649  
SXUS43 KMKX 181231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/09G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 320/18 MPH  
1 PM 300/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 330/17 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 330/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +4  
1 PM 0  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1675 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 280/09G17 MPH  
8 PM 270/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/15 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1137Z)  
 
FM181137 31010KT P6SM -DZ BKN012  
FM181400 31011KT P6SM BKN020  
FM181600 31011KT P6SM SCT021  
FM181800 30010KT P6SM SCT045  
FM190000 28008KT P6SM FEW050  
FM190300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/14G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 320/18 MPH  
1 PM 310/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 330/17 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 330/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +1  
1 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1851 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 290/09G16 MPH  
8 PM 280/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/15 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1137Z)  
 
FM181137 30013G22KT 5SM -DZ BKN022  
FM181400 32011KT P6SM SCT025  
FM181800 31009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM182200 29009KT P6SM SCT060  
FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 320/08G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 320/16 MPH  
1 PM 310/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 330/17 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 330/26 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 -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1798 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 290/08G16 MPH  
8 PM 290/06G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1137Z)  
 
FM181137 32007KT 6SM -DZ BKN017  
FM181300 32008KT P6SM BKN022  
FM181500 32010KT P6SM SCT023  
FM181800 32009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM182300 29007KT P6SM FEW050  
FM190100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 512 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 320/12G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 320/21 MPH  
1 PM 300/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT 330/17 MPH  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 330/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +5  
1 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 1501 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 833 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 280/10G17 MPH  
8 PM 270/08G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 280/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1137Z)  
 
FM181137 32011KT P6SM BKN012  
FM181400 31012G20KT P6SM BKN020  
FM181600 31012KT P6SM SCT021  
FM181800 30011KT P6SM SCT060  
FM182300 28010KT P6SM FEW050  
FM190300 27006KT P6SM SCT240  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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