332  
SXUS43 KMKX 121031  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 140/07G16 MPH  
8 AM 150/12G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/09 MPH  
1 PM 200/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 180/49 MPH  
3000FT 190/47 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 160/14 MPH  
3000FT 240/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -356 FT  
8 AM 131 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 250/17G33 MPH  
8 PM 270/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0847Z)
 
 
FM120847 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100  
FM121100 15006KT P6SM BKN100  
PROB30 1213/1216 6SM -SHRA OVC025  
FM121600 18015G27KT P6SM -SHRA OVC100  
PROB30 1217/1218 6SM -SHRA OVC025  
FM121900 21018G31KT P6SM BKN080  
PROB30 1222/1301 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM130300 30011KT P6SM FEW110=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 150/12G22 MPH  
8 AM 170/15G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/14 MPH  
1 PM 200/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 180/49 MPH  
3000FT 190/47 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 160/31 MPH  
2000FT 170/24 MPH  
3000FT 240/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -182 FT  
8 AM 298 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 270/18G33 MPH  
8 PM 290/16G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0847Z)
 
 
FM120847 15007KT P6SM BKN100  
FM121300 17013G23KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 1214/1216 6SM -SHRA  
OVC035  
FM121600 20017G26KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 1216/1220 6SM -SHRA  
OVC035  
FM122000 23020G28KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1221/1224 4SM -TSRA  
OVC035CB  
FM130000 26016G25KT P6SM BKN250  
FM130200 30013G21KT P6SM FEW250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 160/13G26 MPH  
8 AM 170/15G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/18 MPH  
1 PM 210/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 180/49 MPH  
3000FT 190/47 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 160/33 MPH  
2000FT 180/29 MPH  
3000FT 220/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 87 FT  
8 AM 434 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 280/17G32 MPH  
8 PM 290/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 270/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0846Z)
 
 
FM120846 16011KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1212/1214 6SM  
-SHRA OVC035  
FM121400 18013G26KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100  
FM121600 20015G26KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1216/1218 6SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
FM121900 23016G29KT P6SM BKN110  
FM122200 27016G27KT P6SM FEW200  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 170/08G15 MPH  
8 AM 170/13G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/12 MPH  
1 PM 180/31 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 180/49 MPH  
3000FT 190/47 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 150/17 MPH  
2000FT 150/11 MPH  
3000FT 240/10 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -633 FT  
8 AM -144 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 260/17G32 MPH  
8 PM 270/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/16 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0958Z)
 
 
FM120958 16005KT 5SM -RA OVC080  
TEMPO 1210/1212 6SM -RA OVC080  
FM121200 16010G15KT P6SM OVC080  
FM121500 17016G31KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080  
FM121800 19018G32KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1221/1223 4SM -TSRA  
BKN090CB  
FM122300 25014G25KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100 PROB30 1223/1224 4SM  
TSRA OVC035CB  
FM130000 27012G21KT P6SM SCT120  
 

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

 
 
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