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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  130/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  180/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  240/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  160/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/15 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +3
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1760 FT
                                     8 AM  2222 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  240/08 MPH
                    8 PM  220/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/14 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0528Z)...

    FM170528 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM FU BKN027
    FM171300 VRB03KT 2SM FU BKN035
    FM171600 23005KT 5SM FU BKN080
    FM172000 24007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180300 23005KT P6SM FEW230=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  150/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  190/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  130/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  190/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/11 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +5
                                     1 PM  -6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1854 FT
                                     8 AM  2273 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  240/08 MPH
                    8 PM  230/06G14 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0528Z)...

    FM170528 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM FU BKN030
    FM171000 00000KT 4SM FU SCT030
    FM171200 00000KT P6SM FEW030
    FM171500 21005KT P6SM FEW250
    FM171800 24007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180300 22005KT P6SM FEW240

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  160/02 MPH
                                     8 AM  180/03G10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  140/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  180/19 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  200/14 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +6
                                     1 PM  -7

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  2014 FT
                                     8 AM  2368 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  250/07G14 MPH
                    8 PM  240/06G14 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0847Z)...

    FM170847 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM FU BKN020
    FM171000 VRB03KT 3SM FU SCT030
    FM171200 VRB03KT 6SM BR FEW030
    FM171700 24006KT P6SM SCT190
    FM172000 25007KT P6SM SCT050
    FM180500 22007KT P6SM FEW250

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         528 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  160/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  170/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0524 AM):  1000ft  170/17 MPH
                                     2000ft  200/21 MPH
                                     3000ft  220/20 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  170/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  180/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/14 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  1634 FT
                                     8 AM  2107 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         827 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  180/08 MPH
                    8 PM  190/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  190/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0847Z)...

    FM170847 VRB04KT 1 1/2SM FU BKN020
    FM171500 19005KT 2SM FU BKN050
    FM172100 19009KT 5SM FU SCT050
    FM172300 20008KT P6SM SCT100
    FM180300 23007KT P6SM FEW240

&&

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

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