608  
SXUS43 KMKX 200746  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
246 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 602 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 000/00 MPH  
8 AM 000/00 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 130/06 MPH  
1 PM 230/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0235 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 120/22 MPH  
3000FT 120/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 090/07 MPH  
2000FT 020/05 MPH  
3000FT 340/11 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +17  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -1442 FT  
8 AM -1091 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 740 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 190/10G18 MPH  
7 PM 170/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 00000KT P6SM SKC  
FM201900 19009KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 602 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 000/00 MPH  
8 AM 100/01 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 120/05 MPH  
1 PM 220/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0235 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 120/22 MPH  
3000FT 120/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 050/08 MPH  
2000FT 020/07 MPH  
3000FT 330/08 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -1430 FT  
8 AM -1078 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 740 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 200/12 MPH  
7 PM 180/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM201800 20008KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 602 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 000/00 MPH  
8 AM 160/01 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/06 MPH  
1 PM 220/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0235 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 120/22 MPH  
3000FT 120/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 050/10 MPH  
2000FT 030/06 MPH  
3000FT 320/07 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -1397 FT  
8 AM -975 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 740 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 190/10G18 MPH  
7 PM 180/12G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM201800 19008KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 602 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 250/01 MPH  
8 AM 220/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 190/07 MPH  
1 PM 190/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0235 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 120/22 MPH  
3000FT 120/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 100/07 MPH  
2000FT 080/03 MPH  
3000FT 330/09 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM -1665 FT  
8 AM -1313 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 740 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 170/15G24 MPH  
7 PM 170/15G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/21 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM200520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW080  
FM201700 15008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM202100 18012KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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