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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          451 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  270/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Occasional precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        715 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/16G26 MPH
                    9 AM  300/16G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  320/25 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0009Z)...

    FM230009 28015G29KT P6SM SCT040
    FM230200 29015G27KT P6SM FEW110
    FM231400 30014G22KT P6SM SKC
    FM232300 31009KT P6SM FEW035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          451 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        715 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/14G22 MPH
                    9 AM  320/15G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  330/23 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0008Z)...

    FM230008 28021G31KT P6SM SCT040
    FM230200 30015G24KT P6SM FEW220
    FM231800 32013KT P6SM SKC
    FM232200 31009KT P6SM FEW026

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          451 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Occasional precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        715 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  310/14G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  320/21 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0008Z)...

    FM230008 30015G26KT P6SM SCT040
    FM231600 31011KT P6SM FEW250
    FM232300 31006KT P6SM FEW025

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          451 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/33 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0715 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  280/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2300Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +20

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        715 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/18G30 MPH
                    9 AM  300/18G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/28 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0120Z)...

    FM230120 28017G29KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2301/2303 4SM
     -SN OVC025
    FM230300 29018G29KT 6SM BLSN SCT030
    FM231000 30017G26KT P6SM SKC
    FM231800 30016KT P6SM FEW035

&&

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

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