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Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT SUN AUG 17 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          750 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  060/10 MPH
                                     7 PM  060/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  070/15 MPH
                                     7 PM  050/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  070/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  070/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  050/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  010/02 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  0
                                     7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2120 FT
                                     7 PM  1930 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        601 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  120/09G20 MPH
                    8 AM  130/09G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  130/20 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1748Z)...

    FM171748 09008KT P6SM OVC017
    FM172000 06010KT P6SM BKN027 OVC050
    FM172100 06009KT P6SM BKN050
    FM180400 09005KT P6SM SCT050 BKN150
    FM181400 13007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN027=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          750 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  090/10 MPH
                                     7 PM  090/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  090/14 MPH
                                     7 PM  090/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  070/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  070/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  080/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -4
                                     7 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2606 FT
                                     7 PM  2344 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        601 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  130/06G14 MPH
                    8 AM  140/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  140/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1748Z)...

    FM171748 08009KT P6SM OVC013
    FM172000 09009KT P6SM BKN022 OVC050
    FM172300 09006KT P6SM BKN050
    FM181300 15007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          750 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  090/10 MPH
                                     7 PM  100/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  100/15 MPH
                                     7 PM  100/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  070/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  070/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  080/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -3
                                     7 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2504 FT
                                     7 PM  2367 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        601 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  140/06G14 MPH
                    8 AM  140/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  150/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1748Z)...

    FM171748 09009KT P6SM OVC018
    FM172100 09009KT P6SM BKN022 OVC050
    FM180000 09007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30 1810/1813 -TSRA
     BKN035CB
    FM181300 15008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN028

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          750 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  040/14G21 MPH
                                     7 PM  030/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  050/16 MPH
                                     7 PM  030/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0320 PM):  1000ft  070/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  070/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  040/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +3
                                     7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1759 FT
                                     7 PM  1622 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        601 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  140/13G22 MPH
                    8 AM  140/15G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  140/28 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1748Z)...

    FM171748 05012G19KT P6SM SCT025 BKN045
     TEMPO 1718/1720 BKN025
    FM180000 07007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180700 12009KT P6SM BKN050
    FM181100 14009KT P6SM BKN050
    FM181700 15012KT P6SM OVC026

&&

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

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