422  
SXUS43 KMKX 171230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 607 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 150/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 150/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/08 MPH  
1 PM 180/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/47 MPH  
3000FT 170/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +9  
1 PM -4  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 741 FT  
9 AM 952 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/16G30 MPH  
7 PM 180/14G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 040/16 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1149Z)
 
 
FM171149 15005KT 2SM BR BKN003  
FM171400 15007KT 6SM BR SCT010  
FM171700 16012G25KT P6SM SCT250  
PROB30 1722/1724 2SM TSRA OVC050CB  
FM180000 18012G22KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN050CB  
FM180300 23012G24KT 3SM BR BKN016  
PROB30 1803/1806 2SM -TSRA BR OVC008CB  
FM181100 29014G23KT P6SM BKN050=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 607 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 150/10G18 MPH  
9 AM 160/13G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/13 MPH  
1 PM 190/29 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/47 MPH  
3000FT 170/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1195 FT  
9 AM 1470 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/20G32 MPH  
7 PM 180/17G30 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 050/17 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1149Z)
 
 
FM171149 14008KT 2SM BR SCT005  
FM171300 16012KT P6SM SCT250  
FM171600 16014G28KT P6SM SCT240 PROB30 1721/1723 2SM +TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM172300 19016G27KT 2SM +TSRA BKN050CB  
FM180200 21013G27KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC050 PROB30 1802/1805 3SM  
TSRA BR OVC015CB  
FM180500 26012G26KT 4SM BR BKN010 PROB30 1805/1806 3SM -SHRA  
BR OVC008  
FM180900 30014G23KT P6SM BKN020  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 607 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 150/10G20 MPH  
9 AM 160/12G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/12 MPH  
1 PM 190/31 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/47 MPH  
3000FT 170/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +6  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1316 FT  
9 AM 1526 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/18G33 MPH  
7 PM 180/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 110/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1149Z)
 
 
FM171149 16010KT 4SM BR BKN003  
FM171300 16012KT P6SM SCT250  
FM171600 17015G30KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1720/1723 2SM +TSRA  
BKN050CB  
FM172300 18013G23KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN050CB  
FM180100 20013G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050 PROB30 1801/1804 4SM  
TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM180400 26012G25KT 5SM BR OVC010 PROB30 1804/1806 2SM  
-SHRA  
BR OVC008  
FM180600 30012G26KT P6SM BKN009  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM CDT THIS MORNING
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 607 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 160/09 MPH  
9 AM 160/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/10 MPH  
1 PM 160/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/47 MPH  
3000FT 170/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 163 FT  
9 AM 230 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/16G30 MPH  
7 PM 170/15G29 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/33 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1149Z)
 
 
FM171149 16008KT 1/4SM FG BKN002  
FM171400 16010KT 2SM BR BKN002  
FM171700 16014G25KT P6SM SCT010 PROB30 1722/1724 4SM -TSRA  
BKN050CB  
FM180200 18012G21KT 3SM TSRA BR BKN060CB  
FM180300 22012G23KT 3SM BR BKN005 PROB30 1803/1806 2SM -SHRA  
BR  
FM180800 29014G25KT P6SM BKN010  
 

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

 
 
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