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SXUS43 KMKX 260930  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 290/12G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/18 MPH  
12 PM 270/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 350/25 MPH  
3000FT 340/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 330/30 MPH  
2000FT 340/27 MPH  
3000FT 320/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -3674 FT  
9 AM -3520 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/14G22 MPH  
5 PM 230/12G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/20 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0906Z)  
 
FM260906 31010KT P6SM BKN080  
FM261500 29010G18KT P6SM FEW240  
FM261900 27011KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262200 25011G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270000 23011G18KT P6SM SCT240  
FM270300 22012G22KT P6SM BKN150=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/09G18 MPH  
9 AM 290/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/15 MPH  
12 PM 260/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 350/25 MPH  
3000FT 340/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 330/30 MPH  
2000FT 340/28 MPH  
3000FT 310/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -3803 FT  
9 AM -3572 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/14G21 MPH  
5 PM 220/13G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 210/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0906Z)  
 
FM260906 31008KT P6SM BKN090  
FM261500 29009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262000 26012G18KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262200 24011G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262300 22011G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270500 23014G22KT P6SM BKN110  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 290/08G16 MPH  
9 AM 290/09G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/13 MPH  
12 PM 260/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 350/25 MPH  
3000FT 340/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 330/29 MPH  
2000FT 330/27 MPH  
3000FT 310/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -3846 FT  
9 AM -3613 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/12G21 MPH  
5 PM 220/12G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 210/18 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0906Z)  
 
FM260906 31009KT P6SM SCT080  
FM261500 29009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262000 25010G18KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262200 23010G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270000 21010G19KT P6SM SCT230  
FM270400 23013G22KT P6SM BKN070  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 300/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 300/14G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/21 MPH  
12 PM 270/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 350/25 MPH  
3000FT 340/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 340/28 MPH  
2000FT 340/25 MPH  
3000FT 330/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -3796 FT  
9 AM -3643 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/15G22 MPH  
5 PM 230/13G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/25 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0906Z)  
 
FM260906 32010G17KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070  
FM261200 30011G17KT P6SM SCT080  
FM261700 28012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262000 26012G20KT P6SM FEW250  
FM262300 23012G20KT P6SM SCT230  
FM270400 22013G23KT P6SM OVC100  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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