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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          435 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  130/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 PM):  1000ft  170/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/44 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/52 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +14

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        722 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/17G30 MPH
                    9 AM  310/20G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/24 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2357Z)...

    FM082357 13012KT 3SM RA OVC007 WS020/16045KT
    FM090200 19017G25KT 5SM -RA OVC007 WS020/17050KT
    FM090400 20016G25KT P6SM OVC010 WS020/20045KT
     PROB30 0904/0907 4SM -RA OVC015
    FM090900 26017G25KT P6SM OVC010
     PROB30 0911/0915 4SM -RA OVC008
    FM091700 30015G24KT P6SM SCT024
    FM092000 31010KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          435 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  140/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 PM):  1000ft  170/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/44 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/52 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +10

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        722 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/18G30 MPH
                    9 AM  310/18G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/23 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2357Z)...

    FM082357 16016G20KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007 WS020/19050KT
    FM090400 19016G25KT P6SM OVC011 PROB30 0904/0907 4SM -RA
     OVC008
    FM090800 25017G26KT P6SM OVC012
    FM091000 25017G26KT P6SM OVC009 PROB30 0910/0914 4SM -RA
     OVC008
    FM091400 31015G26KT P6SM OVC013
    FM091800 32012KT P6SM SCT022

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          435 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  130/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 PM):  1000ft  170/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/44 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/52 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +13

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        722 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/18G30 MPH
                    9 AM  310/17G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/23 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2357Z)...

    FM082357 12012KT 5SM -RA OVC005 WS020/16050KT
    FM090100 16013G22KT 5SM -SHRA OVC007 WS020/19050KT
    FM090800 24012G21KT P6SM OVC009 PROB30 0908/0913 4SM -RA
    FM091600 31013G21KT P6SM BKN020
    FM091800 32011KT P6SM FEW023

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          435 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  140/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0720 PM):  1000ft  170/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/44 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/52 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +17

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        722 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/17G29 MPH
                    9 AM  310/21G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  330/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2357Z)...

    FM082357 13011KT 4SM -RA OVC010 WS020/18050KT
     TEMPO 0900/0903 1SM RA BKN005
    FM090700 21012G21KT 4SM BR OVC012 PROB30 0907/0911 4SM -RA BR
     OVC008
    FM091100 32014G22KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009 PROB30 0912/0915 4SM
     -RASN
    FM091500 31018G25KT P6SM OVC020
    FM091800 31012G22KT P6SM FEW027
    FM092100 31010KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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