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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 PM CST MON FEB 23 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          533 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  330/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  300/03 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/10G20 MPH
                    9 AM  190/15G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  200/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1800Z)...

    FM231800 33010KT P6SM SCT028
    FM232300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
    FM240900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241200 19008KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241500 19013G23KT P6SM BKN250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          533 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  320/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  300/03 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/14G22 MPH
                    9 AM  190/18G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  190/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2020Z)...

    FM232020 31011KT P6SM FEW035
    FM232300 33004KT P6SM SCT250
    FM240900 18005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241100 18008KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241400 19014KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241700 19017G28KT P6SM BKN130

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          533 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  310/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  300/03 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  180/13G23 MPH
                    9 AM  190/16G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  180/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1800Z)...

    FM231800 34008KT P6SM FEW035
    FM232300 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM240800 18005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241100 18008KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241400 19012G22KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          533 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  330/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  300/03 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  190/17G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  200/24 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1955Z)...

    FM231955 01009KT P6SM BKN026
    FM232300 34005KT P6SM SCT027
    FM240200 00000KT P6SM FEW030
    FM241000 19006KT P6SM BKN250
    FM241500 19015G23KT P6SM BKN110

&&

This forecast is not routinely updated or amended outside of
scheduled issuances.

$$