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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
331 PM CST WED FEB 11 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          518 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  300/10G17 MPH
                                     5 PM  300/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  300/17 MPH
                                     6 PM  290/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  310/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +16
                                     6 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -856 FT
                                     5 PM  -1020 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        653 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  360/01 MPH
                    9 AM  020/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2115Z)...

    FM112115 29010G17KT P6SM FEW250
    FM112300 30006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM120400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          518 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  310/09 MPH
                                     5 PM  310/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  300/15 MPH
                                     6 PM  280/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  310/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  310/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +16
                                     6 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -670 FT
                                     5 PM  -829 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        653 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  090/01 MPH
                    9 AM  110/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  000/00 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1720Z)...

    FM111720 31010KT P6SM SKC
    FM120000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          518 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  310/08G15 MPH
                                     5 PM  310/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  300/14 MPH
                                     6 PM  280/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  310/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/34 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +16
                                     6 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -563 FT
                                     5 PM  -715 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        653 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  100/01 MPH
                    9 AM  120/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  000/00 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1720Z)...

    FM111720 31008KT P6SM SKC
    FM120300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT150

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          518 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  310/12 MPH
                                     5 PM  310/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  310/17 MPH
                                     6 PM  310/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  310/22 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +15
                                     6 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -1266 FT
                                     5 PM  -1365 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        653 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/03 MPH
                    9 AM  340/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  360/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1720Z)...

    FM111720 31010G19KT P6SM FEW250
    FM112200 31007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM120500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250

&&

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

$$