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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT WED APR 17 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          737 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  270/20G36 MPH
                                     7 PM  280/18G36 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/32 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  250/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1144 FT
                                     7 PM  935 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        604 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/06 MPH
                    9 AM  300/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2022Z)...

    FM172022 25013G26KT P6SM BKN030
    FM180200 28011G21KT P6SM BKN022
    FM180700 28008KT P6SM SCT022
    FM181500 30006KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          737 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  280/21G32 MPH
                                     7 PM  280/18G33 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  260/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/36 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1164 FT
                                     7 PM  1087 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        604 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/03 MPH
                    9 AM  330/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2042Z)...

    FM172042 26017G27KT P6SM BKN018 OVC026
     TEMPO 1721/1724 SCT018 BKN026
    FM180300 28010G20KT P6SM BKN022
    FM180500 28008KT P6SM SCT035
    FM181400 34005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC045
    FM181700 03005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          737 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  290/17G31 MPH
                                     7 PM  290/16G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  290/29 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  270/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1136 FT
                                     7 PM  994 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        604 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  290/05 MPH
                    9 AM  300/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2021Z)...

    FM172021 27011G23KT P6SM BKN025
    FM180100 29010G19KT P6SM BKN022
    FM180500 29008KT P6SM SCT027
    FM181300 30005KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          737 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  270/20G35 MPH
                                     7 PM  270/18G36 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/29 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  280/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/33 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  941 FT
                                     7 PM  798 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        604 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/08 MPH
                    9 AM  290/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2027Z)...

    FM172027 27017G26KT P6SM SCT025 OVC035
    FM172300 27016G26KT P6SM BKN025
    FM180400 28012G20KT P6SM BKN020
    FM180800 29010G20KT P6SM SCT022
    FM181100 29009KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 1815/1818 6SM -SHRA BR

&&

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

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