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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CST THU JAN 29 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          501 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  310/05G12 MPH
                                     5 PM  310/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  320/10 MPH
                                     6 PM  310/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  330/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/07 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -2567 FT
                                     5 PM  -2773 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  350/08G17 MPH
                    9 AM  020/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  350/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2032Z)...

    FM292032 31007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM301200 35007KT P6SM BKN045
     PROB30 3012/3014 4SM -SHSN OVC025
    FM301400 02009KT 3SM -SHSN OVC027
    FM301700 03011G19KT P6SM BKN027
     PROB30 3017/3018 4SM -SHSN=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          501 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  320/07 MPH
                                     5 PM  340/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  320/09 MPH
                                     6 PM  330/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  340/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -2507 FT
                                     5 PM  -2709 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  350/07G15 MPH
                    9 AM  360/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  360/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2032Z)...

    FM292032 32005KT P6SM SKC
    FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM301200 35005KT P6SM SCT045
    FM301400 35008KT P6SM SCT035
    FM301600 01011KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 3016/3018 4SM -SHSN
     OVC025

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          501 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  320/05 MPH
                                     5 PM  330/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  310/09 MPH
                                     6 PM  320/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  330/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -2475 FT
                                     5 PM  -2675 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  360/07G15 MPH
                    9 AM  010/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  020/16 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2032Z)...

    FM292032 32006KT P6SM FEW250
    FM300000 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM301200 36006KT P6SM SCT045
    FM301600 01011G19KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 3017/3018 4SM -SHSN
     OVC025

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          501 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  310/07 MPH
                                     5 PM  310/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  310/10 MPH
                                     6 PM  320/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  300/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -2789 FT
                                     5 PM  -2849 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  010/10G21 MPH
                    9 AM  010/13G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  020/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2032Z)...

    FM292032 31007KT P6SM SCT035
    FM292300 31005KT P6SM BKN050
    FM300800 34007KT P6SM BKN045
    FM301000 35009KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 3010/3012 4SM -SHSN
     OVC025
    FM301200 01009KT 4SM -SHSN BKN025
    FM301500 01011G20KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 3015/3018 4SM
     -SHSN
     OVC025

&&

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

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