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

...Waukesha...

.This Afternoon...

    Sunset:                          609 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  140/03G13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  150/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  120/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  150/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/33 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1189 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  300/25 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2053Z)...

    FM152053 13007KT 2SM -RA SCT004 OVC006
    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:           6 PM  190/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  160/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  120/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1420 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  300/24 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:           6 PM  090/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  070/01 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  120/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  150/11 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1301 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  300/22 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:           6 PM  100/07G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  140/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 PM):  1000ft  120/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/25 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  130/22 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  170/21 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  899 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  310/25 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2053Z)...

    FM152053 11011KT 2SM -RA BKN006 OVC016
    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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