SXUS43 KMKX 261130
RECMKX

Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CST MON JAN 26 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         712 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/12G21 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/13G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/18 MPH
                                    12 PM  270/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -3696 FT
                                     9 AM  -3542 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         457 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  250/13G21 MPH
                    5 PM  230/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  220/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 30010KT P6SM BKN090
    FM261700 27011KT P6SM FEW250
    FM262200 23011G19KT P6SM FEW250
    FM270700 25012G22KT P6SM BKN150
    FM271000 28012G23KT P6SM BKN035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         712 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/10G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  260/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -3821 FT
                                     9 AM  -3590 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         457 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  250/14G21 MPH
                    5 PM  220/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  210/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 30008KT P6SM SKC
    FM261800 26010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM262200 22011G19KT P6SM FEW250
    FM270900 27014G22KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         712 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  290/09G18 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  260/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -3866 FT
                                     9 AM  -3634 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         457 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  240/12G21 MPH
                    5 PM  220/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  210/17 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 30007KT P6SM SKC
    FM261800 26010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM262200 22012G22KT P6SM FEW250
    FM270400 23013G22KT P6SM BKN070
    FM270800 28012G23KT P6SM BKN045

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         712 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/14G22 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/20 MPH
                                    12 PM  280/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  340/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  020/15 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -3820 FT
                                     9 AM  -3667 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         457 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  250/15G22 MPH
                    5 PM  240/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  220/18 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 30011G17KT P6SM SCT080
    FM261700 27012KT P6SM FEW250
    FM262300 22013G24KT P6SM SCT230
    FM270200 22014G26KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 2704/2707 4SM -SN
     OVC030
    FM270800 27013G23KT P6SM OVC100

&&

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$