377  
SXUS43 KMKX 212031  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 040/12 MPH  
8 PM 050/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 050/14 MPH  
7 PM 050/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 070/07 MPH  
3000FT 090/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 070/14 MPH  
2000FT 090/16 MPH  
3000FT 100/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +17  
7 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 336 FT  
8 PM 139 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 070/09G17 MPH  
8 AM 080/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 080/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1742Z)  
 
FM211742 06012KT P6SM OVC100  
FM220000 06009KT P6SM BKN100  
FM221400 09011G18KT P6SM BKN110=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 050/14 MPH  
8 PM 060/10G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 060/16 MPH  
7 PM 090/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 070/07 MPH  
3000FT 090/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 080/15 MPH  
2000FT 080/15 MPH  
3000FT 100/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +15  
7 PM +12  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 711 FT  
8 PM 513 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 080/12 MPH  
8 AM 080/13G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 080/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1742Z)  
 
FM211742 06014KT P6SM OVC100  
FM220000 07009KT P6SM BKN150  
FM221200 08011G19KT P6SM BKN100  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 060/12 MPH  
8 PM 080/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 080/17 MPH  
7 PM 100/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 070/07 MPH  
3000FT 090/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 080/14 MPH  
2000FT 080/14 MPH  
3000FT 100/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +14  
7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 801 FT  
8 PM 614 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 090/10G17 MPH  
8 AM 090/12G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 080/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1742Z)  
 
FM211742 07011KT P6SM OVC100  
FM220200 07007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM221200 09009KT P6SM SCT120  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 030/13 MPH  
8 PM 030/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 040/14 MPH  
7 PM 040/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 070/07 MPH  
3000FT 090/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 070/13 MPH  
2000FT 090/15 MPH  
3000FT 110/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +18  
7 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -93 FT  
8 PM -299 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 070/08G16 MPH  
8 AM 070/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 070/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1742Z)  
 
FM211742 04010KT P6SM BKN120  
FM220600 08006KT P6SM BKN180  
FM221700 08012KT P6SM SCT140  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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