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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 PM CDT MON MAY 18 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  200/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  220/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 PM):  1000ft  220/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  2501 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/14G25 MPH
                    8 AM  220/15G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/21 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2322Z)...

    FM182322 21009KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150
     PROB30 1907/1909 4SM TSRA OVC035CB
    FM190900 20011G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC050
    FM191400 23014G25KT P6SM BKN020
     PROB30 1915/1917 6SM -SHRA
    FM191700 25014G24KT P6SM BKN018
     PROB30 1917/1918 6SM -SHRA
    FM192000 28014G22KT P6SM BKN030
    FM192300 30013KT P6SM SCT090=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  200/13G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 PM):  1000ft  220/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  2574 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/15G25 MPH
                    8 AM  220/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/24 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2322Z)...

    FM182322 20011KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1906/1908 4SM
     TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190800 20013G21KT 6SM -SHRA OVC023 PROB30 1908/1909 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC015CB
    FM190900 20013G21KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 1909/1911 4SM
     SHRA
     OVC025
    FM191300 22015G24KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 1915/1918 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM191900 29014KT P6SM BKN020
    FM192300 31013KT P6SM SCT080

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  190/09G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 PM):  1000ft  220/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  2560 FT

    Additional Weather Info:Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  200/14G25 MPH
                    8 AM  220/14G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/21 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2322Z)...

    FM182322 20008KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 1905/1906 4SM
     TSRA OVC045CB
    FM190600 19012G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 PROB30 1906/1907 4SM
     TSRA
     OVC025CB
    FM190700 21011G22KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC030 PROB30 1907/1911
     3SM
     TSRA BR OVC025CB
    FM191100 20011G21KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 1912/1915 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM191500 25012G22KT P6SM OVC011 PROB30 1915/1918 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM192100 30013KT P6SM SCT030

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          811 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 PM  200/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  190/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0723 PM):  1000ft  220/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  240/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2200Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                8 PM  1801 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        525 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  200/13G24 MPH
                    8 AM  220/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  200/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2322Z)...

    FM182322 15006KT P6SM BKN150
    FM190600 20010G19KT P6SM BKN080 WS020/22040KT PROB30
     1907/1909
     4SM TSRA OVC045CB
    FM191400 22014G23KT P6SM BKN021 PROB30 1915/1916 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM191600 24015G25KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 1916/1918 6SM
     -SHRA
    FM191900 27016G25KT P6SM BKN030
    FM192200 29015G24KT P6SM SCT070

&&

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

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