495  
SXUS43 KMKX 181231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 709 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/12G25 MPH  
9 AM 220/14G30 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/10 MPH  
1 PM 220/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/35 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -418 FT  
9 AM -139 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 604 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 210/15G26 MPH  
6 PM 200/12G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1208Z)
 
 
FM181208 20008KT P6SM SKC  
FM181400 22012G26KT P6SM SKC  
FM182300 20010G18KT P6SM SKC  
FM190500 22005KT P6SM SKC=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 709 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 210/15G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/10 MPH  
1 PM 210/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/35 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -491 FT  
9 AM -144 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 604 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 200/15G24 MPH  
6 PM 190/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 190/10 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1122Z)
 
 
FM181122 21007KT P6SM SKC  
FM181400 21012G25KT P6SM SKC  
FM182300 19009KT P6SM SKC  
FM190600 21005KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 709 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 210/15G31 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/12 MPH  
1 PM 210/24 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/35 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -279 FT  
9 AM -1 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 604 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 200/15G24 MPH  
6 PM 200/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1122Z)
 
 
FM181122 20008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM181400 21013G27KT P6SM SKC  
FM182300 20010KT P6SM SKC  
FM190600 21006KT P6SM SKC  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 709 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/14G28 MPH  
9 AM 220/16G31 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/18 MPH  
1 PM 220/26 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0721 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 220/35 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -449 FT  
9 AM -171 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 604 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 210/16G26 MPH  
6 PM 200/13G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 210/18 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1122Z)
 
 
FM181122 21009KT P6SM SKC WS020/23040KT  
FM181400 22013G28KT P6SM SKC  
FM182300 20010G21KT P6SM SKC  
FM190400 22006KT P6SM SKC WS020/23040KT  
 

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

 
 
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