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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          658 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  050/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  050/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  040/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  060/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  060/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1446 FT
                                     7 PM  1373 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  060/06G14 MPH
                    9 AM  080/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  050/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2058Z)...

    FM172058 VRB04KT 2SM -DZ OVC004
    FM172300 05005KT P6SM OVC008
    FM180100 05005KT P6SM BKN017
    FM180300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
    FM181400 08009KT P6SM SCT230=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          658 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  040/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  040/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  040/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  060/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  030/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1699 FT
                                     7 PM  1635 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  060/06G13 MPH
                    9 AM  080/09G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  040/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2207Z)...

    FM172207 02006KT 2SM BR OVC006
    FM172300 03005KT P6SM OVC008
    FM180200 05005KT P6SM BKN018
    FM180400 05005KT P6SM BKN035
    FM181300 07007KT P6SM SCT220
    FM181600 09010KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          658 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  030/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  030/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  040/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  060/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  040/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  010/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1685 FT
                                     7 PM  1685 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  070/07 MPH
                    9 AM  080/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  050/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2207Z)...

    FM172207 03005KT P6SM OVC006
    FM172300 03005KT P6SM OVC010
    FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN035
    FM181300 07007KT P6SM BKN200

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          658 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  040/07 MPH
                                     7 PM  030/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  030/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  060/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  050/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/07 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  050/08 MPH
                                     2000ft  060/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1143 FT
                                     7 PM  1013 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        635 AM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  060/08G16 MPH
                    9 AM  080/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  060/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2058Z)...

    FM172058 05007KT P6SM BKN030
    FM180000 04005KT P6SM BKN040
    FM181200 06006KT P6SM SCT240
    FM181300 07007KT P6SM SCT240

&&

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

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