541  
SXUS43 KMKX 222130  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 451 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 280/20G32 MPH  
5 PM 280/18G33 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 270/35 MPH  
6 PM 280/36 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/37 MPH  
3000FT 270/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 270/30 MPH  
2000FT 270/31 MPH  
3000FT 270/35 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2370 FT  
5 PM -2550 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/25 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2051Z)  
 
FM222051 27015G25KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045  
TEMPO 2221/2224 6SM -SN BKN035  
FM230000 28015G29KT P6SM BKN040  
FM230800 31014G23KT P6SM FEW040=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 451 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 290/20G31 MPH  
5 PM 290/17G30 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 270/30 MPH  
6 PM 280/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/37 MPH  
3000FT 270/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 280/34 MPH  
2000FT 280/35 MPH  
3000FT 280/37 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2192 FT  
5 PM -2371 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/14G22 MPH  
9 AM 320/15G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 320/22 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2047Z)  
 
FM222047 27018G27KT P6SM SCT035  
TEMPO 2222/2224 BKN035  
FM230000 29016G26KT P6SM BKN040  
FM230700 31014G24KT P6SM FEW040  
FM231500 31013KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 451 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 290/22G32 MPH  
5 PM 300/20G31 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 270/32 MPH  
6 PM 290/33 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/37 MPH  
3000FT 270/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 280/34 MPH  
2000FT 280/35 MPH  
3000FT 280/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2294 FT  
5 PM -2562 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 310/14G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/22 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2049Z)  
 
FM222049 29013G26KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050  
TEMPO 2221/2224 6SM -SN BKN035  
FM230000 30014G24KT P6SM SCT040  
FM231100 31011G21KT P6SM FEW040  
FM231200 31011G19KT P6SM FEW040  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 451 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 270/21G33 MPH  
5 PM 280/20G33 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 270/30 MPH  
6 PM 280/37 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0321 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 260/37 MPH  
3000FT 270/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 270/33 MPH  
2000FT 270/35 MPH  
3000FT 270/38 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +19  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2544 FT  
5 PM -2734 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/18G30 MPH  
9 AM 300/18G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/29 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2045Z)  
 
FM222045 28015G23KT P6SM BKN035  
TEMPO 2221/2224 3SM -SHSN BKN025  
FM230000 28017G29KT 6SM BLSN BKN040  
FM231000 30017G26KT P6SM FEW040  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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