095  
SXUS43 KMKX 151230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 610 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/06G15 MPH  
9 AM 230/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/08 MPH  
1 PM 230/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/31 MPH  
3000FT 240/29 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 1769 FT  
9 AM 1842 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 734 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/08 MPH  
7 PM 090/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/07 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1203Z)  
 
FM151203 18010G15KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090  
FM151800 24008KT P6SM OVC025  
PROB30 1518/1521 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB  
FM152200 18006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC021CB  
FM152300 12006KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB  
FM160500 VRB04KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC005  
PROB30 1605/1611 3/4SM -TSRA BR OVC005CB=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 610 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/09G17 MPH  
9 AM 220/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/12 MPH  
1 PM 220/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/31 MPH  
3000FT 240/29 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 1902 FT  
9 AM 1966 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 734 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 210/10 MPH  
7 PM 190/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1203Z)  
 
FM151203 20010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090  
FM151800 23010KT P6SM OVC030  
FM152200 21009KT 6SM -TSRA OVC035CB  
FM160200 17006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM160300 17007KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB PROB30 1605/1606 2SM  
TSRA BR OVC008CB  
FM160600 16006KT 2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 1606/1612 1SM -TSRA BR  
OVC005CB  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 610 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 230/05G14 MPH  
9 AM 230/06G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/02 MPH  
1 PM 210/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/31 MPH  
3000FT 240/29 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1786 FT  
9 AM 1915 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 734 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 240/07G14 MPH  
7 PM 150/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/07 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1203Z)  
 
FM151203 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050  
FM151400 23005KT P6SM OVC040  
FM152100 22006KT 6SM -TSRA OVC020CB  
FM152300 18005KT 6SM -TSRA OVC015CB  
FM160300 11005KT 5SM -TSRA BR OVC009CB PROB30 1605/1606 2SM  
TSRA BR OVC005CB  
FM160600 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC008 PROB30 1606/1612 3/4SM  
-TSRA BR OVC005CB  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 610 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 060/05 MPH  
9 AM 030/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 020/07 MPH  
1 PM 030/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 220/22 MPH  
2000FT 230/31 MPH  
3000FT 240/29 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 851 FT  
9 AM 779 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 734 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 050/07 MPH  
7 PM 050/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 010/08 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1203Z)  
 
FM151203 05006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004  
TEMPO 1512/1516 1SM BR OVC005  
FM152100 06007KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 PROB30 1521/1523 1/2SM -TSRA  
OVC002CB  
FM152300 07006KT 1/2SM -TSRA FG OVC002CB  
FM160100 05005KT 1/2SM SHRA FG OVC002 PROB30 1601/1603 1/2SM  
TSRA OVC002CB  
FM160500 VRB04KT 1/4SM SHRA FG OVC002 PROB30 1605/1611 1/4SM  
-TSRA OVC002CB  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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