SXUS43 KMKX 180831 RECMKX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 331 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 ...Waukesha... .This Morning... Sunrise: 526 AM Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM 200/12G22 MPH 8 AM 190/13G23 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/16 MPH 1 PM 250/18 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM): 1000ft 160/35 MPH 2000ft 180/47 MPH 3000ft 210/62 MPH RAP Winds (from 0600Z run): 1000ft 210/41 MPH 2000ft 220/49 MPH 3000ft 230/56 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -6 1 PM +1 Density Altitude: 6 AM 1903 FT 8 AM 1985 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely See Waukesha TAF below .Outlook for This Evening... Sunset: 811 PM Weather: S low ceilings, Slight chance of precipitation See Waukesha TAF below Surface Wind: 6 PM 210/12G21 MPH 8 PM 190/10G20 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 220/20 MPH .Latest Waukesha TAF(0523Z)... FM180523 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/22040KT PROB30 1810/1811 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM181100 20010G19KT P6SM -SHRA BKN050 WS020/23040KT PROB30 1811/1812 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM181200 20010G19KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 1812/1814 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM181400 19011G22KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1814/1818 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM181800 22014G22KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1818/1820 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM190200 18009KT P6SM BKN060= && ...Janesville... .This Morning... Sunrise: 526 AM Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM 190/14G24 MPH 8 AM 190/15G25 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/18 MPH 1 PM 170/13 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM): 1000ft 160/35 MPH 2000ft 180/47 MPH 3000ft 210/62 MPH RAP Winds (from 0600Z run): 1000ft 210/34 MPH 2000ft 220/42 MPH 3000ft 230/48 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -6 1 PM 0 Density Altitude: 6 AM 2129 FT 8 AM 2202 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely See Janesville TAF below .Outlook for This Evening... Sunset: 811 PM Weather: Slight chance of precipitation See Janesville TAF below Surface Wind: 6 PM 210/15G23 MPH 8 PM 180/15G23 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 200/18 MPH .Latest Janesville TAF(0523Z)... FM180523 19011KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/21041KT TEMPO 1808/1810 4SM TSRA BKN050CB FM181000 20011G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN050 PROB30 1810/1814 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM181400 20013G22KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1814/1818 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM181900 21015G24KT P6SM BKN070 FM190000 18012G20KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1904/1906 4SM TSRA OVC025CB && ...Madison... .This Morning... Sunrise: 526 AM Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM 190/13G24 MPH 8 AM 190/13G24 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/15 MPH 1 PM 170/15 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM): 1000ft 160/35 MPH 2000ft 180/47 MPH 3000ft 210/62 MPH RAP Winds (from 0600Z run): 1000ft 210/37 MPH 2000ft 220/46 MPH 3000ft 230/47 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -7 1 PM +1 Density Altitude: 6 AM 2115 FT 8 AM 2115 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation See Madison TAF below .Outlook for This Evening... Sunset: 811 PM Weather: S low ceilings, Slight chance of precipitation See Madison TAF below Surface Wind: 6 PM 200/12G21 MPH 8 PM 180/12G21 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 200/20 MPH .Latest Madison TAF(0741Z)... FM180741 18010G20KT P6SM SCT090 WS020/21040KT TEMPO 1808/1811 28010G27KT 4SM -TSRA OVC060CB FM181100 19010G21KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1811/1817 4SM TSRA OVC025CB FM181700 21011G21KT P6SM BKN050 FM190000 19009KT P6SM BKN070 FM190300 18011G21KT 6SM BR BKN040 PROB30 1903/1906 4SM TSRA OVC025CB && ...Sheboygan... .This Morning... Sunrise: 526 AM Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM 190/12G20 MPH 8 AM 180/13G22 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 180/14 MPH 1 PM 250/14 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0324 AM): 1000ft 160/35 MPH 2000ft 180/47 MPH 3000ft 210/62 MPH RAP Winds (from 0600Z run): 1000ft 210/38 MPH 2000ft 220/45 MPH 3000ft 240/50 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM +9 1 PM -1 Density Altitude: 6 AM 1215 FT 8 AM 1425 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation See Sheboygan TAF below .Outlook for This Evening... Sunset: 811 PM Weather: S low ceilings, Slight chance of precipitation See Sheboygan TAF below Surface Wind: 6 PM 190/12 MPH 8 PM 180/09G16 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 200/14 MPH .Latest Sheboygan TAF(0523Z)... FM180523 20005KT 3SM BR SCT002 BKN080 WS020/22040KT FM180800 18007KT 6SM BR BKN080 WS020/22040KT TEMPO 1809/1810 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM181100 19010G18KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1811/1816 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM181600 21014G22KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1816/1818 4SM TSRA OVC035CB FM182300 19010KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1905/1906 4SM TSRA OVC025CB && This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of scheduled issuances. $$