509  
SXUS43 KMKX 262131  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 PM CST MON JAN 26 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 240/12G22 MPH  
5 PM 230/12G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 270/20 MPH  
6 PM 220/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 260/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 250/20 MPH  
2000FT 250/21 MPH  
3000FT 270/24 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2910 FT  
5 PM -2903 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 711 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 290/15G28 MPH  
9 AM 290/17G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 290/25 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2107Z)  
 
FM262107 25012G20KT P6SM SKC  
FM262300 23012G21KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270400 23015G28KT P6SM OVC070  
TEMPO 2705/2707 -SHSN BKN050  
FM270900 27013G24KT P6SM SCT027 BKN035  
FM271700 30017G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 230/13G21 MPH  
5 PM 220/13G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 260/18 MPH  
6 PM 210/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 260/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 240/20 MPH  
2000FT 250/21 MPH  
3000FT 270/26 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2871 FT  
5 PM -2853 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 711 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/15G24 MPH  
9 AM 300/17G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 280/12 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2106Z)  
 
FM262106 25013G20KT P6SM SCT250  
FM262300 22011G19KT P6SM SCT250  
FM270800 25010G21KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070  
FM271100 30012G21KT P6SM SCT027 BKN035  
FM271600 30016G24KT P6SM SCT022 BKN035  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 230/12G21 MPH  
5 PM 220/12G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 260/17 MPH  
6 PM 210/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 260/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 240/20 MPH  
2000FT 240/20 MPH  
3000FT 270/26 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -2714 FT  
5 PM -2682 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 711 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/15G26 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 290/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2106Z)  
 
FM262106 24013KT P6SM SKC  
FM262300 21012G21KT P6SM SCT250  
FM270700 25010G21KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070  
FM270900 28012KT P6SM FEW030 BKN045  
FM271600 31014G22KT P6SM SCT022 BKN035  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 457 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 240/13G21 MPH  
5 PM 230/12G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 280/21 MPH  
6 PM 220/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0324 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 260/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 250/18 MPH  
2000FT 250/18 MPH  
3000FT 270/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -3007 FT  
5 PM -2995 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 711 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/18G28 MPH  
9 AM 300/20G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 290/21 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2108Z)  
 
FM262108 24015KT P6SM FEW250  
FM270000 22013G22KT P6SM BKN060  
FM270300 23016G29KT P6SM -SN SCT035 OVC050  
FM270700 26014G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035  
FM271000 30016KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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