982  
SXUS43 KMKX 160830  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 270/02 MPH  
8 AM 280/05G12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/13 MPH  
1 PM 300/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 270/08 MPH  
2000FT 300/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/16 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 270/06 MPH  
2000FT 260/09 MPH  
3000FT 250/14 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -4  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 2105 FT  
8 AM 2254 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 752 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 300/12G20 MPH  
7 PM 310/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM160520 VRB02KT 6SM -DZ BKN005  
FM160800 VRB02KT P6SM BKN012  
FM161600 30007KT P6SM SCT020  
FM161900 31009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT100=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 270/02 MPH  
8 AM 280/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/08 MPH  
1 PM 310/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 270/08 MPH  
2000FT 300/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/16 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 290/11 MPH  
2000FT 280/11 MPH  
3000FT 270/13 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -2  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 2154 FT  
8 AM 2292 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 752 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/13 MPH  
7 PM 320/09G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0629Z)  
 
FM160629 VRB02KT P6SM SCT004 BKN015  
TEMPO 1606/1608 2SM -SHRA OVC004  
FM160900 VRB04KT P6SM OVC007  
FM161500 30008KT P6SM SCT020  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 280/05 MPH  
8 AM 290/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/10 MPH  
1 PM 310/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 270/08 MPH  
2000FT 300/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/16 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 280/08 MPH  
2000FT 280/09 MPH  
3000FT 280/11 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -2  
1 PM -2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 2335 FT  
8 AM 2398 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 752 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 320/10G17 MPH  
7 PM 320/08G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/09 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM160520 VRB02KT P6SM BKN020  
FM161000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN007  
FM161500 30008KT P6SM SCT020  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 559 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 250/03 MPH  
8 AM 270/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 250/07 MPH  
1 PM 310/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 AM): 1000FT 270/08 MPH  
2000FT 300/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/16 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 240/11 MPH  
2000FT 250/12 MPH  
3000FT 270/07 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -3  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1935 FT  
8 AM 2211 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 752 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/14 MPH  
7 PM 340/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 340/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0631Z)  
 
FM160631 VRB02KT 5SM BR BKN006  
TEMPO 1607/1609 1SM BR BKN002  
FM161600 30008KT P6SM BKN020  
FM162000 31009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT100  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab WI Page
Main Text Page