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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT SAT OCT 31 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          545 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  140/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  572 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        626 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  000/00 MPH
                    9 AM  140/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  150/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1945Z)...

    FM311945 16006KT P6SM BKN045
    FM312100 16006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035
    FM312300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN090
    FM011500 13005KT P6SM BKN070=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          545 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  110/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  140/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  160/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  672 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        626 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  120/01 MPH
                    9 AM  110/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  130/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1847Z)...

    FM311847 15008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN035
    FM312100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080
    FM011500 13006KT P6SM BKN070

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          545 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  160/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  140/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  770 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        626 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  130/01 MPH
                    9 AM  120/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  120/02 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2118Z)...

    FM312118 18005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080
    FM312200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN090
    FM011500 13005KT P6SM BKN070

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          545 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  160/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  160/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  140/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  190/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  299 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        626 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  200/01 MPH
                    9 AM  180/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2129Z)...

    FM312129 16009KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 3122/0102 6SM
     -SHRA BKN035
    FM010200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN080
    FM011500 17005KT P6SM BKN070

&&

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

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