268  
SXUS43 KMKX 210831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 653 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 110/02 MPH  
9 AM 160/06G13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 140/05 MPH  
1 PM 200/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 160/26 MPH  
3000FT 160/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 160/13 MPH  
2000FT 180/07 MPH  
3000FT 250/08 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -375 FT  
9 AM -21 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 705 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 220/13G23 MPH  
7 PM 230/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/13 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0530Z)
 
 
FM210530 00000KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211400 16005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211700 19010G15KT P6SM SCT250  
FM220000 23009KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/25040KT  
FM220300 26005KT P6SM SCT250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 653 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 140/05 MPH  
9 AM 170/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 140/05 MPH  
1 PM 200/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 160/26 MPH  
3000FT 160/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 160/13 MPH  
2000FT 170/07 MPH  
3000FT 270/09 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -61 FT  
9 AM 351 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 705 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/15G24 MPH  
7 PM 230/10G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0530Z)
 
 
FM210530 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211200 14005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211600 19010G15KT P6SM SCT250  
FM220100 23007KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/26040KT  
FM220400 19005KT P6SM SCT250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 653 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 150/05 MPH  
9 AM 170/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/07 MPH  
1 PM 200/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 160/26 MPH  
3000FT 160/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 180/13 MPH  
2000FT 200/12 MPH  
3000FT 240/12 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -12 FT  
9 AM 404 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 705 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/12G22 MPH  
7 PM 250/08G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/09 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0530Z)
 
 
FM210530 00000KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211300 16006KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211900 21011G18KT P6SM FEW250  
FM212300 24009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM220400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 653 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 140/05 MPH  
9 AM 160/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/09 MPH  
1 PM 170/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 160/26 MPH  
3000FT 160/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 150/17 MPH  
2000FT 180/11 MPH  
3000FT 260/10 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -731 FT  
9 AM -444 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 705 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 200/13G21 MPH  
7 PM 230/09G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/14 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0530Z)
 
 
FM210530 00000KT 6SM BR BKN250  
TEMPO 2106/2110 4SM BR  
FM211300 15005KT 6SM BR BKN120  
FM211600 16009KT P6SM BKN150  
FM212000 20011G18KT P6SM SCT250  
FM212300 22009KT P6SM SCT250 WS020/24040KT  
FM220300 31006KT P6SM BKN150  
 

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

 
 
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