219  
SXUS43 KMKX 190132  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 527 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 230/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 230/23 MPH  
2000FT 240/30 MPH  
3000FT 250/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z 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(0124Z)
 
 
FM190124 22010KT P6SM SKC WS020/24040KT  
FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
FM191700 08007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250  
PROB30 1921/1924 4SM -SHRA OVC025=  
 

 
   
..JANESVILLE
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 527 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 230/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 230/23 MPH  
2000FT 240/30 MPH  
3000FT 250/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z 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(0124Z)
 
 
FM190124 23012KT P6SM SKC  
FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM SKC  
FM191600 08007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 1920/1924 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..MADISON
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 527 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 240/14 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 230/23 MPH  
2000FT 240/30 MPH  
3000FT 250/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z 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(0123Z)
 
 
FM190123 23008KT P6SM FEW050 WS020/25040KT  
FM190200 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250  
FM191600 08008KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30 1921/1924 4SM  
-SHRA  
OVC025  
 

 
   
..SHEBOYGAN
 
 
   
THIS EVENING
 
 
SUNSET: 527 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 240/10 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0722 PM): 1000FT 230/23 MPH  
2000FT 240/30 MPH  
3000FT 250/48 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z 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(0125Z)
 
 
FM190125 22010KT 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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