450  
SXUS43 KMKX 131332  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 AM CST FRI FEB 13 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 200/05G13 MPH  
9 AM 210/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 200/05 MPH  
12 PM 230/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 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 +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1310 FT  
9 AM -1020 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 520 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 240/09 MPH  
5 PM 240/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 240/07 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM131138 VRB03KT P6SM FEW230  
FM131600 21006KT P6SM SKC  
FM132300 24005KT P6SM FEW250  
FM140800 00000KT P6SM FEW230  
FM141100 00000KT 4SM BR SCT120=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 190/05G12 MPH  
9 AM 200/07G14 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 170/05 MPH  
12 PM 220/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 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 +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1157 FT  
9 AM -801 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 520 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 230/09 MPH  
5 PM 230/06 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/06 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM131138 VRB03KT P6SM SKC  
FM131500 20006KT P6SM FEW240  
FM132100 23008KT P6SM SKC  
FM140400 00000KT P6SM SKC  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 190/05G13 MPH  
9 AM 200/07 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 180/05 MPH  
12 PM 230/09 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 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 +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1038 FT  
9 AM -752 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 520 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 230/07 MPH  
5 PM 230/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 220/06 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM131138 VRB03KT P6SM FEW230  
FM131500 20005KT P6SM FEW240  
FM131800 23006KT P6SM SKC  
FM132300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC  
FM140500 00000KT P6SM FEW240  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 652 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 8 AM 210/08G18 MPH  
9 AM 220/09G17 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 210/12 MPH  
12 PM 240/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0718 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 +15  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 8 AM -1506 FT  
9 AM -1216 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 520 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 250/10 MPH  
5 PM 240/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 250/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(1138Z)  
 
FM131138 20005KT P6SM FEW180  
FM131800 24011KT P6SM SKC  
FM132300 24006KT P6SM SKC  
FM140900 VRB04KT 5SM BR SCT100  
FM141100 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN070  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab WI Page
Main Text Page