957  
SXUS43 KMKX 181330  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 718 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 250/14 MPH  
9 AM 250/14G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/18 MPH  
12 PM 240/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -2472 FT  
9 AM -2547 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 446 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/13G20 MPH  
5 PM 240/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 240/16 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM181120 26011G18KT P6SM SCT015 OVC100  
FM181400 25012G18KT P6SM BKN025  
PROB30 1820/1821 4SM -SN OVC008  
FM182100 24011KT 2SM -SN BR OVC015  
FM190000 23008KT 1SM -SN BR OVC025  
FM190300 26010G15KT 2SM -SN BR OVC020  
FM190600 29016G27KT 6SM BLSN OVC020  
PROB30 1906/1910 2SM -SN BR OVC015=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 718 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/13G20 MPH  
9 AM 240/13G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 240/16 MPH  
12 PM 230/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -2586 FT  
9 AM -2586 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 446 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 220/13 MPH  
5 PM 230/10 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/15 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM181120 25010G15KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250  
FM181800 23012G18KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1819/1821 4SM -SN  
OVC015  
FM182100 22011G18KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015  
FM190400 29017G28KT 6SM BLSN OVC015  
FM191000 30021G31KT 6SM BLSN SCT035  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 718 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 240/10G18 MPH  
9 AM 240/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 250/15 MPH  
12 PM 240/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -2522 FT  
9 AM -2522 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 446 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 220/10G17 MPH  
5 PM 230/08G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)
 
 
FM181120 25007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100  
FM181500 24010KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1819/1821 4SM -SN OVC015  
FM182100 22009KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015  
FM190300 26010G20KT 3SM -SN OVC020  
FM190500 29016G28KT 6SM BLSN OVC015  
FM190700 30021G32KT 6SM BLSN BKN020  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 718 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 250/14 MPH  
9 AM 250/14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 260/17 MPH  
12 PM 250/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -2421 FT  
9 AM -2497 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 446 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/14G21 MPH  
5 PM 250/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 250/18 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1157Z)
 
 
FM181157 26010KT P6SM SCT025 OVC090  
FM181400 25012KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1820/1823 4SM -SN OVC015  
FM182300 24009KT 2SM -SN BR OVC020  
FM190300 26010G18KT 1SM -SN BR OVC020  
FM190500 29016G26KT 3SM -SN BLSN OVC020  
FM191000 29023G33KT 6SM BLSN BKN025  
 

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

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab WI Page Main Text Page