773  
SXUS43 KMKX 230831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 180/03 MPH  
8 AM 180/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/06 MPH  
1 PM 200/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 AM): 1000FT 170/40 MPH  
2000FT 190/38 MPH  
3000FT 190/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 200/27 MPH  
2000FT 220/24 MPH  
3000FT 210/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 740 FT  
8 AM 1164 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/13G21 MPH  
7 PM 170/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 160/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM230520 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
FM231500 19007KT P6SM SCT160  
FM231700 20009KT P6SM SCT040  
FM240100 16009KT P6SM SCT080  
PROB30 2404/2406 4SM -TSRA OVC040CB=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 170/06G13 MPH  
8 AM 180/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/07 MPH  
1 PM 190/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 AM): 1000FT 170/40 MPH  
2000FT 190/38 MPH  
3000FT 190/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 220/24 MPH  
2000FT 220/25 MPH  
3000FT 200/27 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1111 FT  
8 AM 1458 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/17G25 MPH  
7 PM 180/15G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM230520 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231200 18008KT P6SM SCT030  
FM231700 20013G21KT P6SM SCT040  
FM240100 17010G20KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2401/2404 4SM SHRA  
BKN050  
FM240400 18009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 170/06G14 MPH  
8 AM 180/08G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/08 MPH  
1 PM 190/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 AM): 1000FT 170/40 MPH  
2000FT 190/38 MPH  
3000FT 190/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 210/28 MPH  
2000FT 220/30 MPH  
3000FT 200/32 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1239 FT  
8 AM 1592 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/16G25 MPH  
7 PM 180/14G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM230520 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231300 18006KT P6SM SCT028  
FM231600 19011G19KT P6SM SCT040  
FM240100 17010G20KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2401/2404 4SM SHRA  
BKN050  
FM240400 18009KT 6SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 170/06 MPH  
8 AM 170/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/08 MPH  
1 PM 170/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 AM): 1000FT 170/40 MPH  
2000FT 190/38 MPH  
3000FT 190/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 180/29 MPH  
2000FT 200/27 MPH  
3000FT 210/20 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 113 FT  
8 AM 399 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/14G21 MPH  
7 PM 160/12G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/13 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM230520 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220  
FM231200 16005KT P6SM BKN210  
FM231700 17007KT P6SM SCT210  
FM240200 16009KT P6SM SCT080 PROB30 2404/2406 4SM -TSRA  
OVC040CB  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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