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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  100/01 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/02G09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  050/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/18 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 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  +19
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -113 FT
                                     9 AM  305 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  160/08 MPH
                    6 PM  160/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  160/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1138Z)...

    FM031138 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM031500 14006KT P6SM SCT120
    FM040200 17003KT P6SM FEW150
    FM040600 21005KT P6SM FEW100=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 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  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -168 FT
                                     9 AM  251 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  170/10 MPH
                    6 PM  170/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/07 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1138Z)...

    FM031138 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM031500 15007KT P6SM FEW130
    FM032300 18005KT P6SM FEW140
    FM040600 22005KT P6SM FEW100
    FM041000 25006KT P6SM FEW150

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  140/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  150/05G12 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/20 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 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  +9

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -76 FT
                                     9 AM  280 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  180/09G16 MPH
                    6 PM  180/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/07 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1138Z)...

    FM031138 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM031600 15007KT P6SM SCT120
    FM032300 18004KT P6SM FEW120
    FM040600 22005KT P6SM FEW100
    FM041000 26005KT P6SM FEW120

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         651 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  170/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  160/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  160/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 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  +10

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -195 FT
                                     9 AM  222 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         629 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  170/13 MPH
                    6 PM  170/10G17 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/23 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1138Z)...

    FM031138 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM031600 16011KT P6SM SCT100
    FM032300 17008KT P6SM FEW120
    FM040400 20007KT P6SM BKN100
    FM041000 24007KT P6SM BKN100

&&

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

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