858  
SXUS43 KMKX 181231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/18G29 MPH  
9 AM 290/17G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/30 MPH  
1 PM 280/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 106 FT  
9 AM 103 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/17G30 MPH  
7 PM 280/15G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/30 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM181140 29015G25KT P6SM BKN025  
FM181300 28016G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250  
FM190000 28013G22KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190200 28008KT P6SM FEW250=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/17G26 MPH  
9 AM 290/17G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 300/29 MPH  
1 PM 280/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -30 FT  
9 AM -33 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/20G29 MPH  
7 PM 290/16G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/28 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM181140 30015G25KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250  
FM181700 29016G25KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190200 29009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM190400 27006KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 300/29 MPH  
1 PM 280/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -63 FT  
9 AM 3 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/17G29 MPH  
7 PM 290/14G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/25 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM181140 30012G22KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250  
FM181300 29014G24KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250  
FM181900 28015G27KT P6SM SCT050  
FM190100 28010G19KT P6SM FEW220  
FM190400 28006KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 605 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/17G28 MPH  
9 AM 300/17G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/30 MPH  
1 PM 270/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +17  
1 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -56 FT  
9 AM -56 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 738 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 280/18G31 MPH  
7 PM 280/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/25 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM181140 30016G27KT P6SM BKN027  
FM181400 29016G25KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250  
FM181700 28017G27KT P6SM BKN050  
FM190000 28014G23KT P6SM SCT060  
FM190300 28009KT P6SM FEW230  
 

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

 
 
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