580  
SXUS43 KMKX 181231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 529 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 270/15 MPH  
1 PM 350/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0717 AM): 1000FT 300/17 MPH  
2000FT 310/26 MPH  
3000FT 310/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -4  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2771 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 826 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 050/09G16 MPH  
8 PM 060/08G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 060/14 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1122Z)  
 
FM181122 26009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN250  
FM181500 30009KT P6SM SCT070  
FM181900 34009KT P6SM SCT040  
FM182200 04008KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190300 05005KT 4SM FU SCT250  
FM190800 VRB03KT 2SM FU BKN030=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 529 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 260/09 MPH  
1 PM 340/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0717 AM): 1000FT 300/17 MPH  
2000FT 310/26 MPH  
3000FT 310/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -4  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2827 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 826 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 010/09 MPH  
8 PM 050/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 020/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1122Z)  
 
FM181122 24007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT070  
FM181600 30010KT P6SM SCT040  
FM181900 33010KT P6SM SCT040  
FM182200 36009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190300 07006KT 6SM FU FEW180  
FM191000 VRB03KT 2SM FU BKN030  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 529 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 230/08 MPH  
1 PM 340/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0717 AM): 1000FT 300/17 MPH  
2000FT 310/26 MPH  
3000FT 310/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -4  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2774 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 826 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 360/08 MPH  
8 PM 020/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 360/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1122Z)  
 
FM181122 31008KT P6SM SCT070  
FM181800 34008KT P6SM SCT040  
FM182300 36006KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190300 08005KT 6SM FU FEW230  
FM191000 VRB03KT 2SM FU BKN030  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 529 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 280/18 MPH  
1 PM 010/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0717 AM): 1000FT 300/17 MPH  
2000FT 310/26 MPH  
3000FT 310/38 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -2  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2760 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 826 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 040/14 MPH  
8 PM 040/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 040/20 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1122Z)  
 
FM181122 29010KT P6SM SCT070  
FM181600 34010KT P6SM SCT040  
FM182000 02011KT 6SM FU SCT040  
FM182200 04012KT 5SM FU SCT030  
FM190700 VRB03KT 2SM FU BKN030  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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