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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT TUE AUG 4 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/02G10 MPH
                                     8 PM  210/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  240/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  220/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/15 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2774 FT
                                     8 PM  2463 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        547 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  270/03 MPH
                    8 AM  270/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/03 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2115Z)...

    FM042115 20010G17KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050
    FM050200 25005KT P6SM SCT023 BKN050
     PROB30 0502/0505 -TSRA BKN025CB
    FM050800 27003KT P6SM -SHRA SCT017 BKN030
    FM051000 25003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC017
     TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM SHRA BR OVC008
    FM051600 35003KT P6SM OVC014=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  230/09 MPH
                                     8 PM  220/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  230/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  220/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2735 FT
                                     8 PM  2474 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        547 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  300/03 MPH
                    8 AM  240/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  070/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2115Z)...

    FM042115 22010KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050
    FM050100 27005KT P6SM SCT023 BKN050 PROB30 0501/0504 -TSRA
     BKN025CB
    FM050700 27003KT P6SM -SHRA SCT017 BKN030
    FM050900 25003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC017
     TEMPO 0509/0513 5SM SHRA BR OVC008
    FM051500 35003KT P6SM OVC015

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  280/03G13 MPH
                                     8 PM  290/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  240/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  220/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  250/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2825 FT
                                     8 PM  2513 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        547 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/03 MPH
                    8 AM  300/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  030/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2115Z)...

    FM042115 23009KT P6SM SCT028 BKN050
    FM050000 27005KT P6SM SCT023 BKN050 PROB30 0500/0503 -TSRA
     BKN025CB
    FM050700 27003KT P6SM -SHRA SCT017 BKN030
    FM050900 25003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC017
     TEMPO 0509/0513 5SM SHRA BR OVC008
    FM051500 35003KT P6SM BKN016

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  210/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  200/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  200/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 PM):  1000ft  220/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  220/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2361 FT
                                     8 PM  2162 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        547 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  310/05 MPH
                    8 AM  300/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2115Z)...

    FM042115 21013G21KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050
    FM050200 27005KT P6SM SCT023 BKN050 PROB30 0502/0505 -TSRA
     BKN025CB
    FM050800 27003KT P6SM -SHRA SCT017 BKN030
    FM051000 25003KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC017
     TEMPO 0510/0514 5SM SHRA BR OVC008
    FM051600 35003KT P6SM OVC018

&&

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

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