550  
SXUS43 KMKX 120930  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 250/12G20 MPH  
9 AM 250/12G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/14 MPH  
12 PM 250/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 250/42 MPH  
2000FT 260/48 MPH  
3000FT 280/39 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1248 FT  
9 AM -1032 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 439 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/12G21 MPH  
5 PM 240/09G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 250/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM120520 23012G23KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121100 25012KT P6SM FEW250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 240/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 240/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 240/13 MPH  
12 PM 240/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 250/40 MPH  
2000FT 270/45 MPH  
3000FT 290/36 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1220 FT  
9 AM -1074 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 439 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/10G17 MPH  
5 PM 230/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM120520 23012G21KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121000 24010KT P6SM SCT250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 250/08G15 MPH  
9 AM 250/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/12 MPH  
12 PM 250/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 250/38 MPH  
2000FT 270/42 MPH  
3000FT 290/34 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1083 FT  
9 AM -865 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 439 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/09G16 MPH  
5 PM 230/07G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM120520 23011G21KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/24040KT  
FM120800 24010G20KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121000 25009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM130300 23007KT P6SM SCT250  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 250/10G21 MPH  
9 AM 250/12G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 260/20 MPH  
12 PM 260/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 250/39 MPH  
2000FT 270/44 MPH  
3000FT 280/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1414 FT  
9 AM -1197 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 439 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 260/12G21 MPH  
5 PM 260/09G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 260/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM120520 24013G24KT P6SM SCT250  
FM121100 25010G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM122200 26010KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/28040KT  
FM130400 25008KT P6SM SCT250  
 

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

 
 
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