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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          810 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  130/06G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 PM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  1828 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  200/09G22 MPH
                    8 AM  200/10G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0022Z)...

    FM180022 12006KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200
    FM180300 15005KT P6SM SCT070
    FM180400 17005KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/22040KT
    FM180900 20009KT P6SM BKN100 WS020/22040KT
     PROB30 1809/1812 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM181200 20009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN090
     PROB30 1812/1814 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM181400 20011G22KT P6SM BKN060
     PROB30 1814/1820 4SM TSRA OVC025CB=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          810 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  180/09G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  190/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 PM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  2824 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/13G24 MPH
                    8 AM  190/13G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/18 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0022Z)...

    FM180022 18012G19KT P6SM BKN070
    FM180400 18011G22KT P6SM SCT070 WS020/21040KT
    FM180900 20011G22KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/21040KT PROB30
     1809/1810
     4SM TSRA OVC035CB
    FM181000 19010G22KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 1810/1816
     4SM TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM181600 20012G22KT P6SM BKN045 PROB30 1816/1819 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC025CB

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          810 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  130/07G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  180/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 PM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  2299 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/12G24 MPH
                    8 AM  190/12G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/15 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0022Z)...

    FM180022 04007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070
    FM180400 17007KT P6SM BKN060 WS020/21040KT PROB30 1807/1809
     4SM TSRA OVC035CB
    FM180900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 WS020/21040KT PROB30
     1809/1811 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM181100 19009KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1811/1812 4SM TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM181200 18010G21KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060 PROB30 1812/1814 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM181400 20010G23KT P6SM BKN060 PROB30 1814/1818 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC025CB

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          810 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  070/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  030/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0719 PM):  1000ft  180/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  710 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/09G20 MPH
                    8 AM  200/12G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0022Z)...

    FM180022 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC004
    FM180400 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM BR BKN004 WS020/22040KT
    FM180500 17005KT 2SM BR BKN007 WS020/22040KT
    FM180600 18006KT 3SM BR BKN016 WS020/22040KT
    FM180800 18008KT 6SM BR BKN080 WS020/22040KT PROB30 1810/1814
     4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM181400 21011G20KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1814/1820 4SM TSRA
     OVC025CB

&&

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

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