857  
SXUS43 KMKX 051332  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CST THU FEB 5 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 702 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/08G15 MPH  
9 AM 220/09G16 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 220/07 MPH  
12 PM 220/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 240/31 MPH  
3000FT 260/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +19  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1809 FT  
9 AM -1661 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
PRECIPITATION LIKELY  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 230/09G16 MPH  
5 PM 240/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 240/09 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1142Z)  
 
FM051142 22007KT 6SM -SN OVC020  
PROB30 0512/0517 3SM -SN  
FM051700 22010KT P6SM OVC025  
PROB30 0517/0519 4SM -SN OVC018  
FM060100 25005KT P6SM OVC020  
PROB30 0607/0609 4SM -FZDZSN OVC010  
FM060900 28007KT 3SM -FZDZSN OVC008=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 702 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/08G15 MPH  
9 AM 200/10 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 210/08 MPH  
12 PM 210/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 240/31 MPH  
3000FT 260/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1827 FT  
9 AM -1681 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/10 MPH  
5 PM 240/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 230/06 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1142Z)  
 
FM051142 21010KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 0512/0518 6SM  
-SN  
OVC015  
FM052100 24009KT P6SM BKN024  
FM060700 27005KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 0607/0609 4SM  
-FZDZSN  
OVC010  
FM060900 27005KT 4SM -FZDZSN OVC010  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 702 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/08G16 MPH  
9 AM 200/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 200/08 MPH  
12 PM 220/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 240/31 MPH  
3000FT 260/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1527 FT  
9 AM -1453 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/08G15 MPH  
5 PM 260/06G14 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 250/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1142Z)  
 
FM051142 21005KT P6SM OVC019  
TEMPO 0513/0517 6SM -SN OVC015  
FM051800 23009KT P6SM OVC018  
FM052300 27005KT P6SM OVC020 PROB30 0606/0608 4SM -FZDZSN  
OVC010  
FM060800 28007KT 3SM -FZDZSN OVC008  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 702 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 220/09G16 MPH  
9 AM 220/10G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 220/09 MPH  
12 PM 220/17 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0720 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT 240/31 MPH  
3000FT 260/32 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +18  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1845 FT  
9 AM -1771 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
OCCASIONAL PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 510 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/10 MPH  
5 PM 240/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 260/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1142Z)  
 
FM051142 21009KT 3SM -SN OVC020  
FM051600 22010KT P6SM OVC022 PROB30 0516/0518 4SM -SN  
FM051800 23011KT P6SM OVC020  
FM060000 25008KT P6SM OVC018 PROB30 0606/0609 4SM -SN OVC010  
FM060900 28007KT 3SM -SN OVC012  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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