244  
SXUS43 KMKX 161332  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 AM CST MON FEB 16 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 647 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/10G21 MPH  
9 AM 220/13G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 210/09 MPH  
12 PM 250/21 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +18  
12 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 28 FT  
9 AM 311 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 524 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 260/12G24 MPH  
5 PM 270/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 250/05 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 20005KT P6SM FEW240  
FM161400 21009KT P6SM FEW230 WS020/25035KT  
FM161500 22011G20KT P6SM SCT220 WS020/25040KT  
FM161700 24013G25KT P6SM SCT250  
FM162300 27005KT P6SM FEW220  
FM170000 00000KT P6SM FEW190=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 647 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/10G21 MPH  
9 AM 220/13G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 200/10 MPH  
12 PM 230/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +18  
12 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -52 FT  
9 AM 300 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 524 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/14G22 MPH  
5 PM 250/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 210/05 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 18005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN210  
FM161400 21009KT P6SM BKN200 WS020/25035KT  
FM161600 23012G23KT P6SM BKN230  
FM162200 25009KT P6SM SCT220  
FM170100 00000KT P6SM SCT200  
FM171100 10005KT P6SM BKN080  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 647 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 230/13G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 200/12 MPH  
12 PM 250/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +17  
12 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM 301 FT  
9 AM 583 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 524 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 270/08G17 MPH  
5 PM 300/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 210/01 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 19006KT P6SM SCT060 WS020/24035KT  
FM161500 23011G22KT P6SM SCT220 WS020/25040KT  
FM161600 24011G23KT P6SM SCT220  
FM162100 27007KT P6SM FEW240  
FM170000 00000KT P6SM SCT170  
FM171100 10005KT P6SM BKN090  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 647 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 210/13 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 200/13 MPH  
12 PM 260/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/45 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +16  
12 PM +7  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -144 FT  
9 AM 74 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 524 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 280/12G22 MPH  
5 PM 310/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/05 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1126Z)
 
 
FM161126 21007KT P6SM SCT240  
FM161500 22011KT P6SM SCT220 WS020/25040KT  
FM161600 24013G25KT P6SM SCT220  
FM162100 28010G21KT P6SM FEW250  
FM170000 00000KT P6SM FEW210  
FM170900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN006  
 

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

 
 
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