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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
529 PM CDT SAT MAY 4 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          757 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/07G16 MPH
                                     8 PM  300/12G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  240/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  180/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2163 FT
                                     8 PM  1505 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/08G16 MPH
                    8 AM  340/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2106Z)...

    FM042106 22010G18KT P6SM BKN045
    FM042200 22010G18KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT026 BKN035CB
     TEMPO 0422/0424 3SM -TSRA BKN010CB OVC026
    FM050200 31012KT P6SM BKN017 OVC029
    FM050500 34009KT P6SM FEW029 SCT050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          757 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  280/12 MPH
                                     8 PM  320/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  320/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  240/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  200/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +1

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2125 FT
                                     8 PM  1322 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  360/08 MPH
                    8 AM  360/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2106Z)...

    FM042106 23010G19KT 2SM -TSRA BR SCT025CB BKN040
    FM042200 22011G19KT 5SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT010 BKN026CB
     TEMPO 0422/0423 2SM TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC026
    FM050000 30012KT P6SM BKN016 OVC021
    FM050500 33009KT P6SM FEW021 SCT040

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          757 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/10G18 MPH
                                     8 PM  330/14G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  320/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  240/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  230/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1849 FT
                                     8 PM  1165 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/07 MPH
                    8 AM  350/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2106Z)...

    FM042106 22011G19KT 6SM -SHRA BR VCTS SCT026CB
     BKN040
     TEMPO 0422/0423 2SM TSRA BR BKN010CB OVC026
    FM050000 31012KT P6SM BKN012 OVC022
    FM050400 33009KT P6SM FEW030 SCT040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          757 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  200/07G14 MPH
                                     8 PM  250/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  250/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  240/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1279 FT
                                     8 PM  958 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        540 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/09 MPH
                    8 AM  340/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  330/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2106Z)...

    FM042106 16010KT P6SM FEW006 BKN050
    FM042200 18012KT P6SM -SHRA SCT026 BKN040
     TEMPO 0500/0502 4SM -SHRA BKN026
    FM050200 31010KT 5SM BR BKN015 OVC021
    FM050800 33008KT P6SM FEW021 SCT040

&&

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

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