SXUS43 KMKX 181030 RECMKX Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI 530 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026 ...Waukesha... .This Morning... Sunrise: 526 AM Surface Wind Forecast: 6 AM 200/08G16 MPH 8 AM 210/12G22 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/15 MPH 1 PM 240/30 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM): 1000ft 210/17 MPH 2000ft 220/24 MPH 3000ft 220/32 MPH RAP Winds (from 0800Z run): 1000ft 210/40 MPH 2000ft 210/48 MPH 3000ft 230/57 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -5 1 PM -7 Density Altitude: 6 AM 1715 FT 8 AM 2118 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 210/12G22 MPH 8 PM 190/10G20 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 210/14 MPH .Latest Waukesha TAF(0906Z)... FM180906 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 200/12G21 MPH 8 AM 200/13G20 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/20 MPH 1 PM 230/26 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM): 1000ft 210/17 MPH 2000ft 220/24 MPH 3000ft 220/32 MPH RAP Winds (from 0800Z run): 1000ft 210/36 MPH 2000ft 210/44 MPH 3000ft 230/51 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -6 1 PM -6 Density Altitude: 6 AM 2251 FT 8 AM 2260 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 210/15G24 MPH 8 PM 180/15G23 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 200/17 MPH .Latest Janesville TAF(0906Z)... FM180906 27011G20KT P6SM BKN050 WS020/21041KT TEMPO 1809/1810 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 SurfaceWind Forecast: 6 AM 200/09G16 MPH 8 AM 180/12G20 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 200/18 MPH 1 PM 220/20 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM): 1000ft 210/17 MPH 2000ft 220/24 MPH 3000ft 220/32 MPH RAP Winds (from 0800Z run): 1000ft 210/35 MPH 2000ft 220/44 MPH 3000ft 230/49 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM -7 1 PM -5 Density Altitude: 6 AM 2047 FT 8 AM 2238 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Precipitation likely 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(0906Z)... FM180906 18010G20KT P6SM SCT090 WS020/21040KT TEMPO 1809/1811 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 190/10 MPH 8 AM 190/10 MPH Boundary Layer Wind: 7 AM 180/13 MPH 1 PM 200/14 MPH NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM): 1000ft 210/17 MPH 2000ft 220/24 MPH 3000ft 220/32 MPH RAP Winds (from 0800Z run): 1000ft 210/39 MPH 2000ft 220/47 MPH 3000ft 230/52 MPH Surface Lifted Index: 7 AM +7 1 PM -2 Density Altitude: 6 AM 1094 FT 8 AM 1499 FT Additional Weather Info: Possible low ceilings, Chance of precipitation, Reduced visibility in fog 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 190/13G20 MPH 8 PM 180/09G16 MPH Boundary Wind: 7 PM 210/13 MPH .Latest Sheboygan TAF(0906Z)... FM180906 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. $$