197  
SXUS43 KMKX 260932  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 210/01 MPH  
9 AM 200/03 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 220/03 MPH  
12 PM 220/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0318 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 160/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 330/04 MPH  
2000FT 330/06 MPH  
3000FT 290/13 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1774 FT  
9 AM -1264 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 230/08G15 MPH  
6 PM 220/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM260520 00000KT P6SM FEW100  
FM261800 22007KT P6SM SCT100  
FM262100 23009KT P6SM BKN100  
FM270000 24005KT P6SM FEW150=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 180/02 MPH  
9 AM 190/05 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 150/02 MPH  
12 PM 220/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0318 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 160/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 350/07 MPH  
2000FT 330/08 MPH  
3000FT 290/16 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1625 FT  
9 AM -1119 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 230/10 MPH  
6 PM 220/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM260520 00000KT P6SM SCT100  
FM261700 21008KT P6SM SCT100  
FM270000 24005KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 200/02 MPH  
9 AM 200/05G12 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 180/03 MPH  
12 PM 230/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0318 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 160/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 330/06 MPH  
2000FT 310/10 MPH  
3000FT 300/18 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -1505 FT  
9 AM -999 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 230/09G17 MPH  
6 PM 230/06G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/09 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM260520 00000KT P6SM SCT100  
FM261700 21007KT P6SM SCT100  
FM262300 24005KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 632 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 230/02 MPH  
9 AM 210/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 260/06 MPH  
12 PM 220/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0318 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 160/03 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 340/02 MPH  
2000FT 330/04 MPH  
3000FT 290/15 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -2058 FT  
9 AM -1548 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 4 PM 210/09G16 MPH  
6 PM 220/06G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/13 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0520Z)  
 
FM260520 25003KT P6SM SCT100  
FM261700 21008KT P6SM BKN100  
FM270000 25006KT P6SM FEW150  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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