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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CDT THU JUL 30 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         541 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  300/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  310/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  230/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  260/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/03 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1230 FT
                                     8 AM  1704 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         815 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  230/06 MPH
                    8 PM  210/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM301900 23005KT P6SM SCT050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         541 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  010/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  280/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  170/03 MPH
                                     3000ft  360/01 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  969 FT
                                     8 AM  1569 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         815 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  200/06 MPH
                    8 PM  180/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  200/03 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM301500 18004KT P6SM FEW050
    FM302000 23005KT P6SM SCT060

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         541 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  230/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  240/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  200/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/05 MPH
                                     3000ft  270/03 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1420 FT
                                     8 AM  1950 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         815 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  190/05 MPH
                    8 PM  180/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  210/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM301400 18004KT P6SM FEW045
    FM301900 23005KT P6SM SCT060

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         541 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  270/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  310/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0523 AM):  1000ft  230/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  260/09 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  260/12 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  310/09 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1201 FT
                                     8 AM  1738 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         815 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  210/09 MPH
                    8 PM  210/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM300520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250
    FM301800 23007KT P6SM SCT050

&&

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

$$