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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT THU JUL 30 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          815 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  230/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  220/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  220/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  250/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2885 FT
                                     8 PM  2460 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        542 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/01 MPH
                    8 AM  190/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2057Z)...

    FM302057 22006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM310200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
    FM311400 18005KT P6SM BKN240=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          815 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  200/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  180/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  190/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/07 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2834 FT
                                     8 PM  2479 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        542 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  150/02 MPH
                    8 AM  160/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  160/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2057Z)...

    FM302057 21007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM310200 00000KT P6SM BKN250
    FM311300 16007KT P6SM OVC220

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          815 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  190/05 MPH
                                     8 PM  180/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  200/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2994 FT
                                     8 PM  2702 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        542 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  150/03 MPH
                    8 AM  160/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  150/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2057Z)...

    FM302057 22005KT P6SM SCT250
    FM310000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
    FM311200 15007KT P6SM OVC200

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          815 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  200/09 MPH
                                     8 PM  200/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  190/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 PM):  1000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2737 FT
                                     8 PM  2365 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        542 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  250/05 MPH
                    8 AM  240/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2057Z)...

    FM302057 26012KT P6SM SCT050
    FM302300 22008KT P6SM SCT050 SCT250
    FM310900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
    FM311700 16006KT P6SM OVC220

&&

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

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