338  
SXUS43 KMKX 231231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 190/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 190/06 MPH  
1 PM 200/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 190/36 MPH  
3000FT 210/32 MPH  
 
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 -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1144 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/13G21 MPH  
7 PM 170/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/07 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM231120 19007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231900 19012G20KT P6SM SCT250  
PROB30 2404/2407 3SM TSRA OVC060CB  
FM240700 19008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060  
PROB30 2407/2409 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB  
FM240900 18008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN027=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/07 MPH  
1 PM 190/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 190/36 MPH  
3000FT 210/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1375 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/17G25 MPH  
7 PM 180/15G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/12 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM231120 17008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231600 19013G21KT P6SM SCT250  
FM240200 17011G19KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 2402/2406 3SM TSRA  
BKN060CB  
FM240600 18012KT 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB  
FM240900 20010KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2409/2412 5SM -SHRA  
OVC030  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/07 MPH  
1 PM 190/29 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 190/36 MPH  
3000FT 210/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM -5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1505 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/16G25 MPH  
7 PM 180/14G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM231120 18007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231600 18013G23KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2400/2405 3SM TSRA  
BKN060CB  
FM240500 18009KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB  
FM240900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN026 OVC200  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 557 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/09 MPH  
1 PM 170/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 190/36 MPH  
3000FT 210/32 MPH  
 
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 +4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 509 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 743 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/14G21 MPH  
7 PM 160/12G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/13 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM231120 19009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM232000 16012G20KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2404/2407 4SM TSRA  
OVC060CB  
FM240700 18009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 2407/2409 4SM -TSRA  
OVC060CB  
FM240900 17009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN019  
 

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

 
 
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