745  
SXUS43 KMKX 121230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/10G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/09 MPH  
1 PM 200/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/55 MPH  
3000FT 180/57 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 201 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 250/17G33 MPH  
8 PM 270/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM121138 16007KT P6SM OVC100  
TEMPO 1214/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035  
FM121700 21017G31KT P6SM OVC090  
FM122100 24017G31KT P6SM BKN080  
PROB30 1221/1301 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB  
FM130100 27013G24KT P6SM SCT080  
FM130500 30014G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/15G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/14 MPH  
1 PM 200/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/55 MPH  
3000FT 180/57 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +6  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 369 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 270/18G33 MPH  
8 PM 290/16G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 230/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM121138 16010G15KT P6SM OVC100  
TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035  
FM121700 21018G32KT P6SM BKN090  
FM122000 24019G34KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1220/1224 4SM -TSRA  
OVC035CB  
FM130000 27016G29KT P6SM BKN090  
FM130200 30013G22KT P6SM SKC  
FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/13G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/18 MPH  
1 PM 210/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/55 MPH  
3000FT 180/57 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +19  
1 PM +5  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 438 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 280/17G32 MPH  
8 PM 290/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 270/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM121138 16011G18KT P6SM OVC100  
TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035  
FM121700 20015G30KT P6SM BKN090  
FM121900 24016G32KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1219/1223 4SM -TSRA  
OVC035CB  
FM122300 28014G28KT P6SM SCT080  
FM130600 31013G23KT P6SM FEW060  
FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 532 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/13G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/12 MPH  
1 PM 180/31 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 160/55 MPH  
3000FT 180/57 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +20  
1 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -280 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 805 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 260/17G32 MPH  
8 PM 270/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 240/16 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM121138 15007KT P6SM OVC090  
TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035  
FM121700 18017G35KT P6SM BKN080  
FM122100 24017G31KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1221/1301 4SM -TSRA  
OVC035CB  
FM130100 27013G26KT P6SM BKN090  
FM130300 30014G24KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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