831  
SXUS43 KMKX 201231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 350/01 MPH  
9 AM 020/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 330/02 MPH  
1 PM 070/03 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0723 AM): 1000FT 360/14 MPH  
2000FT 010/14 MPH  
3000FT 010/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1363 FT  
9 AM 1686 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 746 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 140/03 MPH  
7 PM 140/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM201120 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 030/01 MPH  
9 AM 040/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 010/02 MPH  
1 PM 070/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0723 AM): 1000FT 360/14 MPH  
2000FT 010/14 MPH  
3000FT 010/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1316 FT  
9 AM 1711 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 746 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 120/02 MPH  
7 PM 150/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 140/03 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM201120 00000KT 3SM BR SCT250  
FM201400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 340/01 MPH  
9 AM 010/01 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/01 MPH  
1 PM 040/01 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0723 AM): 1000FT 360/14 MPH  
2000FT 010/14 MPH  
3000FT 010/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +13  
1 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1332 FT  
9 AM 1735 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 746 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/03 MPH  
7 PM 170/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM201120 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM210500 19005KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2110/2112 6SM -SHRA  
OVC030  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 603 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/02 MPH  
9 AM 240/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 330/03 MPH  
1 PM 220/03 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0723 AM): 1000FT 360/14 MPH  
2000FT 010/14 MPH  
3000FT 010/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +13  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1140 FT  
9 AM 1463 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 746 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 170/08 MPH  
7 PM 180/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM201120 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM201900 16007KT P6SM FEW050  
FM210400 21005KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 2110/2112 6SM  
-SHRA  
OVC030  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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