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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT SAT MAY 24 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          817 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  110/07 MPH
                                     8 PM  100/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  100/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  100/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  664 FT
                                     8 PM  466 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        519 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  350/02 MPH
                    8 AM  070/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/01 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1947Z)...

    FM241947 09007KT P6SM BKN050
    FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100
    FM251400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM251600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          817 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  080/07G14 MPH
                                     8 PM  090/09G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  070/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  100/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  160/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1180 FT
                                     8 PM  919 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        519 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  060/03 MPH
                    8 AM  080/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  130/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1947Z)...

    FM241947 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050
    FM242200 05005KT P6SM SCT050 SCT100
    FM250000 08008KT P6SM BKN050
    FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080
    FM251600 04007KT P6SM SCT050

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          817 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/05 MPH
                                     8 PM  080/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  040/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  100/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  120/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/01 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/02 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1201 FT
                                     8 PM  1016 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        519 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  050/02 MPH
                    8 AM  050/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/02 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1947Z)...

    FM241947 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
    FM242200 05005KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250100 10005KT P6SM SCT100
    FM250600 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120
    FM251600 03005KT P6SM SCT050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          817 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  150/08 MPH
                                     8 PM  150/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  150/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  100/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  245 FT
                                     8 PM  44 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        519 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/03 MPH
                    8 AM  040/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  230/02 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1947Z)...

    FM241947 12006KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT220
    FM251500 VRB04KT P6SM SCT050

&&

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

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