Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
329 PM CDT FRI MAY 16 2025

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  220/17G29 MPH
                                     8 PM  240/15G31 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  210/38 MPH
                                     7 PM  260/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  200/33 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/38 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -6
                                     7 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  3056 FT
                                     8 PM  2507 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  260/16G29 MPH
                    8 AM  270/17G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  270/33 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1727Z)...

    FM161727 20012G26KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
    FM162000 20016G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090 PROB30 1621/1624 5SM
     -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM170100 25012G23KT P6SM BKN100
    FM170700 25012KT P6SM BKN017 OVC026
    FM171600 28017G26KT P6SM SCT018 BKN030=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  240/22G39 MPH
                                     8 PM  250/20G37 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  210/38 MPH
                                     7 PM  230/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  200/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/39 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -5
                                     7 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  3087 FT
                                     8 PM  2584 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  270/18G30 MPH
                    8 AM  270/21G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  270/35 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1727Z)...

    FM161727 21019G33KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 PROB30
     1622/1623 5SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM170000 26014G24KT P6SM BKN100
    FM170600 27013KT P6SM BKN019 OVC028
    FM171600 28012G23KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  240/18G31 MPH
                                     8 PM  250/16G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  210/37 MPH
                                     7 PM  220/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  210/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/36 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  -5
                                     7 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2953 FT
                                     8 PM  2509 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  270/17G30 MPH
                    8 AM  280/17G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  280/30 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2029Z)...

    FM162029 21017G29KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
     TEMPO 1620/1623 5SM -TSRA OVC050CB
    FM170000 25012G24KT P6SM SCT110
    FM170500 26013KT P6SM BKN017 OVC028
    FM171600 28014G25KT P6SM SCT021 OVC035=

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          809 PM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  180/16G25 MPH
                                     8 PM  210/13G22 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  180/23 MPH
                                     7 PM  240/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0322 PM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/36 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  180/34 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/33 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2126 FT
                                     8 PM  1817 FT

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


.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        526 AM
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  260/13G24 MPH
                    8 AM  270/15G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  270/28 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1727Z)...

    FM161727 18012G24KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250
    FM162000 19016G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN090 PROB30 1622/1701 5SM
     -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM170100 21011G20KT P6SM BKN100
    FM170800 25012KT P6SM BKN017 OVC028
    FM171500 28013G25KT P6SM SCT015 BKN028

&&

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

$$