840  
SXUS43 KMKX 052131  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
330 PM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 240/09G16 MPH  
5 PM 230/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 220/16 MPH  
6 PM 220/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/29 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 230/22 MPH  
2000FT 240/27 MPH  
3000FT 270/32 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +18  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -664 FT  
5 PM -682 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 701 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/10G21 MPH  
9 AM 330/14G26 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2051Z)
 
 
FM052051 22011KT P6SM SCT019 OVC024  
FM060100 24006KT P6SM BKN017 OVC023  
FM060700 27006KT 5SM -SN SCT009 BKN016 OVC020  
TEMPO 0610/0613 3SM -SN BKN009 OVC012  
FM061400 32011G21KT P6SM BKN019=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 240/09 MPH  
5 PM 240/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 210/16 MPH  
6 PM 210/06 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/29 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 230/18 MPH  
2000FT 240/22 MPH  
3000FT 260/30 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +19  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -520 FT  
5 PM -549 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 701 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 340/15G28 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/09 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2051Z)
 
 
FM052051 24009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025  
FM060700 26005KT 6SM -SN SCT009 BKN017 OVC022 PROB30  
0609/0612  
3SM -SN OVC009  
FM061300 33011G21KT P6SM BKN012 OVC035  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 250/07G15 MPH  
5 PM 260/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 220/13 MPH  
6 PM 230/05 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/29 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 250/19 MPH  
2000FT 250/23 MPH  
3000FT 270/26 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +20  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -396 FT  
5 PM -353 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 701 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 320/12G23 MPH  
9 AM 330/15G29 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 320/12 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2051Z)
 
 
FM052051 25008KT P6SM SCT018 OVC026  
FM060600 26005KT 5SM -SN SCT009 BKN013 OVC020 PROB30  
0609/0612  
2SM -SN OVC009  
FM061300 32010G22KT P6SM BKN014 OVC035  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 4 PM 240/09 MPH  
5 PM 230/08 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 12 PM 220/17 MPH  
6 PM 240/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0317 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 250/29 MPH  
3000FT 260/21 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1900Z RUN): 1000FT 250/20 MPH  
2000FT 260/26 MPH  
3000FT 280/24 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 12 PM +19  
6 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 4 PM -919 FT  
5 PM -870 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 701 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 310/12G22 MPH  
9 AM 330/15G25 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/15 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2051Z)
 
 
FM052051 23012KT P6SM SCT017 OVC025  
FM060200 26008KT P6SM BKN015 BKN021  
FM060800 29007KT 6SM -SN SCT009 BKN018 PROB30 0609/0612 2SM  
-SN OVC008  
FM061300 33012G23KT P6SM SCT017 BKN035  
 

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

 
 
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