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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CST SUN FEB 22 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  320/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  320/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +19

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/15G24 MPH
                    9 AM  340/15G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/26 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2321Z)...

    FM222321 32013G24KT P6SM BKN022
    FM230500 33012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN110=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  330/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  320/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/14G24 MPH
                    9 AM  350/14G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/24 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2321Z)...

    FM222321 33012G22KT P6SM BKN027
    FM230500 34012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  330/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  320/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  350/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  350/13G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/22 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2321Z)...

    FM222321 33011G21KT P6SM BKN030 OVC035
    FM230500 34012KT P6SM FEW030 SCT110

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  340/30 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  320/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/30 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +17

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/17G28 MPH
                    9 AM  350/17G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/30 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2321Z)...

    FM222321 33016G24KT 5SM -SN OVC026 PROB30 2223/2302
     4SM -SN OVC015
    FM230600 35013KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100

&&

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

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