689  
SXUS43 KMKX 041030  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 AM CDT MON MAY 4 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 541 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 230/05G12 MPH  
8 AM 220/10G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 220/10 MPH  
1 PM 240/32 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 AM): 1000FT 230/20 MPH  
2000FT 230/24 MPH  
3000FT 210/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 270/13 MPH  
2000FT 270/15 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM 0  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 774 FT  
8 AM 1317 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 756 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 250/14G25 MPH  
8 PM 290/10G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 270/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0522Z)  
 
FM040522 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
FM041200 21009KT P6SM SKC  
FM041500 22013G22KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041800 23016G26KT P6SM FEW250  
FM042200 25013G24KT P6SM SCT050  
PROB30 0422/0424 -TSRA OVC050CB  
FM050000 28010KT P6SM BKN050  
PROB30 0500/0502 -TSRA OVC050CB  
FM050500 33007KT P6SM BKN250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 541 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 190/03G10 MPH  
8 AM 210/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 200/08 MPH  
1 PM 250/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 AM): 1000FT 230/20 MPH  
2000FT 230/24 MPH  
3000FT 210/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 270/13 MPH  
2000FT 270/16 MPH  
3000FT 270/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +12  
1 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 685 FT  
8 AM 1167 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 756 PM  
WEATHER: CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 260/14G24 MPH  
8 PM 290/09G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 270/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0522Z)  
 
FM040522 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM041200 21009KT P6SM SKC  
FM041500 22013G23KT P6SM SKC  
FM041700 24016G26KT P6SM FEW250  
FM042200 25013G23KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0422/0424 -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM050000 30009KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0500/0502 -SHRA  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 541 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 210/05G14 MPH  
8 AM 220/10G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/10 MPH  
1 PM 240/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 AM): 1000FT 230/20 MPH  
2000FT 230/24 MPH  
3000FT 210/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 260/12 MPH  
2000FT 260/15 MPH  
3000FT 270/23 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +11  
1 PM -1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 886 FT  
8 AM 1425 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 756 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 280/14G25 MPH  
8 PM 320/13G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 310/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0920Z)  
 
FM040920 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041100 20006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041500 22013G23KT P6SM SKC  
FM041800 24015G26KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 0420/0422 -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM042200 28012G23KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0422/0424 -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM050000 30010G18KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0500/0502 -SHRA  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 541 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 AM 230/07G14 MPH  
8 AM 220/12G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/13 MPH  
1 PM 220/29 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0522 AM): 1000FT 230/20 MPH  
2000FT 230/24 MPH  
3000FT 210/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0800Z RUN): 1000FT 270/17 MPH  
2000FT 270/18 MPH  
3000FT 260/26 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +10  
1 PM +1  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 AM 558 FT  
8 AM 1165 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 756 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 PM 260/14G25 MPH  
8 PM 310/13G24 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 290/12 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0522Z)  
 
FM040522 26006KT P6SM SKC  
FM041000 22007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041300 22011G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM041600 23017G26KT P6SM FEW250  
FM042000 24017G29KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0421/0422 -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM042200 26014G25KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 0422/0424 -TSRA  
OVC050CB  
FM050000 31010G18KT P6SM BKN090  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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