628  
SXUS43 KMKX 222131  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 532 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 320/18G28 MPH  
5 PM 320/17G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 330/25 MPH  
6 PM 330/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 PM): 1000FT 320/25 MPH  
2000FT 320/26 MPH  
3000FT 330/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 330/27 MPH  
2000FT 330/28 MPH  
3000FT 340/27 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +19  
6 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -1620 FT  
5 PM -1732 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 340/14G23 MPH  
9 AM 340/14G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 340/26 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1720Z)
 
 
FM221720 32014G26KT P6SM -SN BKN022 OVC045  
FM222000 32013G24KT P6SM BKN022  
PROB30 2220/2224 5SM -SN OVC015  
FM230500 33012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN110=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 532 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 330/20G28 MPH  
5 PM 330/18G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 330/24 MPH  
6 PM 330/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 PM): 1000FT 320/25 MPH  
2000FT 320/26 MPH  
3000FT 330/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 330/25 MPH  
2000FT 330/25 MPH  
3000FT 340/24 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -1825 FT  
5 PM -1863 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 340/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 350/14G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 340/24 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1720Z)
 
 
FM221720 32014G25KT P6SM SCT027 BKN050  
FM222000 33012G22KT P6SM BKN027  
FM230500 34012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 532 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 330/17G28 MPH  
5 PM 330/17G26 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 330/24 MPH  
6 PM 330/28 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 PM): 1000FT 320/25 MPH  
2000FT 320/26 MPH  
3000FT 330/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 330/26 MPH  
2000FT 330/26 MPH  
3000FT 350/27 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -1807 FT  
5 PM -1844 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 340/12G20 MPH  
9 AM 350/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 340/21 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2047Z)
 
 
FM222047 33011G21KT P6SM BKN030 OVC035  
FM230500 34012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 532 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 330/18G29 MPH  
5 PM 330/18G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 330/26 MPH  
6 PM 340/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0314 PM): 1000FT 320/25 MPH  
2000FT 320/26 MPH  
3000FT 330/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 330/31 MPH  
2000FT 340/32 MPH  
3000FT 350/32 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +18  
6 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -1661 FT  
5 PM -1783 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 340/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 350/16G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 350/30 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1720Z)
 
 
FM221720 33016G27KT 5SM -SN SCT030 OVC040  
TEMPO 2219/2222 BKN022 OVC030  
FM222300 33016G24KT P6SM OVC026 PROB30 2223/2302 4SM -SN  
OVC015  
FM230700 35013KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100  
 

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

 
 
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