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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  130/16G30 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/28 MPH
                                     7 PM  120/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  120/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/45 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  120/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/41 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +18
                                     7 PM  +16

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  687 FT
                                     7 PM  630 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/16G29 MPH
                    8 AM  200/18G32 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1748Z)...

    FM261748 11020KT P6SM SKC
    FM262100 11014G26KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC045
    FM262200 12014G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC030
    FM270400 14013G22KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC010CB WS020/16045KT
    FM270800 18012G20KT 6SM BR VCTS OVC022CB WS020/19045KT
    FM271400 20015G26KT P6SM BKN018=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  120/17G30 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/26 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  120/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/45 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  130/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/48 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +16
                                     7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  906 FT
                                     7 PM  983 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/18G31 MPH
                    8 AM  200/20G36 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/18 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1746Z)...

    FM261746 13020G26KT P6SM VCSH BKN120
    FM261900 13017G25KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC060
    FM262000 12017G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC030
    FM270300 14016KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB WS020/16050KT
    FM270700 18015G24KT 6SM BR VCTS BKN013CB WS020/19050KT
    FM271200 18015G24KT P6SM OVC015
    FM271700 21018G29KT P6SM BKN022

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  120/17G30 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/16G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/28 MPH
                                     7 PM  120/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  120/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/45 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  130/32 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/44 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +15
                                     7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  880 FT
                                     7 PM  951 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/17G32 MPH
                    8 AM  200/18G33 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/18 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1743Z)...

    FM261743 13018G22KT P6SM VCSH BKN120 OVC240
    FM262000 12018G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC035
    FM262200 12018G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC008
    FM270000 13016G26KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC006CB
    FM270700 17014G24KT P6SM VCTS OVC011CB WS020/19050KT
    FM271200 19017KT P6SM OVC022

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  140/17G28 MPH
                                     7 PM  140/17G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/23 MPH
                                     7 PM  120/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  120/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/45 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  140/36 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/40 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +20
                                     7 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  454 FT
                                     7 PM  267 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  180/16G26 MPH
                    8 AM  190/16G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  170/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1750Z)...

    FM261750 14011G22KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250
    FM270000 14014G24KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC027
    FM270600 15015KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC008CB WS020/17050KT
    FM270800 17012G20KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC011CB WS020/18045KT
    FM271500 20017G28KT P6SM BKN015

&&

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

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