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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          424 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  240/07G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  230/15 MPH
                                     6 PM  250/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/27 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +13
                                     6 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  174 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        652 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/05 MPH
                    9 AM  300/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2050Z)...

    FM202050 23007KT 2SM BR OVC006
    FM210000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC010
    FM210900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN024
    FM211100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          424 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  240/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  220/14 MPH
                                     6 PM  230/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  230/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +13
                                     6 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  307 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        652 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/03 MPH
                    9 AM  330/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  320/08 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1952Z)...

    FM201952 24008KT 2SM BR OVC005
    FM202300 24005KT 4SM BR OVC005
    FM210400 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008
    FM211300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN026
    FM211500 VRB03KT P6SM SCT026 BKN250

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          424 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  240/07G14 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  220/13 MPH
                                     6 PM  260/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  240/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/25 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +13
                                     6 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  413 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        652 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/05 MPH
                    9 AM  320/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  310/12 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2050Z)...

    FM202050 23006KT 3SM BR OVC007
    FM210000 25005KT P6SM OVC012
    FM210700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN015
    FM211200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT018

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          424 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  230/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:            12 PM  220/14 MPH
                                     6 PM  240/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1900Z run):      1000ft  230/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:           12 PM  +14
                                     6 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  51 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        652 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  290/07 MPH
                    9 AM  300/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 AM  290/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1819Z)...

    FM201819 22007KT P6SM BKN014
    FM210000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC013
    FM210300 27006KT P6SM OVC020
    FM210900 29005KT P6SM BKN027
    FM211100 29005KT P6SM SCT035
    FM211400 30007KT P6SM SCT210

&&

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

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