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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          748 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  070/05 MPH
                                     7 PM  080/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  070/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  030/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  080/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2202 FT
                                     7 PM  2154 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  000/00 MPH
                    8 AM  000/00 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2000Z)...

    FM192000 04005KT P6SM BKN045
    FM200100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
    FM200300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW040=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          748 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  020/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  020/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  090/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  030/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  070/01 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/01 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2377 FT
                                     7 PM  2277 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  000/00 MPH
                    8 AM  000/00 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  050/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2000Z)...

    FM192000 08005KT P6SM BKN040
    FM200100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT050
    FM200700 00000KT 5SM BR SKC
    FM201000 00000KT 2SM BR SKC
    FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          748 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  020/03 MPH
                                     7 PM  030/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  040/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  030/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  020/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2383 FT
                                     7 PM  2281 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  000/00 MPH
                    8 AM  000/00 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  040/01 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1959Z)...

    FM191959 05008KT P6SM BKN050
    FM200100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050
    FM200700 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
    FM201000 00000KT 2SM BR SKC
    FM201400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          748 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  100/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  030/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  060/01 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1985 FT
                                     7 PM  1866 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  280/02 MPH
                    8 AM  260/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2001Z)...

    FM192001 15006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM200100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050
    FM201400 22004KT P6SM FEW040

&&

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

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