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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT TUE SEP 29 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          636 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  180/06G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  160/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  190/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1966 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        648 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  200/08G17 MPH
                    9 AM  200/08G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  210/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1958Z)...

    FM291958 20008KT P6SM SCT250
     PROB30 3004/3006 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM300600 20005KT 6SM -SHRA OVC080 WS020/22040KT
    FM301200 20007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM301500 20008KT 4SM -SHRA OVC005=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          636 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  170/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  190/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2104 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        648 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  180/09G17 MPH
                    9 AM  190/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  160/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1957Z)...

    FM291957 19008KT P6SM BKN250
    FM300500 18007KT P6SM OVC080 WS020/21040KT PROB30 3005/3007
     6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM300700 19006KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/22040KT
    FM301200 18008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC012
    FM301500 19009KT 3SM SHRA OVC006

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          636 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  170/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  190/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2236 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        648 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  190/10G17 MPH
                    9 AM  190/09G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  170/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1957Z)...

    FM291957 19011KT P6SM BKN250 PROB30 3002/3005 6SM
     -SHRA OVC035
    FM300500 19008KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/21040KT
    FM300900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC030 WS020/22040KT
    FM301200 19008KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007
    FM301500 19008KT P6SM OVC005

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          636 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  170/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/18 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  190/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1585 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        648 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  210/12G20 MPH
                    9 AM  210/12G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  210/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1958Z)...

    FM291958 16010KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 3004/3006 6SM
     -SHRA OVC035
    FM300600 20007KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060 WS020/22040KT
    FM301000 20009KT 6SM -SHRA OVC025 WS020/22040KT
    FM301300 20010KT P6SM BKN010

&&

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

$$