860  
SXUS43 KMKX 161230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 080/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/06 MPH  
1 PM 120/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 090/14 MPH  
2000FT 090/20 MPH  
3000FT 100/10 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 +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2166 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 828 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 110/07 MPH  
8 PM 090/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1137Z)
 
 
FM161137 36002KT 1SM FU SCT045 SCT250  
FM161600 VRB04KT 4SM FU SCT250  
FM161800 VRB04KT 2SM FU SCT250  
FM162100 11006KT 4SM FU SCT250  
FM170400 00000KT 4SM FU BKN250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 090/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 080/05 MPH  
1 PM 150/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 090/14 MPH  
2000FT 090/20 MPH  
3000FT 100/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2217 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 828 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 120/06 MPH  
8 PM 100/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 110/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1137Z)
 
 
FM161137 06007KT 2SM FU BKN035  
FM161400 09005KT 5SM FU SCT250  
FM170300 12005KT 5SM FU SCT250  
FM170500 VRB04KT 6SM FU SCT250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 100/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 090/06 MPH  
1 PM 150/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 090/14 MPH  
2000FT 090/20 MPH  
3000FT 100/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM -2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 2300 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 828 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 120/06 MPH  
8 PM 100/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 130/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1137Z)
 
 
FM161137 08003KT 2SM FU SCT250  
FM161600 VRB04KT 5SM FU SCT250  
FM170000 20006KT 6SM FU BKN110  
FM170300 10005KT 6SM FU BKN250  
FM170700 VRB03KT 6SM FU SCT250  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 527 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 060/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/05 MPH  
1 PM 120/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT 090/14 MPH  
2000FT 090/20 MPH  
3000FT 100/10 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1913 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 828 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 110/06 MPH  
8 PM 100/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 120/03 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1137Z)
 
 
FM161137 00000KT 3/4SM FU BKN035  
FM161500 12006KT 4SM FU SCT250  
FM170200 00000KT 5SM FU SCT250  
FM170900 00000KT 5SM FU BKN130  
 

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

 
 
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