818  
SXUS43 KMKX 262230  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CDT WED AUG 26 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 290/05G13 MPH  
7 PM 290/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 280/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 300/18 MPH  
2000FT 300/21 MPH  
3000FT 310/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 300/15 MPH  
2000FT 310/15 MPH  
3000FT 310/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2543 FT  
7 PM 2481 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 611 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/03G10 MPH  
9 AM 320/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 300/07 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2049Z)  
 
FM262049 30012G19KT P6SM SCT050  
FM270000 29007KT P6SM FEW050  
FM271600 33006KT P6SM SKC=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 300/08 MPH  
7 PM 310/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 300/18 MPH  
2000FT 300/21 MPH  
3000FT 310/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 310/15 MPH  
2000FT 310/15 MPH  
3000FT 310/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2588 FT  
7 PM 2535 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 611 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 320/03 MPH  
9 AM 340/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/05 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2048Z)  
 
FM262048 31010G15KT P6SM SCT045 BKN080  
FM270000 30008KT P6SM FEW045 SCT080  
FM270700 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271400 34005KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 340/05 MPH  
7 PM 310/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 300/18 MPH  
2000FT 300/21 MPH  
3000FT 310/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 300/15 MPH  
2000FT 300/15 MPH  
3000FT 310/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2616 FT  
7 PM 2553 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 611 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/05 MPH  
9 AM 330/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2157Z)  
 
FM262157 31007KT P6SM SCT045  
FM270100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 300/09G16 MPH  
7 PM 300/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 280/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 300/18 MPH  
2000FT 300/21 MPH  
3000FT 310/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 300/17 MPH  
2000FT 300/17 MPH  
3000FT 300/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2371 FT  
7 PM 2308 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 611 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/07 MPH  
9 AM 330/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/10 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2050Z)  
 
FM262050 29012G19KT P6SM FEW050 SCT080  
FM270000 31009KT P6SM SCT080  
FM271600 34008KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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