889  
SXUS43 KMKX 200831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 260/10G17 MPH  
9 AM 300/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/15 MPH  
1 PM 340/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 AM): 1000FT 180/35 MPH  
2000FT 200/40 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 230/36 MPH  
2000FT 250/39 MPH  
3000FT 270/41 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 568 FT  
9 AM 783 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 704 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 340/06 MPH  
7 PM 350/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 340/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN250 WS020/22035KT  
FM200800 23007KT P6SM OVC250 WS020/24040KT  
FM201400 30009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202100 34006KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210300 00000KT P6SM BKN015=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 240/10G17 MPH  
9 AM 290/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/12 MPH  
1 PM 340/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 AM): 1000FT 180/35 MPH  
2000FT 200/40 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 240/34 MPH  
2000FT 250/38 MPH  
3000FT 270/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +17  
1 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 471 FT  
9 AM 749 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 704 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 350/09 MPH  
7 PM 360/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 350/12 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/22040KT  
FM200800 21006KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/24040KT  
FM201400 29009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM201800 34009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202100 34008KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 270/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 300/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/13 MPH  
1 PM 340/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 AM): 1000FT 180/35 MPH  
2000FT 200/40 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 230/38 MPH  
2000FT 250/46 MPH  
3000FT 270/47 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 599 FT  
9 AM 815 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 704 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 350/06G13 MPH  
7 PM 360/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 330/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 18007KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/22040KT  
FM200800 22007KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/24045KT  
FM201300 28007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202000 34005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210000 00000KT P6SM BKN015  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 280/10G17 MPH  
9 AM 310/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/16 MPH  
1 PM 340/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 AM): 1000FT 180/35 MPH  
2000FT 200/40 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 230/40 MPH  
2000FT 250/44 MPH  
3000FT 270/49 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 84 FT  
9 AM 228 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 704 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 340/06 MPH  
7 PM 340/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 330/05 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 22006KT 4SM BR SCT001 BKN120 WS020/21040KT  
TEMPO 2006/2010 2SM BR BKN250  
FM201000 24009KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/26045KT  
FM201300 29010KT P6SM BKN250  
FM201800 34009KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210200 00000KT P6SM BKN015  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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