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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 PM CST SUN JAN 4 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          431 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  170/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  180/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/39 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 Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        723 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  250/06G14 MPH
                    9 AM  270/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  240/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2334Z)...

    FM042334 13008KT P6SM OVC090
     PROB30 0500/0503 4SM -FZDZ OVC025
    FM050400 18009KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/21040KT
    FM051000 22006KT P6SM BKN070
    FM051400 26005KT P6SM BKN015
    FM052300 00000KT P6SM BKN070=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          431 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  170/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  180/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/39 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:        723 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  240/07G14 MPH
                    9 AM  260/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  240/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2334Z)...

    FM042334 16010KT P6SM BKN100
    FM050300 18012G23KT P6SM BKN090 WS020/21040KT
    FM051100 22006KT P6SM SCT035
    FM051200 23006KT P6SM BKN018
    FM051400 25005KT 3SM BR BKN011
    FM051500 26005KT 4SM BR BKN006

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          431 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  160/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  180/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/39 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:        723 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  250/05 MPH
                    9 AM  270/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  250/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2334Z)...

    FM042334 16013KT P6SM FEW090 SCT110 OVC140
    FM050200 17010G22KT P6SM BKN070 WS020/20040KT
    FM051000 22006KT P6SM BKN029
    FM051400 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN007
    FM051600 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN013
    FM052200 00000KT P6SM OVC110

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          431 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  170/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0714 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  180/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/39 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,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        723 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  270/07G15 MPH
                    9 AM  300/07G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  260/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2334Z)...

    FM042334 16007KT P6SM OVC090
    FM050100 17009KT P6SM -FZDZPL OVC080
    FM050200 18010G22KT P6SM -FZDZ OVC070 PROB30 0503/0505 4SM
     -FZDZ OVC025
    FM050600 19010G18KT P6SM BKN050
    FM051100 24007KT P6SM BKN024
    FM051800 31005KT P6SM BKN050

&&

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

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