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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  220/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  250/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0726 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1567 FT
                                     9 AM  1718 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  220/08G16 MPH
                    7 PM  210/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/08 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1146Z)...

    FM211146 00000KT P6SM SCT050 SCT110
    FM211400 22006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110
     PROB30 2114/2118 4SM -SHRA BKN040
    FM211900 21008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN070
     PROB30 2123/2201 4SM -TSRA OVC025CB
    FM220200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN110=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  200/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  210/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0726 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/17 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1571 FT
                                     9 AM  1795 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  210/09 MPH
                    7 PM  210/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1146Z)...

    FM211146 21003KT P6SM SCT045 BKN110
     TEMPO 2112/2115 -TSRA BKN040CB
    FM211500 21007KT P6SM OVC100
    FM212000 22009KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2122/2201 4SM -TSRA
     BKN025CB
    FM220200 28006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110
    FM221100 32005KT 3SM BR FEW002

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  200/07G14 MPH
                                     9 AM  210/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  200/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  230/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0726 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/17 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  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1767 FT
                                     9 AM  1936 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  230/07G14 MPH
                    7 PM  230/05G12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1146Z)...

    FM211146 18006KT P6SM SCT050 BKN110
     TEMPO 2112/2115 -TSRA BKN040CB
    FM211600 22007KT P6SM SCT040 OVC060
    FM212000 22007KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 2121/2201 4SM -TSRA
     BKN025CB
    FM220200 26003KT P6SM SCT100
    FM220600 33006KT P6SM FEW240

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         604 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  220/08 MPH
                                     9 AM  220/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0726 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  250/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/17 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  1390 FT
                                     9 AM  1541 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         744 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  200/10 MPH
                    7 PM  200/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/15 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1146Z)...

    FM211146 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 BKN120
     TEMPO 2113/2114 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB
    FM211400 22007KT P6SM SCT040 BKN080
     TEMPO 2114/2116 4SM -TSRA BKN040CB
    FM211700 21010KT P6SM SCT040 OVC070 PROB30 2117/2121 4SM
     -TSRA
     BKN040CB
    FM220200 28006KT P6SM SCT040 BKN110
    FM221100 32007KT P6SM FEW200

&&

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

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