263  
SXUS43 KMKX 210031  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 PM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 060/08G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 090/15 MPH  
2000FT 080/21 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 97 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 050/08G18 MPH  
8 AM 070/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 060/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2337Z)
 
 
FM202337 05006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM211200 06009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM211400 08009KT P6SM BKN100=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 080/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 070/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 090/15 MPH  
2000FT 080/21 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 562 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 050/10G21 MPH  
8 AM 070/13G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 070/16 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2337Z)
 
 
FM202337 06010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM210200 07006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM211200 06009KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211500 08011KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 090/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 090/15 MPH  
2000FT 080/21 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM 792 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 060/08G20 MPH  
8 AM 070/09G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 060/10 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2337Z)
 
 
FM202337 05005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM210200 09005KT P6SM BKN250  
FM210900 06006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM211500 08009KT P6SM BKN100  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 813 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 PM 050/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 PM 050/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 090/15 MPH  
2000FT 080/21 MPH  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2200Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 PM -332 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 523 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 6 AM 040/08G16 MPH  
8 AM 050/10 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 AM 050/17 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2337Z)
 
 
FM202337 07008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM210300 04007KT P6SM BKN250  
FM211400 06009KT P6SM BKN100  
 

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

 
 
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