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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          727 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  090/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  090/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  100/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  100/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  110/02 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1613 FT
                                     7 PM  1421 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        616 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  340/02 MPH
                    9 AM  060/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  310/02 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1936Z)...

    FM311936 08006KT P6SM SCT045
    FM010100 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM011600 09005KT P6SM FEW035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          727 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  070/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  070/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  090/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  080/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1699 FT
                                     7 PM  1501 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        616 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  060/02 MPH
                    9 AM  080/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  050/02 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1936Z)...

    FM311936 07007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM010100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM011000 00000KT 6SM BR SKC
    FM011300 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM011600 13005KT P6SM FEW035

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          727 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  090/03 MPH
                                     7 PM  090/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  100/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  090/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  080/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1861 FT
                                     7 PM  1670 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        616 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  080/02 MPH
                    9 AM  100/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  080/01 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1936Z)...

    FM311936 07009KT P6SM SCT050
    FM010100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM011000 00000KT 2SM BR SKC
    FM011300 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM011600 13005KT P6SM FEW035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          727 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  140/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 PM):  1000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/08 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/02 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1406 FT
                                     7 PM  1214 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        616 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/03 MPH
                    9 AM  360/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/05 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1937Z)...

    FM311937 11005KT P6SM FEW040
    FM010100 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM011600 11005KT P6SM FEW035

&&

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

$$