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Evening Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 PM CDT TUE MAY 19 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  290/15G23 MPH
                                     8 PM  290/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  300/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  300/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  270/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/27 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/29 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1425 FT
                                     8 PM  1219 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  340/07 MPH
                    8 AM  360/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/22 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(2055Z)...

    FM192055 28018G27KT P6SM BKN019 OVC025
    FM200000 30010KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM SCT040
    FM201400 02008KT P6SM BKN026=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/15 MPH
                                     8 PM  310/12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  310/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  300/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  280/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/25 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +10

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1536 FT
                                     8 PM  1188 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  360/07G14 MPH
                    8 AM  010/10 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/18 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(2053Z)...

    FM192053 30016G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM200000 30010KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM FEW040
    FM201600 02008KT P6SM FEW045

&&

...Madison...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/13G22 MPH
                                     8 PM  310/13 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  300/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  300/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  290/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/23 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1344 FT
                                     8 PM  1203 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  350/07G14 MPH
                    8 AM  010/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  350/18 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(2054Z)...

    FM192054 31011G18KT P6SM BKN018 BKN023
    FM192200 31010G18KT P6SM BKN026
    FM200200 31007KT P6SM BKN035
    FM201000 34005KT P6SM FEW040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Evening...

    Sunset:                          812 PM 

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 PM  300/15G25 MPH
                                     8 PM  300/14G21 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 PM  300/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0515 PM):  1000ft  300/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 2000Z run):      1000ft  270/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/30 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                6 PM  1242 FT
                                     8 PM  965 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below 

 
.Outlook for Tomorrow Morning...

    Sunrise:        524 AM 
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 AM  350/08 MPH
                    8 AM  360/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 AM  360/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(2055Z)...

    FM192055 28016G25KT P6SM BKN025 OVC035
    FM200100 30011KT P6SM BKN035
    FM200900 02007KT P6SM BKN025
    FM201600 05009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035

&&

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

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