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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  290/15G23 MPH
                                     8 PM  290/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  250/31 MPH
                                     7 PM  300/25 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0316 PM):  1000ft  320/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  280/27 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -1
                                     7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1670 FT
                                     8 PM  1324 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/07 MPH
                    8 AM  360/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  020/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1738Z)...

    FM191738 25016G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM191900 28013G23KT P6SM BKN019 OVC025
    FM200000 30010KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM SCT040
    FM201400 02008KT P6SM BKN026=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/15 MPH
                                     8 PM  310/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  270/25 MPH
                                     7 PM  310/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0316 PM):  1000ft  320/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  280/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +2
                                     7 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1649 FT
                                     8 PM  1303 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  360/07G14 MPH
                    8 AM  010/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  010/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1738Z)...

    FM191738 25016G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM191900 28013G23KT P6SM BKN019 OVC025
    FM200000 30010KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM FEW040
    FM201600 02008KT P6SM FEW045

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/13G22 MPH
                                     8 PM  310/13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  290/25 MPH
                                     7 PM  310/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0316 PM):  1000ft  320/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  300/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +9
                                     7 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1529 FT8 PM  1313 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  350/07G14 MPH
                    8 AM  010/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1738Z)...

    FM191738 27010G18KT P6SM BKN015 BKN023 OVC035
    FM191900 30013G21KT P6SM BKN018
    FM192200 31010G18KT P6SM BKN026
    FM200200 31007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM FEW040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/15G25 MPH
                                     8 PM  300/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  250/22 MPH
                                     7 PM  300/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0316 PM):  1000ft  320/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  280/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/28 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -1
                                     7 PM  +15

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1408 FT
                                     8 PM  997 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  350/08 MPH
                    8 AM  360/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1738Z)...

    FM191738 24016G27KT P6SM BKN028 OVC035
    FM192000 28016G25KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
    FM200100 30011KT P6SM BKN035
    FM200900 02007KT P6SM BKN025
    FM201600 05009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

&&

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

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