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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          527 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  230/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        643 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  260/03 MPH
                    9 AM  350/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2320Z)...

    FM182320 22012G25KT P6SM SKC WS020/24040KT
    FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
    FM191700 08007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
     PROB30 1921/1924 4SM -SHRA OVC025=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          527 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  230/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        643 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/02 MPH
                    9 AM  030/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  010/02 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2320Z)...

    FM182320 23012G24KT P6SM SKC
    FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
    FM191600 08007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 1920/1924 4SM
     -SHRA
     OVC025

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          527 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  240/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        643 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  270/03 MPH
                    9 AM  350/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/02 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2320Z)...

    FM182320 24012G24KT P6SM FEW050 WS020/25040KT
    FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250
    FM191600 08008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 1921/1924 4SM
     -SHRA
     OVC025

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          527 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  240/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +7

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        643 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  220/05 MPH
                    9 AM  240/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  230/05 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2320Z)...

    FM182320 24015G22KT P6SM FEW120
    FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250
    FM191800 09007KT P6SM SCT110 PROB30 1922/1924 4SM -RA OVC025

&&

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

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