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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          833 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  130/05 MPH
                                     8 PM  160/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  210/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  300/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  020/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  350/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2787 FT
                                     8 PM  2477 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        521 AM 
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  250/03 MPH
                    8 AM  240/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  230/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1955Z)...

    FM071955 09007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM080100 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          833 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  270/03 MPH
                                     8 PM  240/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  300/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  340/02 MPH
                                     2000ft  340/02 MPH
                                     3000ft  340/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2852 FT
                                     8 PM  2605 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        521 AM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  210/02 MPH
                    8 AM  210/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  210/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1720Z)...

    FM071720 VRB05KT P6SM FEW040
    FM080100 00000KT P6SM FEW230
    FM081400 VRB04KT P6SM FEW220
    FM081700 23007KT P6SM SCT200

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          833 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  270/03 MPH
                                     8 PM  260/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  280/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  300/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  270/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2977 FT
                                     8 PM  2720 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        521 AM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  220/03 MPH
                    8 AM  230/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  210/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1956Z)...

    FM071956 VRB03KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          833 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  170/06 MPH
                                     8 PM  180/06 MPHBoundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  180/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0521 PM):  1000ft  300/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  140/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  2284 FT
                                     8 PM  1953 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        521 AM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  240/06 MPH
                    8 AM  240/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  210/06 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1957Z)...

    FM071957 15008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM080000 17006KT P6SM FEW230
    FM081200 24005KT P6SM FEW180
    FM081700 23007KT P6SM SCT110

&&

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

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