558  
SXUS43 KMKX 171231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/06G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/05 MPH  
1 PM 140/35 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/26 MPH  
3000FT 230/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +9  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1683 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 140/09G18 MPH  
8 PM 230/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1145Z)
 
 
FM171145 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100  
FM171300 21005KT 6SM BR OVC090  
FM171500 18006KT 5SM SHRA OVC060  
FM171700 13011G21KT 3SM SHRA OVC011  
PROB30 1718/1722 1SM TSRA OVC006CB  
FM172200 13011G20KT P6SM OVC006  
PROB30 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC006CB  
FM180200 24006KT P6SM BKN006  
PROB30 1802/1806 4SM -TSRA OVC006CB  
FM180600 27012G21KT P6SM OVC004=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 160/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/08 MPH  
1 PM 140/37 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/26 MPH  
3000FT 230/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1596 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 230/12 MPH  
8 PM 270/10G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 210/10 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1145Z)
 
 
FM171145 VRB04KT 6SM SHRA OVC090  
FM171400 13010KT 6SM SHRA OVC070  
FM171600 15015G25KT 3SM SHRA OVC045  
FM171800 14015G27KT 2SM SHRA OVC008 PROB30 1718/1721 1SM TSRA  
OVC006CB  
FM172100 14012G20KT P6SM OVC008 PROB30 1721/1724 4SM -TSRA  
OVC006CB  
FM180000 25010KT P6SM BKN010 PROB30 1800/1803 4SM -TSRA  
OVC008CB  
FM180600 27014G22KT P6SM BKN008  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/06G13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 230/09 MPH  
1 PM 140/31 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/26 MPH  
3000FT 230/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +9  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1570 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 200/08G16 MPH  
8 PM 250/08G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 210/12 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1145Z)
 
 
FM171145 20005KT 6SM SHRA OVC080  
FM171400 15008KT 4SM SHRA OVC070  
FM171600 13011G22KT 4SM SHRA OVC015  
FM171800 14014G24KT 3SM SHRA OVC007 PROB30 1718/1722 2SM  
-TSRA  
OVC006CB  
FM172200 16008KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 1722/1801 4SM -TSRA  
OVC006CB  
FM180100 26009KT P6SM BKN012 PROB30 1801/1806 4SM -TSRA  
OVC008CB  
FM180600 30011G22KT P6SM OVC006  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/03 MPH  
1 PM 150/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/26 MPH  
3000FT 230/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +8  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1499 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 140/14G23 MPH  
8 PM 120/07G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 140/10 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1145Z)
 
 
FM171145 VRB04KT P6SM BKN110  
TEMPO 1714/1715 6SM -SHRA  
FM171500 18008KT 6SM SHRA OVC080  
FM171700 14013G24KT 2SM SHRA OVC006 PROB30 1718/1722 1SM TSRA  
OVC006CB  
FM172200 13015G24KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 1722/1724 4SM -TSRA  
OVC005CB  
FM180000 15009KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005 PROB30 1802/1803 4SM -SHRA  
FM180300 05006KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 1803/1809 4SM -SHRA  
FM181000 32010G18KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 1810/1811 4SM -SHRA  
 

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

 
 
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