016  
SXUS43 KMKX 172231  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
531 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 170/15G28 MPH  
7 PM 180/14G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 030/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 170/26 MPH  
3000FT 170/33 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 160/27 MPH  
2000FT 170/32 MPH  
3000FT 180/37 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2573 FT  
7 PM 2430 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/17G31 MPH  
9 AM 300/17G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/32 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2123Z)  
 
FM172123 16012G24KT P6SM FEW027 BKN250  
TEMPO 1721/1722 26025G40KT -TSRA OVC035CB  
FM172200 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050  
TEMPO 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM180500 26010G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC015  
FM180800 31013G25KT P6SM SCT006 OVC011  
FM181200 30014G27KT P6SM BKN045=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 190/18G30 MPH  
7 PM 190/15G30 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 130/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 170/26 MPH  
3000FT 170/33 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 170/32 MPH  
2000FT 170/36 MPH  
3000FT 180/41 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2781 FT  
7 PM 2700 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/17G28 MPH  
9 AM 310/18G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/30 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2123Z)  
 
FM172123 18019G29KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050  
TEMPO 1721/1723 25020G40KT 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB  
FM172300 18019G29KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050  
TEMPO 1723/1803 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM180400 26014G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC011  
FM180800 31015G25KT P6SM SCT011 OVC025  
FM181100 30015G24KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 170/17G32 MPH  
7 PM 190/16G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 140/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 170/26 MPH  
3000FT 170/33 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 170/33 MPH  
2000FT 180/40 MPH  
3000FT 190/45 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2763 FT  
7 PM 2556 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/15G28 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/31 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2123Z)  
 
FM172123 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050  
TEMPO 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM180400 28013G26KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC011  
FM180600 31015G26KT P6SM SCT011 OVC023  
FM181000 30014G24KT P6SM BKN050  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM CDT SATURDAY  
   
..TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 170/16G29 MPH  
7 PM 180/16G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 180/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 PM): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 170/26 MPH  
3000FT 170/33 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 170/34 MPH  
2000FT 180/39 MPH  
3000FT 190/41 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1312 FT  
7 PM 1306 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/18G30 MPH  
9 AM 300/17G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/30 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2123Z)  
 
FM172123 16012G24KT P6SM -SHRA FEW027 BKN250  
TEMPO 1721/1723 26025G40KT -TSRA OVC035CB  
FM172300 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050  
TEMPO 1800/1804 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM180600 28015G28KT P6SM SCT009 OVC011 PROB30 1807/1809 4SM  
-SHRA BKN009  
FM180900 30017G28KT P6SM SCT012 OVC022  
FM181400 30016G27KT P6SM OVC035  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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