818  
SXUS43 KMKX 131230  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 531 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 320/16G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/23 MPH  
1 PM 330/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 320/12 MPH  
3000FT 330/30 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 406 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 806 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 350/12G20 MPH  
8 PM 360/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 020/10 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM131120 32016G25KT P6SM BKN035  
FM131400 33014G24KT P6SM BKN035  
FM132200 34012G21KT P6SM BKN040  
FM140000 35008KT P6SM SCT040  
FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 531 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 330/15G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 350/24 MPH  
1 PM 330/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 320/12 MPH  
3000FT 330/30 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +9  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 528 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 806 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 350/13G22 MPH  
8 PM 360/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 350/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM131120 34015G24KT P6SM BKN040  
FM132000 34015G24KT P6SM BKN040  
FM132300 35012G19KT P6SM SCT040  
FM140100 36007KT P6SM FEW040  
FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 531 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 330/14G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/22 MPH  
1 PM 340/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 320/12 MPH  
3000FT 330/30 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 614 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 806 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 350/12G21 MPH  
8 PM 360/07G15 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 350/15 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM131120 34014G27KT P6SM BKN035  
FM131400 34014G25KT P6SM BKN030  
FM131700 34013G24KT P6SM BKN035  
FM140100 36006KT P6SM FEW035  
FM140400 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 531 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 330/16G29 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 340/29 MPH  
1 PM 330/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 320/12 MPH  
3000FT 330/30 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +14  
1 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 69 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 806 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 010/09G17 MPH  
8 PM 360/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 350/03 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1147Z)  
 
FM131147 33016G26KT P6SM BKN025  
TEMPO 1312/1315 SCT025 BKN035  
FM131500 33015G26KT P6SM BKN025  
FM131700 33015G25KT P6SM BKN035  
FM132300 01009KT P6SM BKN050  
FM140100 36005KT P6SM SCT050  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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