197  
SXUS43 KMKX 170831  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 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: 7 AM 150/07 MPH  
9 AM 150/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/08 MPH  
1 PM 170/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0319 AM): 1000FT 150/40 MPH  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT 170/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 160/18 MPH  
2000FT 190/14 MPH  
3000FT 240/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +9  
1 PM -3  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 596 FT  
9 AM 946 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/16G30 MPH  
7 PM 180/14G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 170/15 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM170520 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG OVC002  
FM171400 15006KT P6SM SCT100  
FM171600 15010G20KT P6SM SCT250  
PROB30 1723/1724 4SM TSRA OVC025CB  
FM180000 18012G22KT 2SM +TSRA BKN090CB WS020/19030KT  
FM180300 21012G23KT 2SM +TSRA BKN014CB  
FM180500 23012G24KT P6SM BKN009  
PROB30 1805/1806 2SM +TSRA OVC004CB=  
 

 
   
..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: 7 AM 150/09G17 MPH  
9 AM 160/13G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 140/09 MPH  
1 PM 180/32 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0319 AM): 1000FT 150/40 MPH  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT 170/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 170/25 MPH  
2000FT 180/23 MPH  
3000FT 220/23 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +7  
1 PM -8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 984 FT  
9 AM 1469 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/20G32 MPH  
7 PM 180/17G30 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/18 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM170520 12005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM171800 17017G29KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1722/1723 2SM +TSRA  
OVC025CB  
FM172300 19016G27KT 2SM +TSRA BKN090CB WS020/19045KT  
FM180200 21013G27KT 4SM TSRA OVC035CB WS020/21055KT  
FM180400 23013G27KT P6SM OVC019 PROB30 1804/1806 4SM TSRA  
OVC008CB  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
..FLOOD WATCH FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM CDT SATURDAY
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 607 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 150/09G18 MPH  
9 AM 160/12G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 150/10 MPH  
1 PM 180/33 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0319 AM): 1000FT 150/40 MPH  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT 170/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 160/25 MPH  
2000FT 180/24 MPH  
3000FT 220/25 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +8  
1 PM -7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 1099 FT  
9 AM 1519 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 736 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 180/18G33 MPH  
7 PM 180/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/20 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM170520 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM171600 16013G26KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1721/1722 2SM +TSRA  
BKN100CB  
FM172200 18016G29KT 2SM +TSRA BKN090CB WS020/21055KT  
FM180200 23013G25KT 2SM +TSRA OVC027CB  
FM180400 26012G25KT P6SM OVC010 PROB30 1804/1806 4SM TSRA  
OVC008CB  
 

 
   
..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: 7 AM 160/07G14 MPH  
9 AM 160/10G18 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 170/12 MPH  
1 PM 160/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0319 AM): 1000FT 150/40 MPH  
2000FT 150/36 MPH  
3000FT 170/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0600Z RUN): 1000FT 180/16 MPH  
2000FT 200/11 MPH  
3000FT 230/12 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +18  
1 PM +13  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 159 FT  
9 AM 226 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,  
REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 5 PM 160/16G30 MPH  
7 PM 170/15G29 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 160/18 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)
 
 
FM170520 VRB03KT 1/4SM FG BKN003  
FM171400 16010KT 3/4SM BR BKN003  
FM171800 16014G25KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT008 PROB30 1721/1723 6SM  
-TSRA BR BKN060CB BKN100  
FM172300 16014G25KT 3SM BR BKN100 WS020/18045KT PROB30  
1723/1724 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB  
FM180300 21012G22KT 2SM +TSRA BR BKN007CB WS020/20045KT  
 

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

 
 
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