537  
SXUS43 KMKX 171332  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
731 AM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 646 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 070/06 MPH  
9 AM 070/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 060/06 MPH  
12 PM 070/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +17  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -249 FT  
9 AM -104 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 100/10G17 MPH  
5 PM 100/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 090/13 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1143Z)
 
 
FM171143 00000KT P6SM SKC  
PROB30 1802/1803 4SM -RA OVC025  
FM180300 13009KT P6SM -RA OVC060  
FM180600 15009KT 5SM -RA OVC008 WS020/18035KT  
FM180800 17010G18KT 4SM -RA OVC006 WS020/18040KT  
FM181000 20010G19KT 3SM BR OVC008  
PROB30 1810/1812 2SM -RA OVC004=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 646 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 100/06 MPH  
9 AM 120/06 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 100/06 MPH  
12 PM 100/08 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 1100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +19  
12 PM +14  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -67 FT  
9 AM 221 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 120/14G21 MPH  
5 PM 120/14G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 110/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1143Z)
 
 
FM171143 10003KT P6SM BKN250  
FM172100 12012KT P6SM BKN200 PROB30 1802/1805 4SM -RA OVC025  
FM180500 16012G20KT P6SM -RA OVC020  
FM180800 18012G21KT 6SM BR BKN009 PROB30 1808/1810 2SM -RA  
OVC004  
FM181000 20012G21KT 4SM BR BKN016 PROB30 1810/1811 2SM -RA  
OVC008  
FM181100 22012G21KT 6SM BR BKN040  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 646 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 090/07 MPH  
9 AM 100/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 090/07 MPH  
12 PM 080/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 +16  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -26 FT  
9 AM 183 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS,  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 110/12G20 MPH  
5 PM 110/14G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 100/16 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1143Z)
 
 
FM171143 00000KT 6SM BR BKN250  
FM180000 11012G20KT P6SM OVC170 PROB30 1801/1804 4SM -RA  
OVC025  
FM180400 14010G19KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1804/1805 4SM -RA  
OVC015  
FM180500 14010G19KT P6SM -RA OVC012  
FM180800 18010G19KT 5SM BR BKN008 PROB30 1808/1811 2SM -RA  
OVC004  
FM181100 22010G19KT P6SM BKN040  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS MORNING
 
 
SUNRISE: 646 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 060/06 MPH  
9 AM 070/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 060/09 MPH  
12 PM 070/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 AM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT MISSING  
 
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 -713 FT  
9 AM -498 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
WEATHER: S LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 090/10G17 MPH  
5 PM 090/10G18 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 080/15 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1143Z)
 
 
FM171143 04006KT 3SM BR FEW100  
FM171300 06005KT 5SM BR BKN110  
FM171600 08007KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 1802/1804 4SM -RA OVC025  
FM180400 13012G20KT P6SM -RA OVC020  
FM180600 13012G20KT 2SM -RA OVC004  
FM181100 17011KT 2SM -RA OVC004 WS020/18040KT  
 

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

 
 
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