816  
SXUS43 KMKX 112230  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CDT MON MAY 11 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 804 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 090/08 MPH  
8 PM 100/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 090/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 110/12 MPH  
2000FT 140/12 MPH  
3000FT 140/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 060/06 MPH  
2000FT 040/04 MPH  
3000FT 310/07 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 268 FT  
8 PM -71 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 150/07 MPH  
8 AM 160/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 150/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1742Z)
 
 
FM111742 09008KT P6SM SKC  
FM120500 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
PROB30 1209/1210 4SM -SHRA OVC045  
FM121000 16005KT P6SM BKN100  
PROB30 1210/1212 4SM -SHRA OVC045  
FM121200 16007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080  
FM121500 17013G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080  
FM121700 19015G25KT P6SM BKN050  
PROB30 1217/1218 4SM -SHRA OVC035=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 804 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 060/06 MPH  
8 PM 110/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 110/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 110/12 MPH  
2000FT 140/12 MPH  
3000FT 140/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 010/02 MPH  
2000FT 360/03 MPH  
3000FT 340/04 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1039 FT  
8 PM 522 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 160/12G20 MPH  
8 AM 170/15G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 160/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1742Z)
 
 
FM111742 03008KT P6SM FEW060  
FM120000 08005KT P6SM FEW060 FEW240  
FM120200 11008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM120900 15009KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1209/1213 4SM -SHRA  
OVC045  
FM121300 17013G22KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1213/1216 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC045  
FM121600 19017G26KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1216/1218 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC035  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 804 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 090/03 MPH  
8 PM 120/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 140/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 110/12 MPH  
2000FT 140/12 MPH  
3000FT 140/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 330/01 MPH  
2000FT 310/02 MPH  
3000FT 300/03 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1156 FT  
8 PM 772 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 160/13G22 MPH  
8 AM 170/15G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 160/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1742Z)
 
 
FM111742 VRB05KT P6SM SCT060  
FM120600 14008KT P6SM SCT210 PROB30 1208/1210 4SM -SHRA  
OVC050  
FM121000 16010G18KT P6SM -SHRA BKN080  
FM121200 17011G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080 WS020/20045KT  
FM121600 19014G25KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1216/1218 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC035  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 804 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 090/08 MPH  
8 PM 110/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 070/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 110/12 MPH  
2000FT 140/12 MPH  
3000FT 140/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 060/10 MPH  
2000FT 030/07 MPH  
3000FT 320/12 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM -360 FT  
8 PM -630 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 180/08G15 MPH  
8 AM 170/13G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 080/03 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1742Z)
 
 
FM111742 07011KT P6SM FEW050  
FM120200 VRB04KT P6SM SKC PROB30 1209/1211 4SM -SHRA OVC045  
FM121100 17007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070  
FM121300 17012G21KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060  
FM121500 17017G28KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060  
FM121700 18017G28KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 1217/1218 4SM -SHRA  
OVC035  
 

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

 
 
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