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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/12G21 MPH
                                     8 PM  200/09G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  220/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0518 PM):  1000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2636 FT
                                     8 PM  2385 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/14G24 MPH
                    8 AM  220/15G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/21 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2113Z)...

    FM182113 24010G18KT P6SM BKN070
    FM190700 21011G23KT 6SM -SHRA BKN030
     PROB30 1907/1912 4SM TSRA OVC025CB
    FM191400 23015G28KT P6SM BKN016=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/14G22 MPH
                                     8 PM  200/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0518 PM):  1000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/28 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2709 FT
                                     8 PM  2449 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/15G25 MPH
                    8 AM  220/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/24 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2113Z)...

    FM182113 21012G20KT P6SM OVC110
    FM190600 20014G26KT 6SM -SHRA BKN029 PROB30 1906/1909 4SM
     -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM191000 22011G20KT P6SM BKN029 PROB30 1910/1912 4SM -SHRA
     OVC015
    FM191300 22015G27KT P6SM BKN018

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  210/10G20 MPH
                                     8 PM  190/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0518 PM):  1000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  220/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2820 FT
                                     8 PM  2633 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  200/14G24 MPH
                    8 AM  220/14G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/21 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2114Z)...

    FM182114 21010G18KT P6SM FEW040 BKN100
    FM190500 19011G24KT 6SM -SHRA OVC023 PROB30 1905/1909 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM191000 19011G20KT P6SM BKN020
    FM191200 22011G23KT P6SM BKN019 PROB30 1915/1918 4SM
     -SHRA
     OVC004

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  200/10G17 MPH
                                     8 PM  200/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  190/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0518 PM):  1000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  230/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2200 FT
                                     8 PM  1937 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  200/13G20 MPH
                    8 AM  220/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  200/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1725Z)...

    FM181725 21010G18KT P6SM SCT026 BKN080
    FM182000 22011KT P6SM BKN070
    FM190500 20010G19KT P6SM OVC025
    FM190700 20010G19KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN018 PROB30 1907/1911 2SM
     -TSRA BR OVC015CB
    FM191100 19011G19KT P6SM BKN027
    FM191400 22013G24KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 1915/1918 4SM -SHRA
     OVC008

&&

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

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