159  
SXUS43 KMKX 191231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 260/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 280/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/08 MPH  
1 PM 300/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/20 MPH  
3000FT CALM  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -500 FT  
9 AM -291 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 739 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 320/13G21 MPH  
7 PM 330/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 340/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1139Z)  
 
FM191139 22007KT P6SM BKN070  
FM191300 28008KT P6SM BKN060  
PROB30 1913/1917 P6SM -SHRASN BKN040  
FM191700 31011G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM200100 34006KT P6SM SCT070  
FM200400 00000KT P6SM SKC=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 260/09 MPH  
9 AM 270/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/08 MPH  
1 PM 330/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/20 MPH  
3000FT CALM  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -585 FT  
9 AM -307 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 739 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/15 MPH  
7 PM 320/10 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 310/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1139Z)  
 
FM191139 24006KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1913/1914 6SM  
-SHSN BKN040  
FM191400 29012KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1914/1917 P6SM -SHRA  
BKN040  
FM191800 32013G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM200100 33007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM200400 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/08 MPH  
9 AM 290/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/07 MPH  
1 PM 310/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/20 MPH  
3000FT CALM  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -460 FT  
9 AM -317 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 739 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 320/13G21 MPH  
7 PM 330/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/12 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1139Z)  
 
FM191139 25005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1912/1914  
6SM -SHSN BKN040  
FM191400 31011KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1914/1916 6SM -SHRASN  
BKN040  
FM191700 31011G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM200000 33008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM200500 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/08G15 MPH  
9 AM 310/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 260/12 MPH  
1 PM 300/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/20 MPH  
3000FT CALM  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -816 FT  
9 AM -608 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 739 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 340/12 MPH  
7 PM 350/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 070/08 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1139Z)  
 
FM191139 24007KT P6SM BKN110  
FM191300 29009KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1913/1916 P6SM -SHRASN  
BKN040  
FM191800 32012G18KT P6SM BKN060  
FM200100 36006KT P6SM SCT070  
FM200800 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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