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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT THU AUG 15 2024

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          753 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  160/10G20 MPH
                                     8 PM  160/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  150/25 MPH
                                     7 PM  170/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  170/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  170/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/27 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/35 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2070 FT
                                     8 PM  2134 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        559 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  230/06 MPH
                    8 AM  240/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  180/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1740Z)...

    FM151740 14012G20KT 3SM -SHRA OVC008
     TEMPO 1518/1521 2SM SHRA OVC005
    FM152100 15011G20KT P6SM OVC005
    FM152300 16009KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 1603/1607 4SM TSRA OVC005CB
    FM160900 23004KT P6SM BKN006=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          753 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  180/10G18 MPH
                                     8 PM  170/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  160/16 MPH
                                     7 PM  160/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  170/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  180/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +1
                                     7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2468 FT
                                     8 PM  2393 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        559 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  230/05G12 MPH
                    8 AM  250/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  230/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1844Z)...

    FM151844 18013KT 6SM BR OVC007
     TEMPO 1519/1520 5SM -SHRA
    FM152000 17010G17KT P6SM OVC006
    FM160300 18005KT P6SM BKN007 PROB30 1603/1607 4SM TSRA
     OVC007CB
    FM160900 23004KT P6SM SCT006
     TEMPO 1609/1613 BKN006
    FM161600 25010KT P6SM SCT030

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          753 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/08G16 MPH
                                     8 PM  170/07G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  160/13 MPH
                                     7 PM  170/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  170/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  180/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/24 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +1
                                     7 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2503 FT
                                     8 PM  2440 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        559 AM
    Weather:        Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  240/06 MPH
                    8 AM  250/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  230/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1843Z)...

    FM151843 18013KT P6SM SCT006 BKN011
     TEMPO 1519/1520 3SM -SHRA BKN006
    FM152000 18011KT P6SM OVC006
    FM160400 19005KT P6SM BKN005 PROB30 1604/1608 4SM TSRA
     OVC005CB
    FM160900 23004KT P6SM SCT006
     TEMPO 1609/1613 BKN006
    FM161300 25008KT P6SM SCT010

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          753 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  150/17G29 MPH
                                     8 PM  160/15G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  160/26 MPH
                                     7 PM  150/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0321 PM):  1000ft  170/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  160/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/34 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +1
                                     7 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1783 FT
                                     8 PM  1857 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        559 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  220/06G13 MPH
                    8 AM  240/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  220/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1740Z)...

    FM151740 16013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015
     TEMPO 1518/1520 3SM SHRA
    FM152000 15016G27KT 3SM SHRA OVC006
    FM152300 15015G24KT P6SM OVC005 PROB30 1523/1604 3SM TSRA
     OVC005CB
    FM160400 18009KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 1604/1609 4SM TSRA
     OVC006CB
    FM161200 23005KT P6SM FEW010 SCT030
    FM161600 25009KT P6SM BKN035

&&

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

$$