845  
SXUS43 KMKX 171030  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 633 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 030/02 MPH  
9 AM 050/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 010/07 MPH  
1 PM 050/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 050/12 MPH  
2000FT 130/06 MPH  
3000FT 210/09 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 160/10 MPH  
2000FT 220/09 MPH  
3000FT 260/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 997 FT  
9 AM 1217 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 658 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 060/06 MPH  
7 PM 060/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0907Z)  
 
FM170907 00000KT 5SM -SHRA OVC020  
FM171400 05005KT P6SM OVC010  
FM172000 05005KT P6SM BKN025  
FM180200 00000KT P6SM SCT035=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 633 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 040/02 MPH  
9 AM 050/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 030/07 MPH  
1 PM 040/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 050/12 MPH  
2000FT 130/06 MPH  
3000FT 210/09 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 180/08 MPH  
2000FT 240/09 MPH  
3000FT 260/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 1083 FT  
9 AM 1295 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 658 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 040/06 MPH  
7 PM 030/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 060/12 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0907Z)  
 
FM170907 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008  
FM171300 VRB05KT P6SM BKN007  
FM171800 04005KT P6SM BKN010  
FM180000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025  
FM180300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 633 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 050/03 MPH  
9 AM 050/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/10 MPH  
1 PM 040/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 050/12 MPH  
2000FT 130/06 MPH  
3000FT 210/09 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 170/07 MPH  
2000FT 240/08 MPH  
3000FT 270/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 1089 FT  
9 AM 1227 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 658 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 040/05 MPH  
7 PM 040/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 060/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0903Z)  
 
FM170903 VRB05KT P6SM OVC013  
FM171000 VRB03KT 5SM -SHRA OVC008  
FM171800 04005KT P6SM BKN025  
FM180000 00000KT P6SM BKN035  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 633 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 040/03 MPH  
9 AM 050/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/13 MPH  
1 PM 070/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 050/12 MPH  
2000FT 130/06 MPH  
3000FT 210/09 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 120/07 MPH  
2000FT 170/07 MPH  
3000FT 240/10 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 782 FT  
9 AM 993 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 658 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 050/07 MPH  
7 PM 040/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 040/07 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0906Z)  
 
FM170906 VRB03KT P6SM BKN040  
TEMPO 1709/1712 4SM -SHRA OVC030  
FM171200 06006KT P6SM OVC022  
FM171900 07006KT P6SM BKN040  
FM180100 00000KT P6SM SCT090  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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