037  
SXUS43 KMKX 272330  
RECMKX  
 
AFTERNOON HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
530 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 539 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 260/13G23 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 230/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0520 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 270/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1069 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 629 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 340/05G13 MPH  
9 AM 350/05G12 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 350/14 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1725Z)  
 
FM271725 23013G24KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280100 29010G19KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280800 32010KT P6SM FEW250  
FM281100 34006KT P6SM SCT250  
PROB30 2816/2818 2SM -SN OVC015=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 539 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 270/14G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 240/07 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0520 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 270/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +8  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1180 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 629 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 360/06G13 MPH  
9 AM 010/06G13 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 360/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1725Z)  
 
FM271725 23013G23KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280100 28010G20KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280700 32010KT P6SM SCT100  
FM281100 35005KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 2815/2818 4SM -SN OVC025  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 539 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 270/13G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 240/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0520 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 270/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +9  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 1028 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 629 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 350/06G13 MPH  
9 AM 360/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 350/14 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2116Z)  
 
FM272116 23011KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280100 29010G18KT P6SM FEW250  
FM280700 32009KT P6SM SCT100 PROB30 2814/2816 2SM -SN OVC015  
FM281600 36005KT 6SM -SN BKN030 OVC050  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 539 PM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 6 PM 250/14G28 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 230/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0520 PM): 1000FT MISSING  
2000FT MISSING  
3000FT 270/25 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2100Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +10  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 6 PM 725 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 629 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 330/09 MPH  
9 AM 340/08 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 340/14 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1725Z)  
 
FM271725 23013G24KT P6SM SCT250  
FM280100 29010G21KT P6SM FEW250 WS020/28040KT  
FM280700 32012KT P6SM FEW250  
FM281200 32010KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2816/2818 3SM -SN OVC015  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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