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SXUS43 KMKX 241031  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
531 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 556 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 210/08G17 MPH  
8 AM 220/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 230/18 MPH  
1 PM 290/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0526 AM): 1000FT 170/20 MPH  
2000FT 170/22 MPH  
3000FT 190/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 220/28 MPH  
2000FT 220/38 MPH  
3000FT 230/45 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM -1  
1 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1996 FT  
8 AM 1859 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 745 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 300/10G17 MPH  
7 PM 310/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 330/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0822Z)
 
 
FM240822 20009KT P6SM BKN040  
TEMPO 2408/2410 -SHRA  
FM241400 25008KT P6SM BKN022  
FM241800 30009KT P6SM BKN050  
FM242300 32007KT P6SM FEW250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 556 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 230/10G18 MPH  
8 AM 250/13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 270/17 MPH  
1 PM 290/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0526 AM): 1000FT 170/20 MPH  
2000FT 170/22 MPH  
3000FT 190/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 220/25 MPH  
2000FT 230/31 MPH  
3000FT 240/33 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +2  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1801 FT  
8 AM 1850 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 745 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/12 MPH  
7 PM 320/10 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 320/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0820Z)
 
 
FM240820 21009KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2408/2410 -SHRA  
FM241300 26008KT P6SM BKN018  
FM241800 30011KT P6SM BKN040  
FM242300 33007KT P6SM FEW250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 556 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 250/08G18 MPH  
8 AM 270/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 280/20 MPH  
1 PM 300/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0526 AM): 1000FT 170/20 MPH  
2000FT 170/22 MPH  
3000FT 190/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 220/14 MPH  
2000FT 230/21 MPH  
3000FT 230/29 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +2  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1761 FT  
8 AM 1811 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 745 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/09G18 MPH  
7 PM 310/08G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 310/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0818Z)
 
 
FM240818 20005KT P6SM BKN090  
TEMPO 2408/2410 -SHRA BKN009  
FM241100 27007KT P6SM BKN020  
FM241800 31009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM242300 31007KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 556 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 190/09G17 MPH  
8 AM 210/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 190/10 MPH  
1 PM 280/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0526 AM): 1000FT 170/20 MPH  
2000FT 170/22 MPH  
3000FT 190/23 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 220/31 MPH  
2000FT 220/36 MPH  
3000FT 220/42 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM 0  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1101 FT  
8 AM 1311 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 745 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 310/10G18 MPH  
7 PM 330/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 030/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0824Z)
 
 
FM240824 18005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC100 WS020/22040KT  
PROB30 2409/2410 6SM -TSRA BR SCT050CB  
FM241000 19008KT P6SM BKN040  
FM241400 25009KT P6SM BKN025  
FM241900 29010KT P6SM BKN040  
FM250000 35006KT P6SM FEW120  
 

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

 
 
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