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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.

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