928  
SXUS43 KMKX 182230  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 702 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 230/03 MPH  
7 PM 230/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 210/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0514 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 220/12 MPH  
2000FT 230/13 MPH  
3000FT 270/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -595 FT  
7 PM -662 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 656 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 010/02 MPH  
9 AM 080/02 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 240/01 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1954Z)
 
 
FM181954 21007KT P6SM BKN025  
FM182200 23008KT P6SM BKN035  
FM190100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150  
FM190600 00000KT P6SM OVC090  
PROB30 1906/1911 -FZRARA  
FM191100 00000KT 5SM BR BKN035  
PROB30 1911/1913 -FZRARA  
FM191300 00000KT 5SM BR BKN007  
FM191600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT010=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 702 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 240/03 MPH  
7 PM 220/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 220/03 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0514 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 230/11 MPH  
2000FT 230/13 MPH  
3000FT 290/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -449 FT  
7 PM -515 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 656 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 090/03 MPH  
9 AM 090/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 140/03 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1954Z)
 
 
FM181954 23009KT P6SM FEW035  
FM190000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150  
FM190600 00000KT P6SM BKN030  
FM190900 00000KT 5SM BR BKN013  
FM191200 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN008  
FM191600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT014  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 702 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 220/02 MPH  
7 PM 210/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 200/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0514 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 230/10 MPH  
2000FT 240/11 MPH  
3000FT 300/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -328 FT  
7 PM -394 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 656 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 090/02 MPH  
9 AM 060/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 140/02 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1954Z)
 
 
FM181954 20008KT P6SM BKN030  
FM182200 22007KT P6SM SCT035  
FM190100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150  
FM190400 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC035 PROB30 1906/1908 -FZRARA  
FM190800 00000KT 2SM BR BKN009 PROB30 1908/1912 -FZRARA  
FM191400 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN006  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 702 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 230/05 MPH  
7 PM 230/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 210/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0514 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 230/13 MPH  
2000FT 240/15 MPH  
3000FT 260/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -931 FT  
7 PM -858 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 656 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 330/02 MPH  
9 AM 060/02 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 210/01 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1954Z)
 
 
FM181954 22009KT P6SM OVC022  
FM190000 23005KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1905/1907 -FZRARA  
FM190700 VRB04KT P6SM OVC026 PROB30 1907/1910 4SM -FZRARA  
FM191000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 1910/1912 4SM -FZRARA  
 

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

 
 
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