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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CST TUE JAN 13 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          440 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0516 PM):  1000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        720 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  330/21G33 MPH
                    9 AM  340/21G32 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/33 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2107Z)...

    FM132107 25012G25KT P6SM SCT045
    FM132300 28015G25KT P6SM BKN040
    FM140200 28012G23KT P6SM OVC035
    FM140700 30013G23KT P6SM OVC025
    FM141100 33018G28KT P6SM -SHSN BKN025=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          440 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0516 PM):  1000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        720 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/21G32 MPH
                    9 AM  340/22G32 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/33 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2107Z)...

    FM132107 25014G24KT P6SM SKC
    FM140000 28013G25KT P6SM BKN050
    FM140700 31013G23KT P6SM OVC035
    FM141000 34018G28KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 1410/1415 -SN
    FM141700 34018G26KT P6SM SCT035

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          440 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0516 PM):  1000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +7

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        720 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/21G32 MPH
                    9 AM  340/21G31 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/33 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2106Z)...

    FM132106 28012G24KT P6SM SCT045
    FM140000 29012G24KT P6SM OVC035
    FM140500 31012G24KT P6SM OVC025
    FM141000 34017G28KT P6SM BKN023 PROB30 1410/1415 -SN
    FM141700 34017G26KT P6SM SCT035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          440 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0516 PM):  1000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/40 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +8

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        720 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/23G35 MPH
                    9 AM  340/24G36 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  340/36 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2108Z)...

    FM132108 26019G29KT P6SM SCT045 OVC080
    FM140300 29013G25KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040
    FM140600 30014G24KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1407/1409 -SHSN
    FM140900 33019G27KT P6SM -SHSN SCT015 OVC025
    FM141200 34019G30KT P6SM -SHSN BKN025

&&

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

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