287  
SXUS43 KMKX 210132  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 290/35 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0711 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 280/25 MPH  
3000FT 300/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +18  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/10G17 MPH  
9 AM 300/12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 300/17 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2320Z)
 
 
FM202320 28013G23KT P6SM OVC021  
FM210600 29010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040  
FM211800 30011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 290/29 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0711 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 280/25 MPH  
3000FT 300/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +18  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 310/10 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 300/16 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2320Z)
 
 
FM202320 29012G21KT P6SM BKN018 OVC021  
FM210400 29009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040  
FM211800 30010KT P6SM SCT023 SCT030 OVC035  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 290/30 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0711 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 280/25 MPH  
3000FT 300/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +18  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/09G17 MPH  
9 AM 310/10G17 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 290/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2320Z)
 
 
FM202320 29010G20KT P6SM OVC026  
FM210400 30010KT P6SM SCT029 OVC040  
FM211700 31009KT P6SM SCT029 OVC035  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 530 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 290/36 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0711 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 280/25 MPH  
3000FT 300/26 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +18  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 640 AM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 300/12G21 MPH  
9 AM 310/13G21 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 310/20 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2320Z)
 
 
FM202320 29014G24KT P6SM BKN018 OVC021  
FM210800 30010G18KT P6SM SCT021 BKN040  
FM211300 30011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035  
 

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

 
 
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