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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 AM CDT SAT APR 18 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  290/18G29 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/17G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/30 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  106 FT
                                     9 AM  103 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         738 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/17G30 MPH
                    7 PM  280/15G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/30 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 29015G25KT P6SM BKN025
    FM181300 28016G25KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250
    FM190000 28013G22KT P6SM SCT050
    FM190200 28008KT P6SM FEW250=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/17G26 MPH
                                     9 AM  290/17G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/29 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -30 FT
                                     9 AM  -33 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         738 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/20G29 MPH
                    7 PM  290/16G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/28 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 30015G25KT P6SM SCT025 SCT250
    FM181700 29016G25KT P6SM SCT050
    FM190200 29009KT P6SM FEW250
    FM190400 27006KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/16G26 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/16G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/29 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/24 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +20
                                     1 PM  +18

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -63 FT
                                     9 AM  3 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         738 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/17G29 MPH
                    7 PM  290/14G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/25 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 30012G22KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250
    FM181300 29014G24KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
    FM181900 28015G27KT P6SM SCT050
    FM190100 28010G19KT P6SM FEW220
    FM190400 28006KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         605 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/17G28 MPH
                                     9 AM  300/17G29 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/30 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  Missing

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +19

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -56 FT
                                     9 AM  -56 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         738 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  280/18G31 MPH
                    7 PM  280/16G25 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  280/25 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1140Z)...

    FM181140 30016G27KT P6SM BKN027
    FM181400 29016G25KT P6SM SCT030 SCT250
    FM181700 28017G27KT P6SM BKN050
    FM190000 28014G23KT P6SM SCT060
    FM190300 28009KT P6SM FEW230

&&

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

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