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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         624 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  170/03G10 MPH
                                     9 AM  180/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/17 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1235 FT
                                     9 AM  1519 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         714 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  170/07G14 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
    FM081500 17006KT P6SM BKN250
    FM081800 17007KT P6SM BKN250
    FM090400 20008KT P6SM BKN120
     PROB30 0904/0906 6SM -SHRA OVC035=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         624 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  160/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  180/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  150/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  170/28 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/22 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +10
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1104 FT
                                     9 AM  1525 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         714 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/12 MPH
                    7 PM  180/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
    FM081500 17006KT P6SM BKN250
    FM082000 17010KT P6SM BKN250
    FM090400 21006KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 0904/0906 6SM -SHRA
     OVC035

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         624 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  160/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  170/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/29 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/25 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1424 FT
                                     9 AM  1770 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         714 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  180/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM080520 15006KT P6SM SCT250
    FM081500 17007KT P6SM BKN150
    FM090200 19007KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0903/0906 6SM -SHRA
     OVC035

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         624 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  200/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  190/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  180/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0525 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/23 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/25 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/27 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/22 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1252 FT
                                     9 AM  1473 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         714 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/15 MPH
                    7 PM  180/13G21 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/18 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1016Z)...

    FM081016 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
     TEMPO 0810/0812 5SM BR
    FM081200 20006KT P6SM BKN250
    FM081800 16010KT P6SM BKN100
    FM090200 20009KT P6SM BKN100 PROB30 0902/0906 6SM -SHRA
     OVC035

&&

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

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