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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
732 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          530 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  290/35 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0711 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/26 MPH

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        640 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/10G17 MPH
                    9 AM  300/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  300/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2320Z)...

    FM202320 28013G23KT P6SM OVC021
    FM210600 29010KT P6SM SCT030 BKN040
    FM211800 30011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          530 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  290/29 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0711 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z 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 Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        640 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/09G16 MPH
                    9 AM  310/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  300/16 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2320Z)...

    FM202320 29012G21KT P6SM BKN018 OVC021
    FM210400 29009KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
    FM211800 30010KT P6SM SCT023 SCT030 OVC035

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          530 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  290/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0711 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z 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 Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        640 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/09G17 MPH
                    9 AM  310/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2320Z)...

    FM202320 29010G20KT P6SM OVC026
    FM210400 30010KT P6SM SCT029 OVC040
    FM211700 31009KT P6SM SCT029 OVC035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          530 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  290/36 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0711 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/26 MPH

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        640 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/12G21 MPH
                    9 AM  310/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2320Z)...

    FM202320 29014G24KT P6SM BKN018 OVC021
    FM210800 30010G18KT P6SM SCT021 BKN040
    FM211300 30011KT P6SM SCT030 BKN035

&&

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

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