955  
SXUS43 KMKX 210830  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 050/09G20 MPH  
8 AM 070/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/18 MPH  
1 PM 080/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0316 AM): 1000FT 110/22 MPH  
2000FT 100/43 MPH  
3000FT 100/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 070/33 MPH  
2000FT 070/30 MPH  
3000FT 080/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -437 FT  
8 AM -91 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 070/10 MPH  
8 PM 060/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 060/15 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM210520 05007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM211200 06009KT P6SM SCT150  
FM211500 08009KT P6SM BKN100  
FM220200 05007KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 060/10G21 MPH  
8 AM 070/12G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/16 MPH  
1 PM 080/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0316 AM): 1000FT 110/22 MPH  
2000FT 100/43 MPH  
3000FT 100/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 070/33 MPH  
2000FT 080/33 MPH  
3000FT 100/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -264 FT  
8 AM 17 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 080/13G20 MPH  
8 PM 070/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/20 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM210520 06005KT P6SM SCT150  
FM211000 06008KT P6SM SCT150  
FM211200 07011KT P6SM BKN150  
FM211500 08011KT P6SM BKN090  
FM220200 07008KT P6SM SCT100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 060/08G20 MPH  
8 AM 070/10G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/15 MPH  
1 PM 090/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0316 AM): 1000FT 110/22 MPH  
2000FT 100/43 MPH  
3000FT 100/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 080/29 MPH  
2000FT 080/28 MPH  
3000FT 090/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +12  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -187 FT  
8 AM 20 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 090/10G17 MPH  
8 PM 090/08G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM210520 VRB04KT P6SM BKN150  
FM210900 06006KT P6SM SCT150  
FM211500 08009KT P6SM BKN100  
FM220200 07006KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 050/08G17 MPH  
8 AM 050/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 050/17 MPH  
1 PM 050/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0316 AM): 1000FT 110/22 MPH  
2000FT 100/43 MPH  
3000FT 100/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 060/24 MPH  
2000FT 060/24 MPH  
3000FT 060/20 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -754 FT  
8 AM -481 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 050/10 MPH  
8 PM 040/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 040/13 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM210520 05007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM211300 05010KT P6SM SCT150  
FM211500 06009KT P6SM BKN100  
FM220200 04007KT P6SM SCT200  
FM220500 06005KT P6SM SCT210  
 

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

 
 
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