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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  340/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  020/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  070/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  090/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  040/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  080/11 MPH
                                     2000ft  080/13 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1079 FT
                                     9 AM  1755 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  160/05 MPH
                    7 PM  150/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/03 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM200520 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM200800 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  020/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  050/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  360/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  070/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  090/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  040/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  090/10 MPH
                                     2000ft  070/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/12 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1030 FT
                                     9 AM  1701 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  150/05 MPH
                    7 PM  150/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  140/02 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM200520 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM200800 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250
    FM201000 00000KT 1 1/2SM BR FEW250
    FM201300 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  310/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  160/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  000/00 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  090/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  040/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  150/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/04 MPH
                                     3000ft  070/07 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  1125 FT
                                     9 AM  1796 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  180/05 MPH
                    7 PM  180/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/05 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM200520 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM200700 00000KT 4SM BR FEW250
    FM201000 00000KT 1SM BR FEW240
    FM201300 00000KT P6SM FEW250
    FM202200 18005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         603 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  290/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0319 AM):  1000ft  090/03 MPH
                                     2000ft  040/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  040/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0600Z run):      1000ft  100/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  100/08 MPH
                                     3000ft  060/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +2

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  879 FT
                                     9 AM  1605 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         746 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  170/09 MPH
                    7 PM  180/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM200520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM201800 18005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM210200 20005KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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