418  
SXUS43 KMKX 231331  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/15G25 MPH  
9 AM 310/15G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 320/28 MPH  
12 PM 310/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0715 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 330/29 MPH  
3000FT 330/32 MPH  
 
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 -4870 FT  
9 AM -4869 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 453 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 310/13G21 MPH  
5 PM 310/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM231120 31012G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM231700 30010G20KT P6SM SKC  
FM240900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 320/15G23 MPH  
9 AM 320/15G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 320/24 MPH  
12 PM 320/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0715 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 330/29 MPH  
3000FT 330/32 MPH  
 
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 -4918 FT  
9 AM -4917 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 453 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 320/12 MPH  
5 PM 320/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/13 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1222Z)  
 
FM231222 32012G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM240300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/14G23 MPH  
9 AM 310/14G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 320/24 MPH  
12 PM 320/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0715 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 330/29 MPH  
3000FT 330/32 MPH  
 
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 -4975 FT  
9 AM -4815 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 453 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 310/12 MPH  
5 PM 310/08G16 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM231120 32012G22KT P6SM FEW250  
FM231400 31010G20KT P6SM SKC  
FM240300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 715 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/18G29 MPH  
9 AM 300/18G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 310/30 MPH  
12 PM 310/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0715 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 330/29 MPH  
3000FT 330/32 MPH  
 
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 -5161 FT  
9 AM -5002 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 453 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/15G23 MPH  
5 PM 300/13G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/22 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM231120 30015G25KT P6SM SKC  
FM231800 30012G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM240600 31008KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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