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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          526 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  100/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +16

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        645 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  210/15G28 MPH
                    9 AM  240/17G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  190/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2054Z)...

    FM172054 09011KT P6SM BKN060 OVC250
    FM180300 12009KT 6SM BR SCT060 OVC090
     PROB30 1803/1805 -SHRA
    FM180500 13009KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC022
    FM180700 15009KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN011 WS020/22040KT
    FM180900 17010KT 3SM -SHRA BKN008 WS020/22040KT
    FM181100 20011KT P6SM BKN011 WS020/22040KT
    FM181300 22012KT P6SM SCT022 WS020/25045KT
    FM181500 24016G26KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          526 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  110/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +12

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        645 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  220/16G26 MPH
                    9 AM  250/18G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  200/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2053Z)...

    FM172053 13012KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150
    FM180200 14012G21KT P6SM SCT070 OVC100 PROB30 1802/1804 -SHRA
    FM180400 15011KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035
    FM180700 17012KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT009 BKN012 WS020/22040KT
    FM181100 21012G20KT P6SM SCT013
    FM181500 24017G27KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          526 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  100/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +13

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        645 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  220/14G26 MPH
                    9 AM  240/16G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  190/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2056Z)...

    FM172056 11011KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150
    FM180000 11012G20KT P6SM SCT070 OVC100 PROB30 1801/1803 -SHRA
    FM180400 13011KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
    FM180700 16012KT 6SM -SHRA BR SCT009 BKN011 WS020/22040KT
    FM181000 19011KT P6SM BKN010 WS020/22040KT
    FM181200 22010G18KT P6SM SCT035 WS020/25045KT
    FM181500 24015G25KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          526 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  070/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +18

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        645 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  170/14G23 MPH
                    9 AM  220/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  140/22 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2057Z)...

    FM172057 11010KT P6SM BKN070 OVC150
    FM180300 11012KT P6SM SCT070 OVC100 PROB30 1803/1805 -SHRA
    FM180500 12012KT 4SM -SHRA BR SCT008 OVC013
    FM180900 15012KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008
    FM181200 19012KT P6SM BKN013
    FM181400 21010KT P6SM FEW035

&&

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

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