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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
331 AM CST SAT FEB 21 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         640 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/10G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/17 MPH
                                    12 PM  300/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  320/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  310/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/22 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1365 FT
                                     9 AM  -1150 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         531 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  300/10G18 MPH
                    5 PM  300/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  310/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0925Z)...

    FM210925 29009KT P6SM SCT017
    FM211200 30009KT P6SM SCT022
    FM212000 31010KT P6SM BKN025=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         640 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/09 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  310/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  300/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  320/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  310/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1548 FT
                                     9 AM  -1333 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         531 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  300/13G20 MPH
                    5 PM  300/13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  310/17 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0924Z)...

    FM210924 31006KT P6SM OVC019
    FM211300 31010KT P6SM SCT020 SCT250
    FM212300 31011KT P6SM BKN030

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         640 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  300/14 MPH
                                    12 PM  300/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  320/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  310/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1440 FT
                                     9 AM  -1297 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         531 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  310/12 MPH
                    5 PM  310/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  310/20 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM210520 30008KT P6SM OVC022
    FM211100 31009KT P6SM SCT027
    FM212000 31010KT P6SM BKN027

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         640 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  300/12G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/12G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  310/18 MPH
                                    12 PM  300/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 AM):  1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  320/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  310/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +19
                                    12 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1478 FT
                                     9 AM  -1334 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         531 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  300/12 MPH
                    5 PM  310/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  310/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0925Z)...

    FM210925 29008KT P6SM FEW020
    FM211200 30010KT P6SM SCT027
    FM212000 31010KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 2200/2206 6SM -SN

&&

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

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