779  
SXUS43 KMKX 152030  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 609 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 120/06G16 MPH  
6 PM 140/03G13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 130/15 MPH  
7 PM 180/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 PM): 1000FT 130/13 MPH  
2000FT 150/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 150/24 MPH  
2000FT 150/26 MPH  
3000FT 200/35 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +12  
7 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1132 FT  
6 PM 1267 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 706 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 290/16G28 MPH  
9 AM 310/16G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/24 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1728Z)
 
 
FM151728 12007KT 2SM -RA OVC005  
FM160100 28005KT 2SM -RA OVC004  
FM160300 28008KT P6SM OVC005  
FM160500 29014G25KT P6SM OVC011  
FM161600 33017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 609 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 140/06 MPH  
6 PM 190/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 120/15 MPH  
7 PM 240/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 PM): 1000FT 130/13 MPH  
2000FT 150/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 160/18 MPH  
2000FT 180/23 MPH  
3000FT 210/35 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +11  
7 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1364 FT  
6 PM 1459 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 706 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 310/17G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/23 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1728Z)
 
 
FM151728 10007KT 2SM -RA OVC006  
FM152100 13005KT 2SM -RA OVC006  
FM152300 VRB04KT 2SM -RA OVC005  
FM160200 29010KT P6SM OVC006  
FM160500 29014G24KT P6SM OVC012  
FM161600 33017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC016  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 609 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 110/03 MPH  
6 PM 090/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 110/12 MPH  
7 PM 300/02 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 PM): 1000FT 130/13 MPH  
2000FT 150/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 150/15 MPH  
2000FT 160/17 MPH  
3000FT 210/31 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +10  
7 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 1175 FT  
6 PM 1338 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 706 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 310/17G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 290/22 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1728Z)
 
 
FM151728 11006KT 2SM -RA OVC006  
FM152300 VRB03KT 1SM -RA OVC004  
FM160300 30013G22KT P6SM OVC006  
FM160500 30014G24KT P6SM OVC010  
FM161500 33017G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 609 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 110/08G15 MPH  
6 PM 100/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 1 PM 130/18 MPH  
7 PM 110/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0323 PM): 1000FT 130/13 MPH  
2000FT 150/18 MPH  
3000FT 190/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1800Z RUN): 1000FT 130/22 MPH  
2000FT 140/23 MPH  
3000FT 170/23 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 1 PM +12  
7 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 822 FT  
6 PM 962 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 706 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/16G28 MPH  
9 AM 320/20G30 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 300/29 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1728Z)
 
 
FM151728 12007KT 2SM -RA OVC008  
FM152000 11008KT 2SM -RA OVC005  
FM160200 VRB04KT 2SM -RA OVC004  
FM160600 32011KT P6SM OVC005  
FM160800 31014G22KT P6SM OVC008  
FM161400 32017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC014  
 

 
 
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