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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT MON AUG 18 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          749 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  110/06G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  200/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2294 FT
                                     7 PM  2357 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        602 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  300/05 MPH
                    8 AM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2046Z)...

    FM182046 14009KT P6SM BKN035
     TEMPO 1822/1902 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190800 VRB03KT 5SM BR OVC009
    FM191400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN017=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          749 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  150/08 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  100/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  210/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2762 FT
                                     7 PM  2687 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        602 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  310/05 MPH
                    8 AM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  330/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2046Z)...

    FM182046 17008KT P6SM BKN040
     TEMPO 1821/1901 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190600 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT008 OVC013
     TEMPO 1909/1913 1SM BR OVC005
    FM191300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT011 BKN020

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          749 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/08 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  090/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  210/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2703 FT
                                     7 PM  2640 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        602 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  330/06 MPH
                    8 AM  330/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  330/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2046Z)...

    FM182046 16007KT P6SM BKN035
     TEMPO 1821/1901 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190600 VRB04KT 6SM BR SCT005 BKN015
     TEMPO 1909/1913 1SM BR OVC005
    FM191400 33005KT P6SM SCT006 BKN020

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          749 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/10G18 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0519 PM):  1000ft  190/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1772 FT
                                     7 PM  1846 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        602 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  310/07 MPH
                    8 AM  320/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2046Z)...

    FM182046 14011KT P6SM SCT016 BKN028 OVC035 PROB30
     1823/1905 4SM -SHRA OVC005
    FM190500 19005KT P6SM OVC007
    FM190900 24005KT 4SM BR BKN005
    FM191400 31006KT P6SM SCT007 BKN014

&&

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

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