781  
SXUS43 KMKX 202030  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 20 2025  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 601 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 170/16G28 MPH  
6 PM 160/14G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 190/26 MPH  
7 PM 160/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/24 MPH  
3000FT 170/28 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 170/26 MPH  
2000FT 180/28 MPH  
3000FT 180/30 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +12  
7 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1683 FT  
6 PM 1385 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 713 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 260/14G23 MPH  
9 AM 250/16G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 270/18 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1720Z)
 
 
FM201720 18013G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM210000 17012G22KT P6SM SCT220 WS020/18045KT  
FM210300 22012G21KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/18045KT  
FM210400 24012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM210600 27010G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN045  
FM210700 27011G20KT P6SM BKN110  
PROB30 2117/2118 4SM -SHRA OVC025=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 601 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 170/18G30 MPH  
6 PM 170/16G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 180/29 MPH  
7 PM 160/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/24 MPH  
3000FT 170/28 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 170/30 MPH  
2000FT 170/32 MPH  
3000FT 180/35 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +11  
7 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1896 FT  
6 PM 1602 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 713 AM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 240/14G21 MPH  
9 AM 250/18G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 260/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1720Z)
 
 
FM201720 18017G26KT P6SM SKC  
FM210100 19013KT P6SM BKN060  
FM210200 23013KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060  
FM210300 26012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM210600 27011G19KT P6SM SCT110  
FM211700 26018G27KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2117/2118 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 601 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 170/18G29 MPH  
6 PM 180/15G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 180/30 MPH  
7 PM 160/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/24 MPH  
3000FT 170/28 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 170/31 MPH  
2000FT 170/33 MPH  
3000FT 180/34 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +11  
7 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1973 FT  
6 PM 1741 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 713 AM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 250/15G23 MPH  
9 AM 260/17G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 260/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1959Z)
 
 
FM201959 17018G31KT P6SM SCT250  
FM210000 20012G19KT P6SM BKN080  
FM210200 25013KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060  
FM210400 27013KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060  
FM210600 28013G21KT P6SM SCT130  
FM211200 25012G20KT P6SM SCT240 PROB30 2117/2118 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 601 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 160/21G29 MPH  
6 PM 170/21G31 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 180/29 MPH  
7 PM 170/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/24 MPH  
3000FT 170/28 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 180/27 MPH  
2000FT 180/28 MPH  
3000FT 180/28 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +11  
7 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1431 FT  
6 PM 1202 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 713 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 260/17G25 MPH  
9 AM 250/20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 270/26 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1912Z)
 
 
FM201912 16013G21KT P6SM SKC  
FM210100 17017G25KT P6SM BKN120 WS020/18047KT  
FM210300 20016KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070 WS020/18047KT  
FM210400 23015KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM210600 27012G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC024  
FM210800 27014KT P6SM BKN040  
 

 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 

 
 
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