 7 7 7 7 7 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
SFC WGUST 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 13 12 12 11 11 11 10 9 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E E SE
1KFT WSPD 19 16 14 12 12 13 14 14 13 12 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 18
3KFT WDIR NW N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE S S S S
3KFT WSPD 14 14 13 12 11 11 10 9 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 12 13 13 12 11 11 10
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW SW SW SW S
6KFT WSPD 21 19 16 14 13 12 12 10 8 7 7 7 7 6 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 6 7 8
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK SC BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 17
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 3 3 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 14 2026.......SUNRISE 722 AM CDT SUNSET 629 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 723 AM CDT SUNSET 627 PM CDT
FTUS53 KALO 140521
KALO 140520Z 1406/1506 34005KT P6SM BKN060
FM141500 01009KT P6SM SCT018 BKN025
FM141900 03009KT P6SM SCT018 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.
$$
WIZ061-142115-
GRANT-
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WISCONSIN AND FAR NORTHEAST IOWA
401 AM CDT WED OCT 14 2026
DATE WED 10/14/26 /
CDT 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 10 11 12 1P 2P 3P 4P 5P 6P 7P 8P 9P 10 11 12 1A 2A 3A
SFC WDIR N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
SFC WSPD 5 5 5 5 6 7 7 7 7 6 6 6 6 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 6
SFC WGUST 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 10 8 8 10 10 12 13 13 13 13 14
1KFT WDIR N N N N N N N N N NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E E E E E
1KFT WSPD 17 17 17 16 15 14 13 13 12 12 11 10 9 9 10 11 13 14 15 15 15 15 16 17
3KFT WDIR NW NW NW NW NW N N N NE NE NE E E E SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE SE
3KFT WSPD 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 9 8 8 7 8 10
6KFT WDIR W W NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W W W W W W W W SW SW SW SW SW
6KFT WSPD 36 31 25 19 15 13 11 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 8 8 8 7 7 7 7
SKY COVER BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK BK
POP6HR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12
PERCENT COVERAGE AROUND LOCAL AREA: (OUT OF 100)
THUNDER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 8 12 12
FOG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
OCTOBER 14 2026.......SUNRISE 715 AM CDT SUNSET 622 PM CDT
OCTOBER 15 2026.......SUNRISE 716 AM CDT SUNSET 621 PM CDT
FTUS43 KDVN 140520
TAFDBQ
TAF
KDBQ 140520Z 1406/1506 36007KT P6SM OVC035
FM140800 36008KT P6SM OVC030
FM141000 01009KT P6SM OVC060
FM141800 04008KT P6SM OVC100
FM150100 07007KT P6SM OVC060=
&&
SFC.....SURFACE. 1KFT...1000 FEET AGL. 3KFT...3000 FEET AGL. 6KFT...6000 FEET AGL.
WDIR....WIND DIRECTION. WSPD...WIND SPEED IN KTS. WGST...WIND GUST IN KTS.
POP6HR..6-HOUR PROBABILITY OF MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION (0.01 INCH OR MORE).
NOTE: + IS 100 PERCENT PROBABILITY
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.
$$