066  
SXUS43 KMKX 161231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 250/09G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/09 MPH  
1 PM 320/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +1  
1 PM -2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1912 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 809 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 270/07 MPH  
8 PM 310/01 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 23005KT P6SM BKN210  
FM161800 28009KT P6SM SKC  
FM170000 00000KT P6SM FEW240  
PROB30 1709/1712 4SM -SHRA OVC025=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 250/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/05 MPH  
1 PM 330/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +1  
1 PM -5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1970 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 809 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 320/07 MPH  
8 PM 350/02 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/02 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 22005KT P6SM BKN180  
FM161400 26007KT P6SM SCT240  
FM162300 32006KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 1708/1712 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 260/08G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 230/13 MPH  
1 PM 330/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM 0  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2063 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 809 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 310/06 MPH  
8 PM 320/01 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/02 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 23005KT P6SM BKN230  
FM161300 26007KT P6SM BKN240  
FM161700 29007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM170000 00000KT P6SM FEW240 PROB30 1706/1709 4SM -SHRA  
OVC025  
FM171000 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 250/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/13 MPH  
1 PM 300/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1643 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 809 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 260/09 MPH  
8 PM 270/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 24006KT P6SM BKN200  
FM161500 28011KT P6SM BKN250  
FM170000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW240  
FM170900 05007KT P6SM BKN220  
 

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

 
 
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