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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT FRI APR 26 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/16G29 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  130/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  130/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/54 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/45 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  737 FT
                                     7 PM  746 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/16G29 MPH
                    8 AM  200/18G32 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/16 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2059Z)...

    FM262059 08011G17KT P6SM -RA VCSH BKN050 OVC070
    FM270000 12014G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC030
    FM270400 14013G22KT 4SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC010CB WS020/16045KT
    FM270800 18012G20KT 6SM BR VCTS OVC022CB WS020/19045KT
    FM271400 20015G26KT P6SM BKN018=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/17G29 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  130/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/54 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  120/36 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/42 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/50 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  946 FT
                                     7 PM  1018 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/18G31 MPH
                    8 AM  200/20G36 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/18 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2057Z)...

    FM262057 10015G20KT 6SM -RA BKN025 OVC030
    FM270300 14016KT 3SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC007CB WS020/16050KT
    FM270700 18015G24KT 6SM BR VCTS BKN013CB WS020/19050KT
    FM271200 18015G24KT P6SM OVC015
    FM271700 21018G29KT P6SM BKN022

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  120/17G30 MPH
                                     7 PM  130/16G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  130/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  130/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/54 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/49 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  924 FT
                                     7 PM  924 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  190/17G32 MPH
                    8 AM  200/18G33 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  190/18 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2056Z)...

    FM262056 12013G26KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC080
    FM270000 13016G26KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC010
    FM270700 17014G24KT P6SM VCTS OVC011CB WS020/19050KT
    FM271200 19017KT P6SM OVC022

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          747 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/17G26 MPH
                                     7 PM  140/17G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  150/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  130/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  130/38 MPH
                                     3000ft  150/54 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/37 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/42 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  446 FT
                                     7 PM  321 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        550 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  180/16G26 MPH
                    8 AM  190/16G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2100Z)...

    FM262100 15011G20KT P6SM BKN110
    FM270000 14014G24KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC020
    FM270600 15015KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC008CB WS020/17050KT
    FM270800 17012G20KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS OVC011CB WS020/18045KT
    FM271500 20017G28KT P6SM BKN015

&&

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

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