479  
SXUS43 KMKX 202230  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 060/14 MPH  
8 PM 050/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0521 PM): 1000FT 080/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 030/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 060/11 MPH  
2000FT 040/09 MPH  
3000FT 330/10 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 371 FT  
8 PM 97 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 050/09G16 MPH  
8 AM 070/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 060/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1900Z)
 
 
FM201900 08011KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050  
FM210200 05008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM211500 08009KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 080/15 MPH  
8 PM 080/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 070/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0521 PM): 1000FT 080/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 030/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 030/08 MPH  
2000FT 030/08 MPH  
3000FT 020/08 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 964 FT  
8 PM 558 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 050/08G18 MPH  
8 AM 070/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 070/16 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2000Z)
 
 
FM202000 02012G18KT P6SM SCT050  
FM210000 04007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM211400 08011KT P6SM BKN150  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 050/08 MPH  
8 PM 090/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0521 PM): 1000FT 080/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 030/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 030/06 MPH  
2000FT 020/06 MPH  
3000FT 010/06 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1049 FT  
8 PM 788 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 070/08G17 MPH  
8 AM 070/08G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 060/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2000Z)
 
 
FM202000 05008KT P6SM BKN050  
FM202300 07006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250  
FM211600 09008KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 070/13G21 MPH  
8 PM 050/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0521 PM): 1000FT 080/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 030/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 030/11 MPH  
2000FT 360/11 MPH  
3000FT 320/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -126 FT  
8 PM -264 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 050/10 MPH  
8 AM 050/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 050/17 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2001Z)
 
 
FM202001 06012KT P6SM BKN050  
FM210100 06008KT P6SM SCT060  
FM211600 08010KT P6SM BKN150  
 

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

 
 
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