186  
SXUS43 KMKX 230831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CDT SAT MAY 23 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 521 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 070/05 MPH  
8 AM 060/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/09 MPH  
1 PM 050/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0325 AM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/29 MPH  
3000FT 170/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 120/19 MPH  
2000FT 130/16 MPH  
3000FT 090/05 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +13  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 655 FT  
8 AM 803 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 816 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 090/07 MPH  
8 PM 100/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0521Z)
 
 
FM230521 09006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080  
FM231200 06005KT P6SM OVC015  
FM231400 07005KT P6SM OVC009  
FM231800 07005KT P6SM BKN011  
FM232300 08005KT P6SM BKN040  
FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 521 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 070/05 MPH  
8 AM 080/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/06 MPH  
1 PM 070/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0325 AM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/29 MPH  
3000FT 170/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 120/18 MPH  
2000FT 130/15 MPH  
3000FT 180/04 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 758 FT  
8 AM 1033 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 816 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 120/07 MPH  
8 PM 110/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 100/10 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0521Z)
 
 
FM230521 08008KT P6SM SCT045 BKN060  
FM231000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035  
FM231600 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030  
FM232200 13005KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2401/2406 -SHRA  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 521 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 090/05 MPH  
8 AM 100/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/06 MPH  
1 PM 080/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0325 AM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/29 MPH  
3000FT 170/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 140/20 MPH  
2000FT 150/19 MPH  
3000FT 200/10 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +13  
1 PM +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 764 FT  
8 AM 1039 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 816 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 150/07 MPH  
8 PM 120/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 110/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0521Z)
 
 
FM230521 09006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060  
FM231000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035  
FM231700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030  
FM232000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030  
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2400/2406 -SHRA  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 521 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 050/06 MPH  
8 AM 050/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/09 MPH  
1 PM 040/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0325 AM): 1000FT 160/22 MPH  
2000FT 160/29 MPH  
3000FT 170/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 130/22 MPH  
2000FT 140/21 MPH  
3000FT 120/11 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +17  
1 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 213 FT  
8 AM 356 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 816 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 070/08 MPH  
8 PM 080/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/06 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0521Z)
 
 
FM230521 08007KT P6SM BKN060  
FM231200 05006KT P6SM BKN030  
FM231600 06007KT P6SM OVC011  
FM232100 07006KT P6SM BKN020  
FM240000 08005KT P6SM BKN035  
FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035  
 

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

 
 
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