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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CST FRI JAN 16 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          444 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  240/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 PM):  1000ft  240/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +8

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  270/14G23 MPH
                    9 AM  270/14G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  270/23 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2320Z)...

    FM162320 24007KT 5SM -SN BKN018 OVC024
     TEMPO 1701/1702 3SM -SN OVC018
    FM170300 27012G22KT 5SM -SN BKN019 OVC020
     PROB30 1708/1714 1SM -SN BKN008 OVC010
    FM171700 27012KT P6SM OVC016=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          444 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  260/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 PM):  1000ft  240/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +10

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  270/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  270/14G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  280/21 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2320Z)...

    FM162320 27011G21KT 5SM -SN BKN018 OVC021
    FM170400 28013G21KT 6SM -SN BKN017 OVC020 PROB30 1710/1716
     3SM
     -SN BKN008 OVC015
    FM171700 27013KT P6SM BKN017 OVC027

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          444 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  280/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 PM):  1000ft  240/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +9

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/13G21 MPH
                    9 AM  280/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/21 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2320Z)...

    FM162320 27011G21KT 5SM -SN BKN018 OVC021
    FM170500 28012G21KT 6SM -SN OVC017 PROB30 1708/1714 1SM -SN
     BKN009 OVC017
    FM171600 29011KT P6SM OVC015

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          444 PM

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 PM  250/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0514 PM):  1000ft  240/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2100Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 PM  +6

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        719 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/13G22 MPH
                    9 AM  280/14G22 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  300/18 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2320Z)...

    FM162320 26012KT P6SM BKN029 OVC035
    FM170200 26012G20KT 5SM -SN BKN016 OVC028
    FM170500 27011G20KT 6SM -SN OVC015 PROB30 1706/1711 1SM -SN
     OVC008
    FM171600 28012KT P6SM SCT015 OVC020

&&

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

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