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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CDT THU JUL 16 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          828 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  100/07 MPH
                                     8 PM  100/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  060/03 MPH
                                     7 PM  080/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 PM):  1000ft  090/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/06 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  080/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/02 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +4
                                     7 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2790 FT
                                     8 PM  2400 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        528 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  170/01 MPH
                    8 AM  190/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  230/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1720Z)...

    FM161720 VRB04KT 1SM FU BKN010
    FM162100 10006KT 3SM FU SCT250
    FM171600 23005KT 6SM FU SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          828 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/05 MPH
                                     8 PM  120/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  110/03 MPH
                                     7 PM  120/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 PM):  1000ft  090/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/06 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  180/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -2
                                     7 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  3085 FT
                                     8 PM  2766 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        528 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  160/01 MPH
                    8 AM  180/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  160/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1720Z)...

    FM161720 VRB04KT 2SM FU SCT025 BKN250
    FM162200 12005KT 6SM FU SCT110 PROB30 1623/1702 4SM -TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM171600 23005KT P6SM SCT150

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          828 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/05 MPH
                                     8 PM  140/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  120/05 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 PM):  1000ft  090/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/06 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  130/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -1
                                     7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  3234 FT
                                     8 PM  2927 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        528 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  170/02 MPH
                    8 AM  190/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  170/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1721Z)...

    FM161721 11005KT 2SM FU SCT050
    FM162200 15005KT 6SM FU SCT025 BKN100 PROB30 1623/1702 4SM
     -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM171600 24005KT P6SM SCT200

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          828 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  110/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  110/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  040/05 MPH
                                     7 PM  070/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0327 PM):  1000ft  090/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  090/06 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  070/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  020/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +1
                                     7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2349 FT
                                     8 PM  2090 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        528 AM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  180/01 MPH
                    8 AM  190/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  030/01 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1720Z)...

    FM161720 10007KT 2SM FU BKN025
    FM162200 11005KT 3SM FU SCT250
    FM170200 00000KT 1SM FU SCT250
    FM171500 19005KT 3SM FU SCT250

&&

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

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