976  
SXUS43 KMKX 180831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 290/17G29 MPH  
9 AM 290/17G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 300/31 MPH  
1 PM 280/25 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0327 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/20 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 290/29 MPH  
2000FT 290/31 MPH  
3000FT 260/31 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 101 FT  
9 AM 95 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/17G30 MPH  
7 PM 280/15G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/22 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0823Z)
 
 
FM180823 29015G24KT P6SM BKN015  
FM181100 29016G27KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250  
FM181600 28016G25KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190100 28012KT P6SM SCT250  
FM190400 28007KT P6SM SKC=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/17G28 MPH  
9 AM 290/17G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 310/29 MPH  
1 PM 280/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0327 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/20 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 300/28 MPH  
2000FT 300/32 MPH  
3000FT 290/26 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -39 FT  
9 AM -45 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/20G29 MPH  
7 PM 290/16G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/20 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0535Z)
 
 
FM180535 29013G21KT P6SM -RA OVC015  
FM180700 30014G23KT P6SM OVC019  
FM181000 30015G24KT P6SM BKN040  
FM181500 28017G26KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190000 29014G24KT P6SM SCT120  
FM190200 29009KT P6SM SKC  
FM190500 27005KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/16G29 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 310/29 MPH  
1 PM 280/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0327 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/20 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 300/29 MPH  
2000FT 310/33 MPH  
3000FT 310/31 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -84 FT  
9 AM -18 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/17G29 MPH  
7 PM 290/14G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/22 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0535Z)
 
 
FM180535 31011G21KT P6SM OVC008  
FM180900 30014G25KT P6SM BKN035  
FM181400 29014G24KT P6SM SCT050  
FM181900 29015G27KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190100 28010G19KT P6SM FEW160  
FM190400 28006KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/17G30 MPH  
9 AM 300/17G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 300/30 MPH  
1 PM 280/25 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0327 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/20 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 290/32 MPH  
2000FT 290/33 MPH  
3000FT 250/36 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -59 FT  
9 AM -65 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/18G31 MPH  
7 PM 280/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/21 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0829Z)
 
 
FM180829 29013G23KT P6SM OVC017  
FM181000 29016G29KT P6SM BKN025  
FM181200 30016G27KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040  
FM181600 28017G27KT P6SM SCT070  
FM190100 28012G21KT P6SM SCT130  
 

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

 
 
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