130  
SXUS43 KMKX 220830  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 070/08G15 MPH  
8 AM 080/09G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/10 MPH  
1 PM 090/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0326 AM): 1000FT 120/18 MPH  
2000FT 160/37 MPH  
3000FT 160/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 120/26 MPH  
2000FT 130/22 MPH  
3000FT 110/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -79 FT  
8 AM 191 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 815 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 080/12G23 MPH  
8 PM 080/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 070/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM220520 05007KT P6SM BKN200  
FM220900 08006KT P6SM BKN100  
FM221500 09011G20KT P6SM BKN140  
FM222100 08012G22KT P6SM BKN090  
FM230200 09008KT P6SM BKN050  
FM230400 09008KT P6SM BKN030=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 080/10G17 MPH  
8 AM 090/13G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 080/12 MPH  
1 PM 090/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0326 AM): 1000FT 120/18 MPH  
2000FT 160/37 MPH  
3000FT 160/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 120/27 MPH  
2000FT 120/28 MPH  
3000FT 120/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 188 FT  
8 AM 389 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 815 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 090/16G24 MPH  
8 PM 090/13G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/20 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM220520 07009KT P6SM BKN200  
FM221200 08010G20KT P6SM BKN130  
FM221500 09012G22KT P6SM BKN140  
FM222100 10013G23KT P6SM BKN090  
FM230200 09009KT P6SM BKN040  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 090/09G17 MPH  
8 AM 090/12G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 090/10 MPH  
1 PM 100/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0326 AM): 1000FT 120/18 MPH  
2000FT 160/37 MPH  
3000FT 160/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 120/30 MPH  
2000FT 130/26 MPH  
3000FT 130/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 127 FT  
8 AM 471 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 815 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 090/14G22 MPH  
8 PM 090/12G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/18 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM220520 09007KT P6SM BKN150  
FM221500 09012G22KT P6SM BKN140  
FM222100 10013G23KT P6SM BKN090  
FM230000 09011KT P6SM BKN080  
FM230500 10008KT P6SM BKN050  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 522 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 060/06 MPH  
8 AM 070/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/10 MPH  
1 PM 060/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0326 AM): 1000FT 120/18 MPH  
2000FT 160/37 MPH  
3000FT 160/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 130/21 MPH  
2000FT 130/15 MPH  
3000FT 130/13 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +17  
1 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -410 FT  
8 AM -136 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 815 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 060/13G21 MPH  
8 PM 060/12G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/14 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM220520 04008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN220  
FM220800 07005KT P6SM BKN180  
FM221400 08009KT P6SM BKN170  
FM221800 07012G21KT P6SM BKN180  
FM230300 09010KT P6SM BKN050  
 

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

 
 
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