439  
SXUS43 KMKX 171031  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
531 AM CDT MON AUG 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 600 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 340/03 MPH  
8 AM 340/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 040/08 MPH  
1 PM 320/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0519 AM): 1000FT 020/14 MPH  
2000FT 030/20 MPH  
3000FT 020/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 030/15 MPH  
2000FT 030/15 MPH  
3000FT 020/11 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +2  
1 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1471 FT  
8 AM 1682 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 751 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/07 MPH  
7 PM 260/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM170520 33006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN040  
FM171500 31007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 600 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 350/03 MPH  
8 AM 360/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 310/03 MPH  
1 PM 320/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0519 AM): 1000FT 020/14 MPH  
2000FT 030/20 MPH  
3000FT 020/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 020/15 MPH  
2000FT 020/17 MPH  
3000FT 010/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM +2  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1258 FT  
8 AM 1608 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 751 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 300/07 MPH  
7 PM 270/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 250/01 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM170520 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
FM171400 31007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM180200 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 600 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 340/03 MPH  
8 AM 350/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 300/02 MPH  
1 PM 310/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0519 AM): 1000FT 020/14 MPH  
2000FT 030/20 MPH  
3000FT 020/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 020/11 MPH  
2000FT 020/12 MPH  
3000FT 360/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1474 FT  
8 AM 1620 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 751 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 290/06 MPH  
7 PM 280/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 260/03 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM170520 32003KT P6SM FEW250  
FM171400 30007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 600 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 320/05 MPH  
8 AM 320/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 360/02 MPH  
1 PM 310/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0519 AM): 1000FT 020/14 MPH  
2000FT 030/20 MPH  
3000FT 020/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 030/07 MPH  
2000FT 030/09 MPH  
3000FT 010/09 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +2  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 1276 FT  
8 AM 1478 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 751 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 220/08 MPH  
7 PM 200/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 190/07 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0559Z)  
 
FM170559 35006KT P6SM SCT017 BKN050  
TEMPO 1706/1709 -SHRA BKN018 OVC027  
FM171300 32007KT P6SM SCT050  
FM180100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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