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SXUS43 KMKX 281230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 612 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/01 MPH  
9 AM 200/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 260/01 MPH  
1 PM 250/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT 210/15 MPH  
2000FT 240/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/12 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 0  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1369 FT  
9 AM 1514 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 733 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 210/06 MPH  
7 PM 210/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1145Z)  
 
FM281145 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200  
FM281600 22005KT P6SM SCT050  
FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 612 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/01 MPH  
9 AM 220/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/01 MPH  
1 PM 240/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT 210/15 MPH  
2000FT 240/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/12 MPH  
 
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 +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1242 FT  
9 AM 1462 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 733 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/06 MPH  
7 PM 210/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 210/03 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1145Z)  
 
FM281145 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC002  
FM281300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW190  
FM281600 24005KT P6SM SCT050  
FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 612 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 230/01 MPH  
9 AM 230/01 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/02 MPH  
1 PM 240/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT 210/15 MPH  
2000FT 240/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/12 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 -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1342 FT  
9 AM 1616 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 733 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/06 MPH  
7 PM 210/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/03 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1145Z)  
 
FM281145 VRB03KT 3SM BR FEW160  
FM281300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW190  
FM281600 23005KT P6SM SCT050  
FM290200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW240  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 612 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 190/03 MPH  
9 AM 180/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 190/03 MPH  
1 PM 230/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT 210/15 MPH  
2000FT 240/14 MPH  
3000FT 290/12 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1097 FT  
9 AM 1436 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 733 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/10 MPH  
7 PM 170/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/10 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1145Z)  
 
FM281145 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200  
FM281400 18005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM281800 16006KT P6SM SCT050  
FM290100 18006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM290800 23005KT P6SM SCT230  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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