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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026

...Waukesha...

...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday...
...Tornado Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          736 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/15G28 MPH
                                     7 PM  180/14G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  030/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  160/27 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/37 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2573 FT
                                     7 PM  2430 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        605 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/17G31 MPH
                    9 AM  300/17G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/32 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2123Z)...

    FM172123 16012G24KT P6SM FEW027 BKN250
     TEMPO 1721/1722 26025G40KT -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM172200 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050
     TEMPO 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM180500 26010G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC015
    FM180800 31013G25KT P6SM SCT006 OVC011
    FM181200 30014G27KT P6SM BKN045=

&&

...Janesville...

...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday...
...Tornado Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          736 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  190/18G30 MPH
                                     7 PM  190/15G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  130/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/32 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/41 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2781 FT
                                     7 PM  2700 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        605 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/17G28 MPH
                    9 AM  310/18G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/30 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2123Z)...

    FM172123 18019G29KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
     TEMPO 1721/1723 25020G40KT 1SM +TSRA OVC025CB
    FM172300 18019G29KT P6SM -SHRA OVC050
     TEMPO 1723/1803 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM180400 26014G25KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC011
    FM180800 31015G25KT P6SM SCT011 OVC025
    FM181100 30015G24KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Madison...

...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday...
...Tornado Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          736 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/17G32 MPH
                                     7 PM  190/16G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/40 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/45 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2763 FT
                                     7 PM  2556 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        605 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/15G28 MPH
                    9 AM  300/16G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/31 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2123Z)...

    FM172123 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050
     TEMPO 1722/1802 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM180400 28013G26KT P6SM -SHRA SCT009 OVC011
    FM180600 31015G26KT P6SM SCT011 OVC023
    FM181000 30014G24KT P6SM BKN050

&&

...Sheboygan...

...Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT Saturday...
...Tornado Watch until 8 PM CDT this evening...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          736 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/16G29 MPH
                                     7 PM  180/16G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  180/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/41 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1312 FT
                                     7 PM  1306 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        605 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/18G30 MPH
                    9 AM  300/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/30 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2123Z)...

    FM172123 16012G24KT P6SM -SHRA FEW027 BKN250
     TEMPO 1721/1723 26025G40KT -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM172300 18016G27KT P6SM -SHRA SCT027 BKN050
     TEMPO 1800/1804 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM180600 28015G28KT P6SM SCT009 OVC011 PROB30 1807/1809 4SM
     -SHRA BKN009
    FM180900 30017G28KT P6SM SCT012 OVC022
    FM181400 30016G27KT P6SM OVC035

&&

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

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