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Afternoon Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          609 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  120/06G16 MPH
                                     6 PM  140/03G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/15 MPH
                                     7 PM  180/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  130/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  150/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +12
                                     7 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1132 FT
                                     6 PM  1267 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        706 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  290/16G28 MPH
                    9 AM  310/16G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/24 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1728Z)...

    FM151728 12007KT 2SM -RA OVC005
    FM160100 28005KT 2SM -RA OVC004
    FM160300 28008KT P6SM OVC005
    FM160500 29014G25KT P6SM OVC011
    FM161600 33017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC017=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          609 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  140/06 MPH
                                     6 PM  190/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  120/15 MPH
                                     7 PM  240/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  130/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  160/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +11
                                     7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1364 FT
                                     6 PM  1459 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        706 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/16G26 MPH
                    9 AM  310/17G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/23 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1728Z)...

    FM151728 10007KT 2SM -RA OVC006
    FM152100 13005KT 2SM -RA OVC006
    FM152300 VRB04KT 2SM -RA OVC005
    FM160200 29010KT P6SM OVC006
    FM160500 29014G24KT P6SM OVC012
    FM161600 33017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC016

&&

...Madison...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          609 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  110/03 MPH
                                     6 PM  090/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  110/12 MPH
                                     7 PM  300/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  130/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  150/15 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/31 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +10
                                     7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  1175 FT
                                     6 PM  1338 FT

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

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        706 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  300/16G26 MPH
                    9 AM  310/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  290/22 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1728Z)...

    FM151728 11006KT 2SM -RA OVC006
    FM152300 VRB03KT 1SM -RA OVC004
    FM160300 30013G22KT P6SM OVC006
    FM160500 30014G24KT P6SM OVC010
    FM161500 33017G26KT 6SM -SHRA OVC015

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          609 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           4 PM  110/08G15 MPH
                                     6 PM  100/07G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             1 PM  130/18 MPH
                                     7 PM  110/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 PM):  1000ft  130/13 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/26 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1800Z run):      1000ft  130/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            1 PM  +12
                                     7 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                4 PM  822 FT
                                     6 PM  962 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        706 AM 
    Weather:        Possible low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   7 AM  310/16G28 MPH
                    9 AM  320/20G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  300/29 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1728Z)...

    FM151728 12007KT 2SM -RA OVC008
    FM152000 11008KT 2SM -RA OVC005
    FM160200 VRB04KT 2SM -RA OVC004
    FM160600 32011KT P6SM OVC005
    FM160800 31014G22KT P6SM OVC008
    FM161400 32017G27KT 6SM -SHRA OVC014

&&

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

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