986  
SXUS43 KMKX 032230  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 629 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 160/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 150/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 150/15 MPH  
2000FT 160/17 MPH  
3000FT 180/18 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 170/15 MPH  
2000FT 170/15 MPH  
3000FT 190/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1066 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 260/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 290/09G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1736Z)  
 
FM031736 14010G15KT P6SM SKC  
FM031900 17008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM032300 16005KT P6SM FEW250  
PROB30 0407/0408 4SM -SHRA  
FM041200 27006KT P6SM SKC  
FM041700 31010KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 629 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 180/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 160/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 150/15 MPH  
2000FT 160/17 MPH  
3000FT 180/18 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 180/14 MPH  
2000FT 180/15 MPH  
3000FT 180/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1149 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 260/05 MPH  
9 AM 300/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 300/15 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1736Z)  
 
FM031736 16009KT P6SM FEW150  
FM032300 18005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041300 28006KT P6SM SKC  
FM041600 32009KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 629 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 180/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 160/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 150/15 MPH  
2000FT 160/17 MPH  
3000FT 180/18 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 180/16 MPH  
2000FT 180/17 MPH  
3000FT 180/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1328 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 280/07 MPH  
9 AM 310/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 310/17 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1736Z)  
 
FM031736 19008G17KT P6SM FEW100  
FM032300 18005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM040400 19006KT P6SM BKN110 PROB30 0405/0406 4SM -SHRA  
FM041100 26006KT P6SM SKC  
FM041500 31010KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 629 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 170/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 170/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 PM): 1000FT 150/15 MPH  
2000FT 160/17 MPH  
3000FT 180/18 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2000Z RUN): 1000FT 170/17 MPH  
2000FT 180/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/20 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 725 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 260/10G20 MPH  
9 AM 290/14G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/23 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1736Z)  
 
FM031736 16010G19KT P6SM FEW035 SCT100  
FM040400 19008KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 0405/0407 4SM -SHRA  
FM040800 22008KT P6SM SCT070  
FM041200 26009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041500 30012KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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