879  
SXUS43 KMKX 152030  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CDT SAT AUG 15 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 754 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 120/06 MPH  
8 PM 120/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 150/12 MPH  
7 PM 140/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 150/10 MPH  
2000FT 110/10 MPH  
3000FT 120/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 130/09 MPH  
2000FT 140/09 MPH  
3000FT 160/07 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM -1  
7 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2571 FT  
8 PM 2371 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 270/02 MPH  
8 AM 270/05G12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 300/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1840Z)  
 
FM151840 11007KT P6SM BKN022 BKN040  
FM160100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050  
FM160500 VRB02KT P6SM BKN012  
FM160800 VRB02KT P6SM BKN007  
PROB30 1608/1612 5SM -TSRA OVC004CB  
FM161600 29007KT P6SM BKN020=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 754 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 180/05 MPH  
8 PM 170/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 150/08 MPH  
7 PM 160/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 150/10 MPH  
2000FT 110/10 MPH  
3000FT 120/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 160/08 MPH  
2000FT 170/09 MPH  
3000FT 180/07 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM -2  
7 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2682 FT  
8 PM 2545 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 270/03 MPH  
8 AM 280/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/10 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1827Z)  
 
FM151827 14008KT P6SM OVC012  
TEMPO 1518/1522 4SM -DZ BR OVC009  
FM152300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060  
FM160400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1606/1611 5SM -TSRA  
OVC015CB  
FM161100 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007  
FM161500 30008KT P6SM BKN020  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 754 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 150/03 MPH  
8 PM 160/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 140/09 MPH  
7 PM 180/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 150/10 MPH  
2000FT 110/10 MPH  
3000FT 120/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 110/09 MPH  
2000FT 120/09 MPH  
3000FT 130/08 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM -1  
7 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2771 FT  
8 PM 2759 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 280/05 MPH  
8 AM 300/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 300/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1832Z)  
 
FM151832 11006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050  
TEMPO 1519/1522 -DZ BKN025  
FM152200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060  
FM160400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN020 PROB30 1606/1610 5SM -TSRA  
OVC015CB  
FM161000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007  
FM161500 30008KT P6SM BKN020  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 754 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 140/08 MPH  
8 PM 130/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 140/14 MPH  
7 PM 130/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0322 PM): 1000FT 150/10 MPH  
2000FT 110/10 MPH  
3000FT 120/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 140/17 MPH  
2000FT 150/17 MPH  
3000FT 150/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +3  
7 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 2213 FT  
8 PM 2024 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 240/02 MPH  
8 AM 270/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 180/02 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1836Z)  
 
FM151836 11010KT P6SM BKN015 BKN040  
FM152100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN025  
FM160400 VRB02KT P6SM BKN012  
FM160700 VRB02KT P6SM BKN006 PROB30 1608/1611 5SM -TSRA  
OVC004CB  
FM161600 29008KT P6SM BKN020  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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