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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
529 PM CDT MON APR 7 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          725 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  360/13G21 MPH
                                     7 PM  360/12G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  030/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  360/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -700 FT
                                     7 PM  -772 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        621 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/02 MPH
                    9 AM  330/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2101Z)...

    FM072101 34013G20KT P6SM BKN050
    FM072300 36012KT P6SM BKN050
    FM080100 36009KT P6SM SCT050
    FM080600 VRB04KT P6SM FEW240
    FM081600 32005KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          725 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  360/14G22 MPH
                                     7 PM  010/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  030/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  010/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/20 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -426 FT
                                     7 PM  -497 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        621 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/02 MPH
                    9 AM  320/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2201Z)...

    FM072201 35012G20KT P6SM BKN070
    FM080000 36009KT P6SM BKN070
    FM080300 02006KT P6SM SCT070
    FM080700 00000KT P6SM FEW240
    FM081700 32005KT P6SM FEW220

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          725 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  360/12G21 MPH
                                     7 PM  360/10G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  030/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  360/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -346 FT
                                     7 PM  -417 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        621 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  330/01 MPH
                    9 AM  320/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/02 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2100Z)...

    FM072100 35012G20KT P6SM BKN060
    FM080000 36011KT P6SM SCT060
    FM080300 02007KT P6SM FEW230
    FM080600 VRB03KT P6SM FEW240

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          725 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  360/14G25 MPH
                                     7 PM  360/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  030/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/17 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -1063 FT
                                     7 PM  -1135 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        621 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/06G13 MPH
                    9 AM  330/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2102Z)...

    FM072102 36011G20KT P6SM BKN050
    FM080000 01014KT P6SM SCT060
    FM080300 36011G19KT P6SM FEW230
    FM080600 35007KT P6SM FEW150
    FM081100 32005KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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