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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          443 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  210/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/33 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
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  230/10G21 MPH
                    9 AM  260/12G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  210/20 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2359Z)...

    FM152359 VRB04KT P6SM OVC090
     PROB30 1603/1604 4SM -SN OVC025
    FM160400 21010G21KT 2SM -SN OVC050
    FM160600 21010G23KT P6SM OVC030
     PROB30 1606/1610 4SM -FZDZ
    FM161000 21009KT 2SM -SN OVC015
     PROB30 1611/1614 1SM -SN OVC006
    FM161500 26010G20KT 3SM -SN OVC007
    FM161800 28013G22KT P6SM BKN013=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          443 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  210/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/33 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
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  230/12G25 MPH
                    9 AM  270/14G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  210/20 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2359Z)...

    FM152359 21012G20KT P6SM OVC070
    FM160200 21011G22KT 3SM -SN OVC045
     TEMPO 1602/1604 2SM -SN BKN030
    FM160400 21011G22KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1604/1609 3SM -FZDZ
    FM160900 22010G20KT 2SM -SN OVC025
    FM161400 26011G22KT 2SM -SN OVC008 PROB30 1615/1616 4SM -SN
     OVC004
    FM161600 27012G24KT P6SM BKN011 PROB30 1616/1618 4SM -SN
     OVC008

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          443 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  210/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/33 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,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  250/10G23 MPH
                    9 AM  280/12G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  220/17 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2359Z)...

    FM152359 20010KT P6SM OVC070
    FM160200 21010G21KT 4SM -SN SCT030 OVC060
     TEMPO 1602/1604 2SM -SN BKN030
    FM160400 21010G18KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 1604/1609 3SM -FZDZ
    FM160900 21009KT 2SM -SN OVC023
    FM161400 27008KT 2SM -SN OVC007
    FM161700 28011G21KT P6SM BKN011 PROB30 1617/1618 4SM -SN
     OVC008

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          443 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  210/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  220/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/33 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
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  230/09G21 MPH
                    9 AM  260/09G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  210/21 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2359Z)...

    FM152359 20011KT P6SM OVC090 PROB30 1603/1609 4SM
     -SN
     OVC025
    FM160900 20010G19KT 2SM -SN OVC025
     TEMPO 1611/1615 1SM -SN OVC006
    FM161500 26008KT 3SM -SN OVC010
    FM161700 28011G21KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 1617/1619 4SM
     -SN
     OVC008
    FM162300 27012KT P6SM BKN026 PROB30 1623/1624 4SM -SN
     OVC015

&&

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

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