866  
SXUS43 KMKX 230932  
RECMKX  
 
MORNING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
331 AM CST MON FEB 23 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 340/15G24 MPH  
9 AM 350/14G22 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 340/26 MPH  
12 PM 350/16 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 1208 AM): 1000FT 330/21 MPH  
2000FT 340/26 MPH  
3000FT 360/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 350/34 MPH  
2000FT 350/36 MPH  
3000FT 010/30 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -2503 FT  
9 AM -2504 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 533 PM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 340/08 MPH  
5 PM 340/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 330/08 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(0744Z)  
 
FM230744 33013G19KT P6SM OVC030  
FM231100 34013G22KT P6SM SCT040  
FM232100 34006KT P6SM FEW040  
FM240300 00000KT P6SM BKN250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 340/14G23 MPH  
9 AM 350/14G21 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 340/24 MPH  
12 PM 340/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 1208 AM): 1000FT 330/21 MPH  
2000FT 340/26 MPH  
3000FT 360/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 350/32 MPH  
2000FT 360/35 MPH  
3000FT 020/30 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -2543 FT  
9 AM -2471 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 533 PM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 340/08 MPH  
5 PM 340/05 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 320/08 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(0744Z)  
 
FM230744 34011G18KT P6SM -SN OVC040  
FM230900 35012G18KT P6SM SCT050  
FM231800 35009KT P6SM FEW050  
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200  
FM240300 00000KT P6SM BKN250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 350/13G22 MPH  
9 AM 350/12G20 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 340/23 MPH  
12 PM 340/13 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 1208 AM): 1000FT 330/21 MPH  
2000FT 340/26 MPH  
3000FT 360/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 350/34 MPH  
2000FT 360/37 MPH  
3000FT 020/29 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -2609 FT  
9 AM -2536 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 533 PM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 340/06 MPH  
5 PM 340/03 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 300/07 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(0528Z)  
 
FM230528 34011G18KT P6SM OVC050  
FM230900 35011G19KT P6SM SCT050  
FM231600 35008KT P6SM FEW050  
FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW200  
FM240300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 637 AM  
 
SURFACE WIND FORECAST: 7 AM 340/16G28 MPH  
9 AM 350/16G24 MPH  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 AM 340/30 MPH  
12 PM 350/20 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 1208 AM): 1000FT 330/21 MPH  
2000FT 340/26 MPH  
3000FT 360/31 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 0700Z RUN): 1000FT 350/38 MPH  
2000FT 360/38 MPH  
3000FT 010/33 MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 AM +20  
12 PM +20  
 
DENSITY ALTITUDE: 7 AM -2574 FT  
9 AM -2575 FT  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR THIS AFTERNOON  
 
SUNSET: 533 PM  
WEATHER: SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 3 PM 350/10 MPH  
5 PM 340/07 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 PM 340/09 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(0528Z)  
 
FM230528 34013G21KT P6SM OVC040  
FM231000 35013G22KT P6SM SCT040  
FM232100 34009KT P6SM SCT040  
FM240000 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100  
FM240400 00000KT P6SM SCT250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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