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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          535 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  220/12G31 MPH
                                     5 PM  240/10G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  190/29 MPH
                                     6 PM  250/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0326 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  210/27 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/40 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  5 FT
                                     5 PM  26 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        634 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/15G24 MPH
                    9 AM  300/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  300/25 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1958Z)...

    FM241958 21016G28KT P6SM OVC150
    FM242200 23013G26KT P6SM OVC090
     PROB30 2422/2424 6SM -FZDZSN OVC035
    FM250000 26010G19KT P6SM OVC045
    FM250200 28010G20KT P6SM SCT090
    FM251000 30012G21KT P6SM SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          535 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  230/15G29 MPH
                                     5 PM  240/13G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  190/29 MPH
                                     6 PM  250/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0326 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/36 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  57 FT
                                     5 PM  136 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        634 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/14G21 MPH
                    9 AM  310/14G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/23 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1958Z)...

    FM241958 22017G27KT P6SM OVC100
    FM242200 25011G21KT P6SM OVC070
    FM250000 28009KT P6SM BKN080
    FM250900 30011KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          535 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  230/10G26 MPH
                                     5 PM  250/08G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  200/28 MPH
                                     6 PM  250/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0326 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  220/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/31 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +17

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  56 FT
                                     5 PM  187 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        634 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  310/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/24 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2059Z)...

    FM242059 24012G22KT P6SM OVC100
    FM242200 24012G20KT 5SM -RASN OVC035
    FM242300 26010G21KT P6SM BKN045
    FM250100 28009KT P6SM BKN090
    FM250500 29010G21KT P6SM FEW190
    FM251400 31010G19KT P6SM SCT250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          535 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  220/13G31 MPH
                                     5 PM  240/10G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  190/35 MPH
                                     6 PM  250/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0326 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  200/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/40 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -305 FT
                                     5 PM  -269 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        634 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/17G26 MPH
                    9 AM  300/16G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/29 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1958Z)...

    FM241958 21017G27KT P6SM OVC100
    FM242200 24013G25KT 4SM -SN OVC060
    FM250000 25012G23KT P6SM OVC045
    FM250300 29011G21KT P6SM SCT045
    FM250600 29012G22KT P6SM BKN040

&&

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

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