436  
SXUS43 KMKX 051230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 540 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/08 MPH  
1 PM 290/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 577 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 757 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 300/09 MPH  
8 PM 310/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 300/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM051120 29005KT P6SM BKN240  
FM051700 28010KT P6SM BKN230  
FM060000 31005KT P6SM BKN220  
FM060300 00000KT P6SM SCT230=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 540 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 270/05 MPH  
1 PM 290/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 609 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 757 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 310/10 MPH  
8 PM 320/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 310/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM051120 VRB04KT P6SM BKN240  
FM051800 29010KT P6SM BKN210  
FM060200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN230  
FM060800 00000KT P6SM FEW210  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 540 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 260/06 MPH  
1 PM 290/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 659 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 757 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 310/10G17 MPH  
8 PM 320/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 310/15 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM051120 30005KT P6SM SCT250  
FM051800 29011KT P6SM SCT190  
FM060000 32006KT P6SM BKN230  
FM060500 00000KT P6SM SCT240  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 540 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/12 MPH  
1 PM 280/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 354 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 757 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 300/10 MPH  
8 PM 300/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 300/10 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM051120 28008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM051500 28012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM060100 30006KT P6SM SCT220  
FM060900 32005KT P6SM FEW240  
 

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

 
 
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