418  
SXUS43 KMKX 262130  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 230/10G17 MPH  
6 PM 230/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 220/14 MPH  
6 PM 210/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 230/11 MPH  
2000FT 230/12 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +16  
6 PM +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -121 FT  
6 PM -298 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 631 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 220/07G17 MPH  
9 AM 220/10G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 230/07 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2045Z)  
 
FM262045 23009KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200  
FM270000 23006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271400 22008KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271600 23013G28KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 230/12 MPH  
6 PM 220/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 200/09 MPH  
6 PM 200/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 220/11 MPH  
2000FT 230/12 MPH  
3000FT 270/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -65 FT  
6 PM -239 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 631 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 200/08 MPH  
9 AM 210/10G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 220/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2045Z)  
 
FM262045 22010KT P6SM SCT060 BKN200  
FM270000 22006KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271400 22009KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271600 23013G25KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 220/10G18 MPH  
6 PM 240/07G15 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 200/13 MPH  
6 PM 200/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 230/13 MPH  
2000FT 230/14 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +19  
6 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM 68 FT  
6 PM -108 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 631 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 220/08G16 MPH  
9 AM 220/10G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 210/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2045Z)  
 
FM262045 22010KT P6SM BKN200  
FM270000 24005KT P6SM SKC  
FM271400 22008KT P6SM SCT250  
FM271600 23013G24KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 537 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 220/10 MPH  
6 PM 220/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 210/17 MPH  
6 PM 210/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0320 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 240/15 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 220/14 MPH  
2000FT 230/16 MPH  
3000FT 260/22 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +16  
6 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -435 FT  
6 PM -610 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 631 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 230/08G17 MPH  
9 AM 220/12G23 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 230/07 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2045Z)  
 
FM262045 22009KT P6SM SCT050  
FM270000 22006KT P6SM SCT250  
FM270400 26005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM271200 22007KT P6SM SCT250  
FM271600 23014G26KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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