200  
SXUS43 KMKX 151230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI MAY 15 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 528 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/12G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/10 MPH  
1 PM 200/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 180/43 MPH  
3000FT 190/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 977 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 808 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 190/13G22 MPH  
8 PM 180/10G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 190/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1136Z)
 
 
FM151136 16010G15KT P6SM -RA SCT080 OVC110  
FM151300 20013G23KT P6SM SCT100  
FM160200 17008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM160600 19007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090  
PROB30 1606/1608 4SM TSRA OVC025CB  
FM160800 22007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060  
PROB30 1608/1609 4SM TSRA OVC025CB  
FM160900 23006KT P6SM OVC050  
PROB30 1609/1612 4SM -SHRA OVC025=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 528 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/15G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/14 MPH  
1 PM 200/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 180/43 MPH  
3000FT 190/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1066 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 808 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 190/13G23 MPH  
8 PM 170/12G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1136Z)
 
 
FM151136 17009KT P6SM BKN090 BKN120  
FM151500 20015KT P6SM SCT150  
FM160600 17009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080 PROB30 1606/1607 4SM TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM160700 21008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC070 PROB30 1607/1609 4SM TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM160900 22006KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 1609/1611 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 528 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/14G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/14 MPH  
1 PM 200/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 180/43 MPH  
3000FT 190/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1277 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 808 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 190/12G23 MPH  
8 PM 170/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/18 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1136Z)
 
 
FM151136 19010KT P6SM BKN110 BKN250  
FM151600 20013G21KT P6SM FEW220  
FM160400 17008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1604/1605 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM160500 18007KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1605/1609 4SM TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM160900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1609/1611 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 528 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/13G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/14 MPH  
1 PM 190/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT 160/30 MPH  
2000FT 180/43 MPH  
3000FT 190/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 636 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 808 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 170/16G26 MPH  
8 PM 180/13G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/20 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1136Z)
 
 
FM151136 17004KT P6SM OVC090  
FM151400 19013G24KT P6SM SCT140  
FM152200 17014G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM160600 19008KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1606/1608 4SM -TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM160800 21007KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 1608/1610 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

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

 
 
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