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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026

...Waukesha...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  350/16G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  360/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  350/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -139 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM 
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/01 MPH
                    9 AM  280/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2006Z)...

    FM162006 35016G25KT P6SM BKN050
     PROB30 1620/1624 6SM -SHRA
    FM170200 35009KT P6SM FEW050
    FM170800 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM171500 25006KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  350/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  360/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  350/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/34 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -21 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  000/00 MPH
                    9 AM  250/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  270/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2005Z)...

    FM162005 35015G24KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1620/1624 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM170200 36011G18KT P6SM FEW040
    FM170800 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM171500 23005KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  350/16G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  360/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  350/32 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  350/34 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -12 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  270/01 MPH9 AM  250/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  250/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2004Z)...

    FM162004 35018G30KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 1620/1624 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM170100 35011G18KT P6SM FEW050
    FM170700 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM171500 23008KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          607 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  350/22G33 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  350/28 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 PM):  1000ft  360/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  360/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/33 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  350/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  -430 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        708 AM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  280/05 MPH
                    9 AM  260/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/08 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2007Z)...

    FM162007 35017G28KT P6SM SCT035 BKN050 PROB30
     1620/1624 6SM -SHRA
    FM170100 35013G23KT P6SM FEW050
    FM170400 34008KT P6SM FEW050
    FM171500 24009KT P6SM SKC

&&

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

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