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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          814 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  040/12 MPH
                                     8 PM  050/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  050/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  060/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  050/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  340 FT
                                     8 PM  143 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        522 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  070/09G17 MPH
                    8 AM  080/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  070/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1742Z)...

    FM211742 06012KT P6SM OVC100
    FM220000 06009KT P6SM BKN100
    FM221400 09011G18KT P6SM BKN110=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          814 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  050/14 MPH
                                     8 PM  060/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  080/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  060/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  060/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  711 FT
                                     8 PM  513 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        522 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  080/12 MPH
                    8 AM  080/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  070/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1742Z)...

    FM211742 06014KT P6SM OVC100
    FM220000 07009KT P6SM BKN150
    FM221200 08011G19KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          814 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  060/12 MPH
                                     8 PM  080/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  080/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  060/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  070/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  784 FT
                                     8 PM  597 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        522 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  090/10G17 MPH
                    8 AM  090/12G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  080/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1742Z)...

    FM211742 07011KT P6SM OVC100
    FM220200 07007KT P6SM BKN150
    FM221200 09009KT P6SM SCT120

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          814 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  030/13 MPH
                                     8 PM  030/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  030/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  060/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  070/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  110/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -86 FT
                                     8 PM  -292 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        522 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  070/08G16 MPH
                    8 AM  070/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  070/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1742Z)...

    FM211742 04010KT P6SM BKN120
    FM220600 08006KT P6SM BKN180
    FM221700 08012KT P6SM SCT140

&&

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

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