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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT MON MAY 4 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          756 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  250/15G28 MPH
                                     8 PM  290/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  250/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2590 FT
                                     8 PM  2016 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  300/05 MPH
                    8 AM  310/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2100Z)...

    FM042100 25016G26KT P6SM SCT100
     PROB30 0423/0502 6SM -TSRA BKN080CB
    FM050500 32009KT P6SM BKN120
    FM050900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN110
    FM051700 30010KT P6SM BKN250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          756 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  260/16G28 MPH
                                     8 PM  300/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  260/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  250/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2695 FT
                                     8 PM  2197 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  320/05 MPH
                    8 AM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  250/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2157Z)...

    FM042157 25014G28KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090
     TEMPO 0422/0502 4SM -TSRA BKN080CB
    FM050200 31010KT P6SM SCT100
    FM051000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200
    FM051700 31009KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          756 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  290/14G28 MPH
                                     8 PM  310/12G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  300/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  250/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/31 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2594 FT
                                     8 PM  2070 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  310/03 MPH
                    8 AM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  250/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2057Z)...

    FM042057 25012G21KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0421/0424 6SM
     -TSRA OVC080CB
    FM050000 31012G22KT P6SM BKN120
    FM050700 34007KT P6SM BKN220
    FM051000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN230
    FM051500 31007KT P6SM SCT250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          756 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  270/15G30 MPH
                                     8 PM  300/13G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/35 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  230/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/36 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2158 FT
                                     8 PM  1634 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  280/06 MPH
                    8 AM  300/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2213Z)...

    FM042213 25016G28KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100 PROB30
     0422/0424 4SM -TSRA OVC080CB
    FM050000 28014G25KT P6SM BKN120
    FM050500 35009KT P6SM BKN120
    FM051100 29005KT P6SM SCT250

&&

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

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