455  
SXUS43 KMKX 310830  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 31 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 542 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 200/02 MPH  
8 AM 190/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/03 MPH  
1 PM 170/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 AM): 1000FT 200/13 MPH  
2000FT 210/21 MPH  
3000FT 200/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 220/19 MPH  
2000FT 220/19 MPH  
3000FT 200/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1585 FT  
8 AM 1914 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 090/12 MPH  
8 PM 080/13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 130/13 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0532Z)
 
 
FM310532 00000KT P6SM SCT250  
FM311400 16006KT P6SM BKN200  
FM312000 12010KT P6SM OVC080  
FM312200 09011KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC050  
AMD NOT SKED TIL 311100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 542 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 160/03 MPH  
8 AM 150/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/05 MPH  
1 PM 180/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 AM): 1000FT 200/13 MPH  
2000FT 210/21 MPH  
3000FT 200/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 200/23 MPH  
2000FT 200/23 MPH  
3000FT 190/23 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1538 FT  
8 AM 1877 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 130/14G22 MPH  
8 PM 120/15G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 120/21 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0532Z)
 
 
FM310532 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250  
FM311300 16008KT P6SM BKN150  
FM311800 15011G20KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC060 PROB30 3122/0101 4SM  
-TSRA BR OVC035CB  
FM010100 10013G21KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC030 AMD NOT SKED TIL  
311100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 542 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 170/05 MPH  
8 AM 160/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/05 MPH  
1 PM 160/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 AM): 1000FT 200/13 MPH  
2000FT 210/21 MPH  
3000FT 200/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 200/23 MPH  
2000FT 200/23 MPH  
3000FT 200/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1713 FT  
8 AM 2051 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 100/14G22 MPH  
8 PM 090/15G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 070/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0532Z)
 
 
FM310532 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250  
FM311400 15008KT P6SM BKN100  
FM311800 12010G16KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC050  
FM010000 08013G20KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC030  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 542 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 240/05 MPH  
8 AM 230/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/05 MPH  
1 PM 150/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 AM): 1000FT 200/13 MPH  
2000FT 210/21 MPH  
3000FT 200/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 250/21 MPH  
2000FT 240/18 MPH  
3000FT 240/13 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1590 FT  
8 AM 1926 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 814 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 130/07 MPH  
8 PM 110/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 350/08 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0532Z)
 
 
FM310532 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250  
FM311600 16008KT P6SM OVC200  
FM312300 11007KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC070  
FM010200 06012KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC050  
 

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

 
 
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