381  
SXUS43 KMKX 211332  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 300/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/17 MPH  
12 PM 290/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +19  
12 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1299 FT  
9 AM -1230 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 531 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/13G20 MPH  
5 PM 300/13G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/20 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1127Z)  
 
FM211127 30006KT P6SM BKN026  
FM211700 30009KT P6SM BKN030  
FM220400 31011G19KT P6SM OVC020=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/09 MPH  
9 AM 310/09 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/14 MPH  
12 PM 290/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1255 FT  
9 AM -1184 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 531 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/13 MPH  
5 PM 310/13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/20 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1127Z)  
 
FM211127 31007KT P6SM BKN018  
FM220200 31012KT P6SM OVC020  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 320/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 320/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/13 MPH  
12 PM 300/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1295 FT  
9 AM -1226 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 531 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/13G20 MPH  
5 PM 310/13G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/22 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1127Z)  
 
FM211127 31007KT P6SM BKN018  
FM211500 32009KT P6SM SCT023  
FM211700 31009KT P6SM BKN026  
FM220500 32011G20KT P6SM BKN019  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/12 MPH  
9 AM 300/12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 310/21 MPH  
12 PM 300/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0719 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 310/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +19  
12 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1411 FT  
9 AM -1270 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 531 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/13 MPH  
5 PM 300/12G20 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 310/17 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1127Z)  
 
FM211127 30009KT P6SM BKN035  
TEMPO 2112/2115 BKN030  
FM211600 30010KT P6SM SCT030  
FM211800 30010KT P6SM BKN029  
FM220300 31012KT P6SM OVC018 PROB30 2207/2212 4SM -SN OVC008  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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