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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT SUN AUG 23 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          741 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  310/08G15 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  330/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  330/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  300/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  310/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2062 FT
                                     7 PM  1941 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        607 AM 
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/01 MPH
                    9 AM  330/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2144Z)...

    FM232144 32010G20KT P6SM BKN060
    FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM241400 31006KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          741 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  320/07G14 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  310/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  330/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  320/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2120 FT
                                     7 PM  1937 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        607 AM 
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  000/00 MPH
                    9 AM  340/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2144Z)...

    FM232144 32008KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
    FM241400 34005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          741 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  320/07G14 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  310/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  330/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  310/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/19 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2158 FT
                                     7 PM  2101 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        607 AM 
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  360/01 MPH
                    9 AM  360/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  320/02 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2144Z)...

    FM232144 33009KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC
    FM241400 34005KT P6SM FEW250

&&...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          741 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  340/09 MPH
                                     7 PM  340/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  340/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0517 PM):  1000ft  330/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  320/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  320/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/18 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1728 FT
                                     7 PM  1607 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        607 AM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/06 MPH
                    9 AM  320/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2144Z)...

    FM232144 34010G20KT P6SM BKN060
    FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM241400 32008KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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