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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  240/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/18 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0718 AM):  1000ft  170/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1875 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         745 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/12 MPH
                    7 PM  320/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  330/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1144Z)...

    FM241144 24005KT P6SM BKN090
     TEMPO 2414/2416 6SM -SHRA OVC015
    FM241600 29011KT P6SM BKN035
    FM250000 33007KT P6SM FEW200
    FM250600 VRB04KT P6SM SCT100=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/09G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  270/17 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0718 AM):  1000ft  170/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 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  1793 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         745 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/13 MPH
                    7 PM  320/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  320/09 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1144Z)...

    FM241144 26006KT P6SM OVC090
     TEMPO 2412/2414 6SM -SHRA OVC009
    FM241400 27009KT P6SM OVC020
    FM241900 31011KT P6SM SCT060
    FM250200 34005KT P6SM SKC
    FM251100 01005KT P6SM SCT120

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  260/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/20 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0718 AM):  1000ft  170/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 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  1753 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Chance of precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         745 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/12 MPH
                    7 PM  320/09G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1144Z)...

    FM241144 26008KT P6SM FEW007 BKN110
     TEMPO 2412/2414 6SM -SHRA OVC009
    FM241400 28008KT P6SM BKN015
    FM241700 31010KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250000 32006KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  210/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0718 AM):  1000ft  170/24 MPH
                                     2000ft  210/22 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/28 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  0

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1180 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         745 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/12 MPH
                    7 PM  350/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  030/09 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1144Z)...

    FM241144 24006KT P6SM BKN020
     TEMPO 2414/2416 6SM -SHRA OVC008
    FM241600 29011KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2416/2418 6SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM242300 36008KT P6SM SCT050
    FM250500 02005KT P6SM SCT100

&&

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

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