880  
SXUS43 KMKX 180132  
RECMKX  
 
EVENING HOT AIR BALLOON FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI  
732 PM CST TUE FEB 17 2026  
   
..WAUKESHA  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 100/12 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 PM): 1000FT 120/26 MPH  
2000FT 140/40 MPH  
3000FT 160/40 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +16  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 645 AM  
WEATHER: SEE WAUKESHA TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 210/15G28 MPH  
9 AM 240/17G31 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 190/12 MPH  
   
LATEST WAUKESHA TAF(2336Z)  
 
FM172336 10011KT P6SM OVC250  
FM180300 13013KT P6SM SCT009 BKN040  
FM180600 13010G18KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 BKN010  
PROB30 1807/1810 3SM -TSRA OVC009CB  
FM181100 21012G21KT P6SM BKN009 OVC013  
FM181400 24013G28KT P6SM FEW250=  
 
 
   
..JANESVILLE  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 110/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 PM): 1000FT 120/26 MPH  
2000FT 140/40 MPH  
3000FT 160/40 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +12  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 645 AM  
WEATHER: SEE JANESVILLE TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 220/16G26 MPH  
9 AM 250/18G31 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 200/14 MPH  
   
LATEST JANESVILLE TAF(2336Z)  
 
FM172336 12010G20KT P6SM OVC110  
FM180200 13012KT P6SM SCT012 BKN040  
FM180500 16010G19KT P6SM BKN012 OVC025 PROB30 1806/1808 6SM  
-SHRA OVC008  
FM181300 24014G27KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..MADISON  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 100/18 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 PM): 1000FT 120/26 MPH  
2000FT 140/40 MPH  
3000FT 160/40 MPH  
 
RAP WINDS (FROM 2300Z RUN): 1000FT MIS/SING MPH  
2000FT MIS/SING MPH  
3000FT MIS/SING MPH  
 
SURFACE LIFTED INDEX: 6 PM +13  
 
ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFO: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS  
SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 645 AM  
WEATHER: SEE MADISON TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 220/14G26 MPH  
9 AM 240/16G31 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 190/13 MPH  
   
LATEST MADISON TAF(2336Z)  
 
FM172336 11013G20KT P6SM OVC110 PROB30 1801/1803  
-SHRA  
FM180300 13012KT P6SM SCT012 BKN040  
FM180600 16010G19KT P6SM SCT009 OVC013  
TEMPO 1807/1810 5SM -SHRA BKN009 OVC013  
FM181300 24012G25KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
   
..SHEBOYGAN  
 
   
THIS EVENING  
 
SUNSET: 526 PM  
 
BOUNDARY LAYER WIND: 6 PM 070/15 MPH  
 
NWS DOPPLER WINDS (AT 0725 PM): 1000FT 120/26 MPH  
2000FT 140/40 MPH  
3000FT 160/40 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 SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
 
   
OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW MORNING  
 
SUNRISE: 645 AM  
WEATHER: POSSIBLE LOW CEILINGS,  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
SEE SHEBOYGAN TAF BELOW  
SURFACE WIND: 7 AM 170/14G23 MPH  
9 AM 220/13G22 MPH  
BOUNDARY WIND: 6 AM 140/22 MPH  
   
LATEST SHEBOYGAN TAF(2336Z)  
 
FM172336 08012KT 6SM BR OVC120 PROB30 1803/1804 3SM  
-RA OVC025  
FM180500 12010G22KT 4SM -SHRA SCT008 BKN014 OVC040  
TEMPO 1807/1810 1SM -SHRA BKN007 OVC011  
FM181200 19013G21KT P6SM OVC004 PROB30 1812/1814 4SM -RA  
OVC008  
FM181400 25017G28KT P6SM FEW250  
 
 
 
THIS FORECAST IS NOT ROUTINELY UPDATED OR AMENDED OUTSIDE OF  
SCHEDULED ISSUANCES.  
 
 
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