239  
SXUS43 KMKX 181230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 635 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 090/07G15 MPH  
9 AM 070/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/12 MPH  
1 PM 100/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT 070/22 MPH  
2000FT 070/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1080 FT  
9 AM 1160 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 656 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 070/12G20 MPH  
7 PM 060/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1149Z)  
 
FM181149 05007KT P6SM BKN035  
FM181500 08010G15KT P6SM BKN110  
PROB30 1900/1904 4SM -SHRA OVC025  
FM190400 09010G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030  
PROB30 1906/1909 4SM SHRA OVC015  
FM190900 11011G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC008  
PROB30 1909/1912 2SM SHRA OVC004=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 635 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 070/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 070/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 050/08 MPH  
1 PM 100/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT 070/22 MPH  
2000FT 070/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1038 FT  
9 AM 1183 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 656 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 090/14G22 MPH  
7 PM 080/13G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 110/12 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1149Z)  
 
FM181149 06006KT P6SM SCT035  
FM181500 07010G15KT P6SM BKN070  
FM190600 10010G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020 PROB30 1906/1909 4SM  
SHRA  
OVC015  
FM190900 10010G15KT 5SM -SHRA OVC006 PROB30 1909/1912  
2SM SHRA  
OVC004  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 AM TO 1 PM CDT SATURDAY  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 635 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 100/06 MPH  
9 AM 080/08G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/13 MPH  
1 PM 100/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT 070/22 MPH  
2000FT 070/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1055 FT  
9 AM 1136 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 656 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 080/14G22 MPH  
7 PM 080/13G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 110/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1149Z)  
 
FM181149 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250  
FM181500 08010G15KT P6SM BKN050  
FM190200 08012G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040  
FM190400 09012G18KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 PROB30 1904/1906 4SM  
SHRA  
OVC015  
FM190600 10011G19KT 4SM SHRA OVC012 PROB30 1906/1912  
2SM SHRA  
OVC008  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 635 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 060/08 MPH  
9 AM 070/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 050/12 MPH  
1 PM 070/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT 070/22 MPH  
2000FT 070/29 MPH  
3000FT 070/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 784 FT  
9 AM 929 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 656 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 050/12G20 MPH  
7 PM 050/12G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/20 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1149Z)  
 
FM181149 04005KT P6SM BKN025  
FM181500 06007KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 PROB30 1821/1902 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC025  
FM190200 06010G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM190600 09010G15KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015 PROB30 1906/1909  
2SM SHRA  
OVC008  
FM190900 11012G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC009  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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