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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT SUN SEP 6 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         622 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  070/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  090/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  060/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  080/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/12 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1503 FT
                                     9 AM  1759 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         717 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/06 MPH
                    7 PM  090/02 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM061120 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040
    FM061400 09007KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250
    FM070100 00000KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         622 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  060/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  070/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  090/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  080/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/12 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  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1518 FT
                                     9 AM  1848 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         717 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  090/08 MPH
                    7 PM  090/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1221Z)...

    FM061221 01003KT P6SM BKN010
    FM061330 02004KT P6SM FEW010
    FM061600 09007KT P6SM FEW045
    FM070400 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         622 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  060/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  080/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  030/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  080/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/12 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  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1585 FT
                                     9 AM  1796 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         717 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  100/06 MPH
                    7 PM  100/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM061120 00000KT 6SM BR FEW035 FEW250
    FM061300 10005KT P6SM FEW040 FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         622 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  100/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  130/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  130/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  080/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  090/16 MPH
                                     3000ft  050/12 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1408 FT
                                     9 AM  1609 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         717 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/03 MPH
                    7 PM  090/01 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/02 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1222Z)...

    FM061222 07003KT P6SM SCT019
     TEMPO 0612/0613 BKN019
    FM061600 11006KT P6SM FEW035
    FM070000 00000KT P6SM FEW250

&&

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

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