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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         631 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/15G26 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/15G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/16 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  210/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +7
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1631 FT
                                     9 AM  1787 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         701 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  300/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  300/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1130Z)...

    FM151130 20013G21KT 5SM -RA BR OVC070
    FM151400 23012G24KT 5SM -RA OVC019
    FM151700 25011G20KT P6SM OVC012
    FM152000 27011KT P6SM OVC040
    FM160000 30005KT P6SM BKN200
    FM160400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         631 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/15G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  210/14G23 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  250/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  210/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +7
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1765 FT
                                     9 AM  1912 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         701 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/09 MPH
                    7 PM  300/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1130Z)...

    FM151130 20012KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060
    FM151400 21012G20KT 5SM -RA OVC025
    FM151700 25010KT P6SM OVC015
    FM152000 27009KT P6SM OVC045
    FM160000 VRB04KT P6SM BKN200
    FM160900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         631 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/14G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/13G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  250/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  210/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2055 FT
                                     9 AM  2203 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         701 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/08G15 MPH
                    7 PM  290/05G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1130Z)...

    FM151130 20011KT 6SM -SHRA OVC060
    FM151300 21012KT 5SM -SHRA OVC017
    FM151600 23011KT P6SM OVC025
    FM151900 27011KT P6SM OVC050
    FM152300 29005KT P6SM BKN250
    FM160300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         631 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/17G29 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/17G30 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  220/23 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  210/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/39 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/39 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1557 FT
                                     9 AM  1704 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         701 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  270/13 MPH
                    7 PM  300/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1130Z)...

    FM151130 20012G20KT P6SM OVC060
    FM151300 23013G22KT 6SM -SHRA OVC020
    FM151700 26013G20KT P6SM BKN020
    FM152000 29012KT P6SM BKN080
    FM160000 32007KT P6SM SCT250
    FM160600 36006KT P6SM SCT250

&&

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

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