389  
SXUS43 KMKX 211231  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
730 AM CDT WED OCT 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/02 MPH  
9 AM 220/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 210/02 MPH  
1 PM 220/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +15  
1 PM +11  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -135 FT  
9 AM 212 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: REDUCED VISIBILITY IN FOG  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 559 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 240/05 MPH  
6 PM 210/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 150/03 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM211120 00000KT P6SM FEW230  
FM211600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250  
FM221000 00000KT 5SM BR FEW190=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 170/02 MPH  
9 AM 180/02 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 160/02 MPH  
1 PM 200/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
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 +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -207 FT  
9 AM 212 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 559 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 240/06 MPH  
6 PM 230/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/03 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM211120 00000KT P6SM SKC  
TEMPO 2112/2113 3SM BR  
FM211600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
FM221100 00000KT 3SM BR FEW240  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 180/03 MPH  
9 AM 190/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 180/03 MPH  
1 PM 200/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
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 +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 42 FT  
9 AM 392 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 559 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 230/05 MPH  
6 PM 240/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 200/03 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM211120 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
TEMPO 2112/2113 3SM BR  
FM220000 00000KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 712 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/05 MPH  
9 AM 220/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 7 AM 190/07 MPH  
1 PM 220/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1000Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 7 AM +16  
1 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -265 FT  
9 AM 81 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 559 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 180/07 MPH  
6 PM 170/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 7 PM 180/08 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1120Z)  
 
FM211120 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250  
TEMPO 2112/2113 3SM BR  
FM211500 22005KT P6SM FEW230  
FM220100 00000KT P6SM FEW240  
FM220500 00000KT 2SM BR FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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