829  
SXUS43 KMKX 181030  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 601 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 240/05 MPH  
8 AM 250/07G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/08 MPH  
1 PM 270/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0527 AM): 1000FT 280/17 MPH  
2000FT 280/23 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 260/15 MPH  
2000FT 270/16 MPH  
3000FT 270/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1451 FT  
8 AM 1807 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 270/09G18 MPH  
7 PM 260/06G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM180520 22003KT P6SM FEW250  
FM181400 25007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150  
FM181900 25011KT P6SM BKN100  
PROB30 1822/1902 -TSRA BKN050CB  
FM190200 25005KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 601 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 210/03 MPH  
8 AM 230/06G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/06 MPH  
1 PM 260/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0527 AM): 1000FT 280/17 MPH  
2000FT 280/23 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 260/15 MPH  
2000FT 260/15 MPH  
3000FT 260/12 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM -2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1299 FT  
8 AM 1721 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 250/10G17 MPH  
7 PM 260/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 210/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM180520 22003KT P6SM SCT250  
FM181400 24007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 PROB30 1814/1818 -SHRA  
BKN070  
FM181800 24011KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1821/1901 -TSRA BKN050CB  
FM190100 25005KT P6SM SCT100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 601 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 230/06 MPH  
8 AM 240/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/07 MPH  
1 PM 260/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0527 AM): 1000FT 280/17 MPH  
2000FT 280/23 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 250/17 MPH  
2000FT 250/17 MPH  
3000FT 260/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1700 FT  
8 AM 1974 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 270/08G15 MPH  
7 PM 280/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0855Z)
 
 
FM180855 22003KT P6SM SCT250  
FM181400 24008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 PROB30 1814/1818 -SHRA  
BKN070  
FM181900 26008KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1821/1901 -TSRA BKN050CB  
FM190100 25005KT P6SM SCT100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 601 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 250/08G16 MPH  
8 AM 250/08G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 240/13 MPH  
1 PM 270/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0527 AM): 1000FT 280/17 MPH  
2000FT 280/23 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 260/17 MPH  
2000FT 260/18 MPH  
3000FT 280/19 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +4  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1419 FT  
8 AM 1892 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 260/10G17 MPH  
7 PM 250/08G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM180520 22003KT P6SM FEW250  
FM181400 25007KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150 PROB30 1815/1818 -SHRA  
BKN070  
FM181800 25012KT P6SM BKN090  
FM182300 26009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 1823/1901 -TSRA BKN050CB  
FM190200 30007KT P6SM BKN100  
 

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

 
 
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