226  
SXUS43 KMKX 281231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT TUE APR 28 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 550 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/17G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 280/30 MPH  
1 PM 280/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 300/26 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 +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 679 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/12 MPH  
7 PM 290/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 270/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM281138 27016G23KT P6SM OVC015  
FM281400 28013G21KT P6SM OVC030  
FM281800 28012G20KT P6SM SCT040  
FM282300 31007KT P6SM SCT100  
FM290300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 550 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/16G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/25 MPH  
1 PM 270/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 300/26 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 +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 674 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/10 MPH  
7 PM 310/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM281138 28014G25KT P6SM OVC020  
FM281600 30013G18KT P6SM SCT040  
FM282300 32006KT P6SM BKN100  
FM290600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC060  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 550 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 290/18G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 290/25 MPH  
1 PM 290/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 300/26 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 +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 653 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/13 MPH  
7 PM 310/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM281138 29016G25KT P6SM OVC026  
FM281600 30012G21KT P6SM SCT040  
FM282300 32007KT P6SM BKN100  
FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 550 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 280/21G30 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 280/28 MPH  
1 PM 280/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 300/26 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 +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 547 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 749 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/12 MPH  
7 PM 290/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM281138 28017G27KT P6SM OVC018  
FM281600 28017G25KT P6SM BKN025  
FM281800 29014G19KT P6SM SCT040  
FM282300 32007KT P6SM SCT100  
FM290400 01005KT P6SM BKN080  
FM290800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060  
 
 
 
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