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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CST SAT FEB 22 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  240/12G20 MPH
                                     5 PM  240/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  240/21 MPH
                                     6 PM  240/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/32 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -1323 FT
                                     5 PM  -1296 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  220/05 MPH
                    9 AM  220/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  220/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1958Z)...

    FM221958 23010G21KT P6SM OVC060
    FM222200 24010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM231000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180
    FM231700 22007KT P6SM BKN100=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  240/12 MPH
                                     5 PM  230/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  230/18 MPH
                                     6 PM  230/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  240/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/33 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -1344 FT
                                     5 PM  -1385 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  200/06 MPH
                    9 AM  200/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  190/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1958Z)...

    FM221958 25015KT P6SM SCT150
    FM222200 24010KT P6SM FEW250
    FM230600 23005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM231500 20006KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  230/10G17 MPH
                                     5 PM  230/09G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  240/16 MPH
                                     6 PM  230/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  240/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/25 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -1067 FT
                                     5 PM  -1183 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  200/05 MPH
                    9 AM  200/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  190/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1958Z)...

    FM221958 24012KT P6SM FEW040
    FM222200 23009KT P6SM FEW250
    FM230600 23005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM231600 21006KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          532 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  250/12 MPH
                                     5 PM  240/10G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  240/17 MPH
                                     6 PM  240/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at MM     ):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  240/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +20
                                     6 PM  +20

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  -1427 FT
                                     5 PM  -1472 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        637 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  220/05 MPH
                    9 AM  210/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  230/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1958Z)...

    FM221958 24014KT P6SM FEW120
    FM222300 24009KT P6SM FEW250
    FM230500 24006KT P6SM SCT120
    FM231500 21005KT P6SM BKN090

&&

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

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