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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT FRI APR 18 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  230/13G21 MPH
                                     7 PM  250/12G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  120/08 MPH
                                     7 PM  230/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  200/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  210/20 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +8
                                     7 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2344 FT
                                     7 PM  2136 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/06G13 MPH
                    9 AM  310/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  330/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1740Z)...

    FM181740 20012G22KT P6SM SCT040
    FM182100 22013G22KT P6SM OVC035
     TEMPO 1821/1823 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM190000 27011G20KT 5SM -TSRA BKN018CB PROB30 1900/1903 2SM
     -TSRA OVC008CB
    FM190300 28009KT P6SM BKN008 OVC018
    FM190900 33008KT P6SM OVC035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  230/15G26 MPH
                                     7 PM  270/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  150/06 MPH
                                     7 PM  240/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  200/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  210/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -3
                                     7 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2460 FT
                                     7 PM  2108 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  330/08G15 MPH
                    9 AM  330/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  330/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1740Z)...

    FM181740 21012G20KT P6SM BKN026
     TEMPO 1820/1823 4SM -TSRA OVC015CB
    FM190000 28010KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 1900/1902 2SM -TSRA
     OVC008CB
    FM190300 32009KT P6SM BKN010 OVC021
    FM191000 31009KT P6SM OVC035

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  290/10 MPH
                                     7 PM  310/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  150/14 MPH
                                     7 PM  320/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  200/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  240/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/19 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  0
                                     7 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  2047 FT
                                     7 PM  1775 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  320/07G16 MPH
                    9 AM  320/07G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  340/15 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1740Z)...

    FM181740 20011KT P6SM BKN025
    FM182000 25011KT P6SM OVC014
     TEMPO 1820/1823 3SM -TSRA OVC010CB
    FM190000 29010KT P6SM BKN013 PROB30 1900/1903 4SM -TSRA
     OVC009CB
    FM190300 32006KT P6SM BKN025
    FM191000 33009KT P6SM OVC035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          738 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           5 PM  250/09 MPH
                                     7 PM  340/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  170/15 MPH
                                     7 PM  020/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  200/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  220/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/30 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  230/04 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/07 MPH
                                     3000ft  230/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +11
                                     7 PM  +14

    Density Altitude:                5 PM  1309 FT
                                     7 PM  1034 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        603 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/07G15 MPH
                    9 AM  320/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  320/14 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1740Z)...

    FM181740 17010KT P6SM SCT010
    FM182300 30008KT 6SM -TSRA BKN010CB
    FM190100 33010KT P6SM OVC007 PROB30 1901/1904 4SM -SHRA
     OVC004
    FM190600 34009KT P6SM BKN025
    FM191700 30008KT P6SM BKN060

&&

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

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