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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
556 AM CST Sun Feb 8 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         658 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  110/05 MPH
                                     9 AM  140/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  110/05 MPH
                                    12 PM  130/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0542 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  140/22 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         514 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  130/10G17 MPH
                    5 PM  120/08G15 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  130/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1140Z)...

    FM081140 VRB04KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100
    FM081400 13006KT P6SM BKN020
    FM081800 14009G16KT P6SM SCT035
    FM090000 13006KT P6SM BKN035
    FM090700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN090=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         658 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  120/09G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  130/12G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  110/06 MPH
                                    12 PM  130/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0542 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  140/22 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         514 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  130/12 MPH
                    5 PM  120/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  110/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1140Z)...

    FM081140 12010KT P6SM BKN100
    FM081600 13010G18KT P6SM SCT100
    FM090000 13006KT P6SM SCT100
    FM090700 VRB04KT P6SM BKN100

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         658 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  120/08G17 MPH
                                     9 AM  130/10G20 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  120/11 MPH
                                    12 PM  140/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0542 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  140/22 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         514 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  130/10G17 MPH
                    5 PM  120/07G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  120/08 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1140Z)...

    FM081140 11010KT P6SM BKN010
    FM081400 11011KT P6SM BKN035
    FM081800 14010G18KT P6SM SCT050
    FM090000 14005KT P6SM SCT100
    FM090800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         658 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/05G12 MPH
                                     9 AM  140/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  080/10 MPH
                                    12 PM  150/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0542 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  140/22 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +20
                                    12 PM  +20

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Slight chance of precipitation
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         514 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  140/10G18 MPH
                    5 PM  140/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  140/10 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1140Z)...

    FM081140 VRB03KT P6SM OVC100
    FM081400 12006KT P6SM SCT020 OVC100
    FM081700 15010G17KT P6SM OVC030
    FM082300 16007KT P6SM BKN020
    FM090900 19007KT P6SM BKN035

&&

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

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