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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
732 PM CST THU FEB 19 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          528 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  040/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 PM):  1000ft  070/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z 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,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        642 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/16G26 MPH
                    9 AM  290/22G39 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  250/18 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0106Z)...

    FM200106 06008KT P6SM OVC020
     TEMPO 2001/2003 3SM -TSRA OVC017CB
    FM200400 05010G19KT 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM200600 05010G19KT 2SM -SHRA BKN005 OVC010
     PROB30 2009/2013 -SNRA
    FM201300 28013G30KT 2SM -RA OVC006
    FM201500 29018G34KT 1 1/2SM -SN OVC008
    FM201800 29022G36KT P6SM BKN013 OVC025=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          528 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  060/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 PM):  1000ft  070/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +10

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        642 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  290/23G37 MPH
                    9 AM  290/24G41 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  280/25 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0058Z)...

    FM200058 04010KT P6SM BKN040
     TEMPO 2001/2002 6SM -SHRA OVC025
    FM200300 05010G19KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020
    FM200600 05009KT 3SM -SHRA BKN005 OVC007
    FM201200 28017G28KT 3SM -SN OVC006
    FM201500 29020G35KT P6SM BKN011 BKN023 PROB30 2015/2017 4SM
     -SN OVC008
    FM202100 28017G27KT P6SM SCT023 BKN035

&&

...Madison...

...Winter Weather Advisory from 3 AM to noon CST Friday...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          528 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  030/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 PM):  1000ft  070/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +11

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        642 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/21G37 MPH
                    9 AM  300/23G40 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/29 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0113Z)...

    FM200113 04010KT P6SM BKN040
     TEMPO 2001/2003 6SM -SHRA OVC026
    FM200300 03010G20KT 5SM -SHRA BKN027 OVC040
    FM200500 03010G19KT 3SM SHRA OVC009
    FM201100 32015G30KT 2SM -SN BKN005 OVC009
     TEMPO 2012/2014 1 1/2SM -SN OVC005
    FM201600 30019G34KT P6SM BKN013 OVC026 PROB30 2016/2018 6SM
     -SN OVC008
    FM202100 29017G29KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          528 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  030/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 PM):  1000ft  070/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z 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,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        642 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  360/13G20 MPH
                    9 AM  310/16G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  150/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0105Z)...

    FM200105 04012KT P6SM OVC030
     TEMPO 2001/2004 6SM -SHRA
    FM200400 03010KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030
    FM200600 04011KT 3SM RA OVC005
    FM201200 01010KT 2SM -RA OVC005
    FM201500 31016G29KT 3SM -RASN OVC006
    FM201800 30021G35KT P6SM BKN012 BKN021 PROB30 2018/2019 4SM
     -RASN OVC004

&&

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

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