079  
SXUS43 KMKX 161030  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 050/06G14 MPH  
9 AM 050/08G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/09 MPH  
1 PM 060/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0525 AM): 1000FT 030/24 MPH  
2000FT 050/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 060/21 MPH  
2000FT 070/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/02 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 868 FT  
9 AM 1143 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 700 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 070/08 MPH  
7 PM 070/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 070/13 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0858Z)
 
 
FM160858 05008KT P6SM BKN100  
FM161700 07007KT P6SM BKN070  
FM170100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 050/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 060/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/08 MPH  
1 PM 070/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0525 AM): 1000FT 030/24 MPH  
2000FT 050/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 060/20 MPH  
2000FT 080/15 MPH  
3000FT 130/02 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +13  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 744 FT  
9 AM 1093 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 700 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 090/08 MPH  
7 PM 080/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/10 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0858Z)
 
 
FM160858 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250  
FM161100 05006KT P6SM BKN070  
FM161800 08007KT P6SM BKN060  
FM170200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 050/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 060/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/09 MPH  
1 PM 080/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0525 AM): 1000FT 030/24 MPH  
2000FT 050/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 060/18 MPH  
2000FT 080/18 MPH  
3000FT 080/04 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 801 FT  
9 AM 1084 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 700 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 090/07 MPH  
7 PM 100/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 100/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0856Z)
 
 
FM160856 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090  
FM161100 05005KT P6SM BKN090  
FM161700 09008KT P6SM BKN070  
FM170100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 030/08 MPH  
9 AM 040/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 050/15 MPH  
1 PM 050/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0525 AM): 1000FT 030/24 MPH  
2000FT 050/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 040/22 MPH  
2000FT 060/17 MPH  
3000FT 240/01 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 483 FT  
9 AM 897 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 700 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 060/08 MPH  
7 PM 050/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 040/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0859Z)
 
 
FM160859 04008KT P6SM SCT100  
FM161700 07009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM170100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150  
 

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

 
 
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