549  
SXUS43 KMKX 201131  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
531 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
..WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 260/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 280/17G38 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 220/08 MPH  
12 PM 290/38 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 210/23 MPH  
2000FT 220/25 MPH  
3000FT 220/24 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0900Z RUN): 1000FT 080/08 MPH  
2000FT 140/13 MPH  
3000FT 190/25 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +11  
12 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 536 FT  
9 AM 388 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 280/23G38 MPH  
5 PM 280/21G32 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 290/32 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0700Z)
 
 
FM200700 06012KT 5SM -RA OVC005  
FM201000 09008KT P6SM OVC005  
TEMPO 2010/2012 4SM -RA OVC004  
FM201200 24010G23KT 5SM -RA OVC006  
FM201400 26012G25KT 3SM -RASN OVC005  
FM201500 29018G34KT 3SM -SNRA OVC006  
FM201700 29020G37KT P6SM BKN010  
FM210000 28017G25KT P6SM BKN015=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
..WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 290/17G30 MPH  
9 AM 290/23G44 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 220/14 MPH  
12 PM 290/37 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 210/23 MPH  
2000FT 220/25 MPH  
3000FT 220/24 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0900Z RUN): 1000FT 090/09 MPH  
2000FT 130/14 MPH  
3000FT 200/17 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +11  
12 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 308 FT  
9 AM 85 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 280/22G33 MPH  
5 PM 280/20G29 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 280/17 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1005Z)
 
 
FM201005 20014KT 2SM BR OVC003  
FM201200 28014G30KT 2SM -RASN OVC009  
FM201400 29020G39KT 2SM -SN OVC013  
FM201600 29022G37KT P6SM BKN013  
FM202200 28018G27KT P6SM BKN022  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL NOON CST TODAY
 
   
..WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 320/15G30 MPH  
9 AM 300/21G43 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 340/14 MPH  
12 PM 300/37 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 210/23 MPH  
2000FT 220/25 MPH  
3000FT 220/24 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0900Z RUN): 1000FT 040/16 MPH  
2000FT 060/25 MPH  
3000FT 130/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +14  
12 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 242 FT  
9 AM 21 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 290/18G32 MPH  
5 PM 290/17G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 290/30 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0959Z)
 
 
FM200959 36010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC005  
FM201200 32014G25KT 2SM -SNRA OVC007  
TEMPO 2012/2015 1/2SM SN OVC005  
FM201500 30018G38KT 3SM -SN OVC011  
FM201600 30018G37KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 2016/2018 4SM -SN  
FM202300 29013G22KT P6SM BKN022  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 642 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 010/08 MPH  
9 AM 310/10G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 050/09 MPH  
12 PM 300/36 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0524 AM): 1000FT 210/23 MPH  
2000FT 220/25 MPH  
3000FT 220/24 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0900Z RUN): 1000FT 080/19 MPH  
2000FT 110/24 MPH  
3000FT 160/31 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +12  
12 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM 408 FT  
9 AM 404 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 290/23G40 MPH  
5 PM 290/22G37 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/37 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0715Z)
 
 
FM200715 05012KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005  
FM201200 03009KT 3SM -RA BR OVC005  
FM201500 31014G20KT 2SM -SNRA OVC005  
FM201700 30018G30KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 2017/2020 4SM -RASN  
FM202000 29020G35KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 2020/2024 4SM -RASN  
 

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

 
 
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