588  
SXUS43 KMKX 251230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI SEP 25 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 060/01 MPH  
9 AM 090/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 060/02 MPH  
1 PM 090/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 120/09 MPH  
2000FT 120/09 MPH  
3000FT 120/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 835 FT  
9 AM 843 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 643 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 090/07 MPH  
6 PM 090/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM251140 00000KT P6SM OVC250  
FM251400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN045  
FM251800 10005KT P6SM BKN110  
FM252000 09006KT P6SM FEW170=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 070/02 MPH  
9 AM 080/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 070/05 MPH  
1 PM 080/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 120/09 MPH  
2000FT 120/09 MPH  
3000FT 120/06 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 +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 792 FT  
9 AM 792 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 643 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 090/07 MPH  
6 PM 090/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 080/06 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM251140 00000KT P6SM -RA OVC100  
FM251400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035  
FM252300 09005KT P6SM BKN120  
FM260500 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 070/02 MPH  
9 AM 080/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 080/03 MPH  
1 PM 100/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 120/09 MPH  
2000FT 120/09 MPH  
3000FT 120/06 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 +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 811 FT  
9 AM 950 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 643 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 110/06 MPH  
6 PM 100/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 100/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM251140 01003KT P6SM BKN050 OVC130  
FM251400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN045  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 110/03 MPH  
9 AM 140/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 130/09 MPH  
1 PM 130/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 120/09 MPH  
2000FT 120/09 MPH  
3000FT 120/06 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 608 FT  
9 AM 746 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 643 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 120/06 MPH  
6 PM 100/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 090/02 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1140Z)
 
 
FM251140 34003KT P6SM OVC250  
FM251300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090  
FM260000 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 

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

 
 
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