240  
SXUS43 KMKX 201230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 524 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 360/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 360/13 MPH  
1 PM 030/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0714 AM): 1000FT 360/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 070/05 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 +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 185 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 060/10G17 MPH  
8 PM 060/08G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 060/16 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1138Z)
 
 
FM201138 32004KT P6SM FEW250  
FM201400 01007KT P6SM FEW140  
FM201900 05009KT P6SM SCT070  
FM210800 05007KT P6SM FEW250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 524 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 010/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/08 MPH  
1 PM 050/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0714 AM): 1000FT 360/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 070/05 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 +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 247 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 070/12 MPH  
8 PM 080/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1138Z)
 
 
FM201138 00000KT P6SM BKN250  
FM201600 01009KT P6SM FEW130  
FM202200 04009KT P6SM SCT170  
FM202300 07010KT P6SM SCT220  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 524 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 360/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/14 MPH  
1 PM 030/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0714 AM): 1000FT 360/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 070/05 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 +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 200 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 060/07 MPH  
8 PM 080/07G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/09 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1138Z)
 
 
FM201138 33003KT P6SM FEW150 BKN250  
FM201300 36007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM202300 06006KT P6SM SCT180  
FM210200 10007KT P6SM BKN190  
FM211100 07007KT P6SM FEW240  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 524 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 360/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 020/13 MPH  
1 PM 050/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0714 AM): 1000FT 360/13 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 070/05 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -168 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 060/09 MPH  
8 PM 060/07G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1138Z)
 
 
FM201138 31003KT P6SM FEW045  
FM201600 02009KT P6SM SCT080  
FM201700 05009KT P6SM SCT080  
FM202000 08010KT P6SM FEW100  
FM210200 05006KT P6SM SCT230  
 

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

 
 
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