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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT TUE MAY 13 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          806 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  100/07 MPH
                                     8 PM  080/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  090/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0526 PM):  1000ft  100/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  110/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2182 FT
                                     8 PM  1854 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        529 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  000/00 MPH
                    8 AM  070/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  040/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2137Z)...

    FM132137 10010G15KT P6SM SCT025
    FM140300 08003KT 3SM BR BKN010
    FM140600 07002KT 2SM BR BKN004
    FM141400 09004KT 3SM BR BKN006
    FM141600 10005KT P6SM BKN040=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          806 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/07 MPH
                                     8 PM  100/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  110/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0526 PM):  1000ft  100/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  110/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2600 FT
                                     8 PM  2293 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        529 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  080/02 MPH
                    8 AM  100/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  100/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2136Z)...

    FM132136 14009KT P6SM BKN050
    FM140600 10003KT P6SM BKN100
    FM140900 09003KT 4SM BR OVC020
    FM141300 11005KT P6SM SCT040

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          806 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  110/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  100/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  120/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0526 PM):  1000ft  100/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  110/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  090/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2648 FT
                                     8 PM  2460 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        529 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  110/02 MPH
                    8 AM  110/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  110/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2135Z)...

    FM132135 10010G15KT P6SM VCSH BKN060
    FM140400 12003KT P6SM SCT150
    FM140900 11002KT 5SM BR BKN020
    FM141300 11004KT P6SM SCT040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          806 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  080/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  070/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  070/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0526 PM):  1000ft  100/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  110/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/12 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1344 FT
                                     8 PM  1004 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        529 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  050/01 MPH
                    8 AM  060/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  030/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2138Z)...

    FM132138 13007KT P6SM SCT025
    FM140100 07003KT 2SM BR BKN006
    FM140600 04003KT 1/2SM FG BKN003
    FM141400 09005KT 2SM BR OVC007
    FM141700 10005KT P6SM BKN010

&&

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

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