454  
SXUS43 KMKX 121331  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CST MON JAN 12 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/10G20 MPH  
9 AM 250/10G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/20 MPH  
12 PM 250/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1254 FT  
9 AM -1037 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 240/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM121120 24010G21KT P6SM FEW250  
FM121500 25012KT P6SM SCT250  
PROB30 1311/1312 5SM -RA OVC035=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/09G17 MPH  
9 AM 240/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 240/13 MPH  
12 PM 240/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1225 FT  
9 AM -1079 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 220/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM121120 23009KT P6SM SCT250  
FM121400 24008KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 240/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 240/12 MPH  
12 PM 250/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1087 FT  
9 AM -871 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 220/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM121120 24010KT P6SM SCT250  
FM130600 22007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM131100 22009KT P6SM BKN110  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 721 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/10G22 MPH  
9 AM 250/10G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/20 MPH  
12 PM 260/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1345 FT  
9 AM -1199 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 250/13 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM121120 24009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM122200 26010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM131000 22010KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1311/1312 5SM -RA OVC035  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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