079  
SXUS43 KMKX 251331  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 634 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/15G25 MPH  
9 AM 300/16G25 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/28 MPH  
12 PM 290/22 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 340/17 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 +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1110 FT  
9 AM -1111 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 536 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 290/13G21 MPH  
5 PM 300/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 290/16 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1200Z)  
 
FM251200 30013G22KT P6SM SCT027  
TEMPO 2512/2515 BKN025  
FM251700 30013KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260000 30006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 634 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/15G24 MPH  
9 AM 310/15G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/25 MPH  
12 PM 300/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 340/17 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 +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -936 FT  
9 AM -938 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 536 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/13G20 MPH  
5 PM 300/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/07 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1132Z)  
 
FM251132 30011KT P6SM BKN027  
FM251300 31012G20KT P6SM SCT027  
TEMPO 2513/2516 BKN025  
FM251700 30013KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260000 30006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM260500 00000KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 634 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 310/14G24 MPH  
9 AM 310/15G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/25 MPH  
12 PM 300/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 340/17 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 +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1124 FT  
9 AM -1054 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 536 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/12 MPH  
5 PM 300/09 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1132Z)  
 
FM251132 30009KT P6SM SCT027  
TEMPO 2512/2515 BKN025  
FM251700 30012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM252300 30007KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 634 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 300/18G28 MPH  
9 AM 300/18G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 300/30 MPH  
12 PM 300/23 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0724 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 340/17 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 +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1517 FT  
9 AM -1519 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 536 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 300/15G22 MPH  
5 PM 300/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 290/18 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1132Z)  
 
FM251132 30014G25KT P6SM SCT027  
TEMPO 2512/2515 BKN025  
FM251600 31017KT P6SM FEW040  
FM252300 30010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM260400 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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