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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT THU APR 18 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  260/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  270/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  230/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  210/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  466 FT
                                     7 PM  399 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/10G20 MPH
                    9 AM  280/16G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2107Z)...

    FM182107 VRB04KT P6SM SCT014 BKN035 OVC050
     TEMPO 1821/1823 -RA
    FM182300 VRB05KT 5SM -RA BR BKN014 OVC030
    FM190300 31005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050
    FM191600 28017G27KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  310/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  260/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  280/01 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  398 FT
                                     7 PM  331 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/09G16 MPH
                    9 AM  280/14G23 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2105Z)...

    FM182105 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH BKN017 OVC035
     TEMPO 1822/1901 2SM -RA BR SCT009 BKN019 OVC030
    FM190300 32006KT P6SM SCT021 BKN040
    FM191600 28014G24KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  280/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  290/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  260/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  240/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  512 FT
                                     7 PM  512 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/09G18 MPH
                    9 AM  280/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2110Z)...

    FM182110 24004KT 6SM -RA BR SCT009 OVC013
     TEMPO 1821/1824 5SM -RA BR BKN009
    FM190000 29006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035
    FM191600 28014G24KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/08 MPH
                                     7 PM  230/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/10 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  210/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  429 FT
                                     7 PM  371 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/12G23 MPH
                    9 AM  280/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1724Z)...

    FM181724 25006KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC080
    FM182200 24005KT P6SM VCSH BKN022 OVC035
     TEMPO 1822/1901 6SM -RA BR BKN019 OVC022
    FM190300 28007KT P6SM SCT022 BKN035
    FM191500 28017G27KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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