855  
SXUS43 KMKX 311030  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 190/08G16 MPH  
9 AM 210/09G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/09 MPH  
1 PM 250/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0523 AM): 1000FT 180/21 MPH  
2000FT 210/38 MPH  
3000FT 230/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 190/15 MPH  
2000FT 220/30 MPH  
3000FT 230/39 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -1  
1 PM -9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2064 FT  
9 AM 2400 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 240/12G21 MPH  
7 PM 230/07G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0943Z)
 
 
FM310943 VRB05KT 5SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM311100 VRB05KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/21040KT  
FM311300 22011G22KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010000 23007KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 190/09 MPH  
9 AM 200/12G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/12 MPH  
1 PM 240/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0523 AM): 1000FT 180/21 MPH  
2000FT 210/38 MPH  
3000FT 230/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 220/36 MPH  
2000FT 220/38 MPH  
3000FT 220/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM 0  
1 PM -9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2212 FT  
9 AM 2485 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 220/12 MPH  
7 PM 210/07G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/07 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0835Z)
 
 
FM310835 19005KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/21040KT  
FM311300 22012G22KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010000 22005KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 190/08G16 MPH  
9 AM 210/08G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/13 MPH  
1 PM 240/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0523 AM): 1000FT 180/21 MPH  
2000FT 210/38 MPH  
3000FT 230/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 210/34 MPH  
2000FT 220/44 MPH  
3000FT 220/43 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -1  
1 PM -8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 2287 FT  
9 AM 2633 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/08G17 MPH  
7 PM 220/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/07 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0835Z)
 
 
FM310835 VRB04KT P6SM BKN220 WS020/20040KT  
FM311300 22010G20KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010100 22005KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 615 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 170/08G15 MPH  
9 AM 200/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/16 MPH  
1 PM 240/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0523 AM): 1000FT 180/21 MPH  
2000FT 210/38 MPH  
3000FT 230/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 170/12 MPH  
2000FT 200/18 MPH  
3000FT 230/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -1  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 1970 FT  
9 AM 2307 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 728 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/10 MPH  
7 PM 230/07G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 220/08 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0946Z)
 
 
FM310946 18005KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT  
TEMPO 3110/3112 5SM TSRA BKN040CB  
FM311300 22012G20KT P6SM BKN100  
FM010100 24008KT P6SM BKN100  
 

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

 
 
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