978  
SXUS43 KMKX 180029  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
729 PM CDT SAT MAY 17 2025  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 810 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 290/14G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/29 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0422 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/16 MPH  
3000FT 300/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 1294 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 525 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 310/06G13 MPH  
8 AM 330/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 330/13 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2330Z)
 
 
FM172330 29011G20KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045  
FM180200 30009KT P6SM BKN040  
FM180700 30006KT P6SM BKN030  
FM181700 36006KT P6SM BKN027  
FM181900 03007KT P6SM BKN035=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 810 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 300/14G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0422 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/16 MPH  
3000FT 300/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 1379 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 525 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 310/06G13 MPH  
8 AM 330/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 320/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2330Z)
 
 
FM172330 30013G20KT P6SM BKN045  
FM180200 31008KT P6SM BKN045  
FM181200 32005KT P6SM BKN029  
FM181500 34005KT P6SM BKN023  
FM181700 34007KT P6SM SCT029  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 810 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 300/13G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0422 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/16 MPH  
3000FT 300/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 1346 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 525 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 310/06G14 MPH  
8 AM 330/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 330/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2330Z)
 
 
FM172330 30009KT P6SM BKN035  
FM180800 31005KT P6SM BKN030  
FM181200 32005KT P6SM BKN030  
FM181800 35005KT P6SM BKN035  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 810 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 290/14G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 290/25 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0422 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 300/16 MPH  
3000FT 300/20 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 1094 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 525 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 330/07G15 MPH  
8 AM 340/08G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 350/18 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2330Z)
 
 
FM172330 28013G21KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070  
FM180400 31009KT P6SM BKN029  
FM181500 35008KT P6SM BKN022  
FM181800 03009KT P6SM BKN026  
FM182000 05010KT P6SM BKN030  
FM182200 06010KT P6SM SCT035  
 

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

 
 
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