816  
SXUS43 KMKX 081231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 621 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 160/14G28 MPH  
9 AM 160/15G30 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/21 MPH  
1 PM 190/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 170/37 MPH  
3000FT 200/46 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -746 FT  
9 AM -536 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 726 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 190/22G37 MPH  
7 PM 200/20G32 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 190/20 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1156Z)  
 
FM081156 12012G20KT P6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC060  
WS020/18045KT  
FM081500 16015G25KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120  
TEMPO 0815/0817 -SHRA  
FM081800 19020G29KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250  
FM090300 21015G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/22050KT  
FM090800 24008KT P6SM BKN060=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 621 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 160/16G30 MPH  
9 AM 170/20G32 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/16 MPH  
1 PM 190/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 170/37 MPH  
3000FT 200/46 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -567 FT  
9 AM -356 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 726 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 200/25G39 MPH  
7 PM 200/20G32 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 190/21 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1156Z)  
 
FM081156 15013G23KT P6SM BKN060 OVC090 WS020/18045KT  
TEMPO 0812/0815 -SHRA  
FM081500 17018G28KT P6SM BKN120  
FM081700 19020G32KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250  
FM090200 20014G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/22045KT  
FM090700 25009KT P6SM BKN060  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 621 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 160/17G30 MPH  
9 AM 170/18G35 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/21 MPH  
1 PM 190/31 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 170/37 MPH  
3000FT 200/46 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -426 FT  
9 AM -214 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 726 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 210/22G38 MPH  
7 PM 210/17G30 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/21 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1156Z)  
 
FM081156 16012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT050 BKN070  
WS020/19045KT  
FM081400 16014G24KT P6SM -SHRA SCT070 OVC090  
FM081700 19018G32KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250  
FM090100 22011G20KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 WS020/23045KT  
FM090600 24006KT P6SM BKN060  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 621 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/18G35 MPH  
9 AM 170/21G37 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/30 MPH  
1 PM 170/37 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 170/37 MPH  
3000FT 200/46 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1026 FT  
9 AM -884 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 726 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/23G36 MPH  
7 PM 190/18G31 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/23 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1156Z)  
 
FM081156 17017G27KT 6SM -SHRA SCT040 OVC050  
FM081500 17020G32KT P6SM SCT070 BKN120  
TEMPO 0815/0817 -SHRA  
FM090000 19017G27KT P6SM SCT110  
FM090200 21015G23KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 WS020/21045KT  
FM090600 24010KT P6SM OVC050  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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