121  
SXUS43 KMKX 310830  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 200/09G18 MPH  
9 AM 210/10G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/10 MPH  
1 PM 240/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 160/15 MPH  
2000FT 220/32 MPH  
3000FT 230/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 180/14 MPH  
2000FT 220/29 MPH  
3000FT 230/40 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -1  
1 PM -8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2163 FT  
9 AM 2384 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/12G21 MPH  
7 PM 230/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 250/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM310520 19006KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT  
FM311300 22011G22KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010000 23007KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 190/10G18 MPH  
9 AM 210/12G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/13 MPH  
1 PM 240/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 160/15 MPH  
2000FT 220/32 MPH  
3000FT 230/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 210/34 MPH  
2000FT 220/39 MPH  
3000FT 220/37 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +1  
1 PM -8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2177 FT  
9 AM 2440 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 210/12 MPH  
7 PM 210/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/07 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM310520 17007KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/21040KT  
FM311300 22012G22KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010000 22005KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 200/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 210/12G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/13 MPH  
1 PM 250/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 160/15 MPH  
2000FT 220/32 MPH  
3000FT 230/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 210/32 MPH  
2000FT 220/43 MPH  
3000FT 220/42 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM 0  
1 PM -8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2380 FT  
9 AM 2653 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 220/09G16 MPH  
7 PM 230/07G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM310520 20006KT P6SM BKN220 WS020/20040KT  
FM311300 22010G20KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010100 22005KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 200/10G17 MPH  
9 AM 210/13G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/17 MPH  
1 PM 220/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 160/15 MPH  
2000FT 220/32 MPH  
3000FT 230/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 170/13 MPH  
2000FT 200/18 MPH  
3000FT 240/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -2  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2079 FT  
9 AM 2342 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 240/13G20 MPH  
7 PM 240/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 250/07 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM310520 24010KT P6SM BKN070  
TEMPO 3106/3108 -RA  
FM310800 18007KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT PROB30 3110/3113  
-RA  
FM311300 22012G20KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010100 24008KT P6SM BKN100  
 

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

 
 
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