237  
SXUS43 KMKX 211230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 604 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/05 MPH  
9 AM 220/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/05 MPH  
1 PM 250/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/22 MPH  
3000FT 260/17 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 -6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1567 FT  
9 AM 1718 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 744 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 220/08G16 MPH  
7 PM 210/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1146Z)
 
 
FM211146 00000KT P6SM SCT050 SCT110  
FM211400 22006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110  
PROB30 2114/2118 4SM -SHRA BKN040  
FM211900 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070  
PROB30 2123/2201 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB  
FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN110=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 604 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/06 MPH  
9 AM 210/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/05 MPH  
1 PM 240/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/22 MPH  
3000FT 260/17 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1571 FT  
9 AM 1795 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 744 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 210/09 MPH  
7 PM 210/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 220/03 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1146Z)
 
 
FM211146 21003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN110  
TEMPO 2112/2115 -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM211500 21007KT P6SM OVC100  
FM212000 22009KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2122/2201 4SM -TSRA  
BKN025CB  
FM220200 28006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110  
FM221100 32005KT 3SM BR FEW002  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 604 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 210/08G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/09 MPH  
1 PM 230/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/22 MPH  
3000FT 260/17 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +3  
1 PM -5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1767 FT  
9 AM 1936 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 744 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 230/07G14 MPH  
7 PM 230/05G12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/08 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1146Z)
 
 
FM211146 18006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN110  
TEMPO 2112/2115 -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM211600 22007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC060  
FM212000 22007KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2121/2201 4SM -TSRA  
BKN025CB  
FM220200 26003KT P6SM SCT100  
FM220600 33006KT P6SM FEW240  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 604 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/08 MPH  
9 AM 220/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/09 MPH  
1 PM 190/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0726 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/22 MPH  
3000FT 260/17 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 0  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1390 FT  
9 AM 1541 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 744 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 200/10 MPH  
7 PM 200/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/15 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1146Z)
 
 
FM211146 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120  
TEMPO 2113/2114 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM211400 22007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080  
TEMPO 2114/2116 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB  
FM211700 21010KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070 PROB30 2117/2121 4SM  
-TSRA  
BKN040CB  
FM220200 28006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110  
FM221100 32007KT P6SM FEW200  
 

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

 
 
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