248  
SXUS43 KMKX 201230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/08G17 MPH  
9 AM 300/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/15 MPH  
1 PM 340/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/43 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 681 FT  
9 AM 752 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 350/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1157Z)
 
 
FM201157 23009KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/24040KT  
FM201400 30009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202100 34006KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210300 00000KT P6SM BKN015=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/12 MPH  
9 AM 290/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/12 MPH  
1 PM 350/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/43 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 575 FT  
9 AM 714 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 360/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1157Z)
 
 
FM201157 22009KT 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: 8 AM 280/08G21 MPH  
9 AM 300/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/12 MPH  
1 PM 340/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/43 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 625 FT  
9 AM 768 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 340/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1157Z)
 
 
FM201157 22008KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/24045KT  
FM201400 28007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM202000 34005KT P6SM BKN015  
FM210000 00000KT P6SM BKN015  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 655 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/13G21 MPH  
9 AM 310/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 260/15 MPH  
1 PM 340/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/43 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 113 FT  
9 AM 185 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 020/05 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1157Z)
 
 
FM201157 26011KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/26045KT  
FM201400 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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