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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT WED AUG 26 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/09G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  240/09G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  270/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/39 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  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1985 FT
                                     9 AM  2131 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         736 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/13G23 MPH
                    7 PM  300/08G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/12 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1149Z)...

    FM261149 20006KT P6SM SCT020 BKN035
    FM261500 24008KT P6SM SCT040
    FM261800 27009KT P6SM SCT050
    FM262000 29012G21KT P6SM FEW050
    FM270000 30005KT P6SM FEW050=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/09G16 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/10 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/10 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  270/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/39 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  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2009 FT
                                     9 AM  2147 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         736 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  300/13G21 MPH
                    7 PM  300/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/10 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1149Z)...

    FM261149 24007KT P6SM BKN014
    FM261400 25009KT P6SM SCT040
    FM262100 30012G20KT P6SM SCT050
    FM270100 30006KT P6SM FEW050

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  250/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  280/08G16 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  230/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  300/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  270/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/39 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  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2044 FT
                                     9 AM  2171 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         736 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  310/12G21 MPH
                    7 PM  310/08G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  290/10 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1149Z)...

    FM261149 23006KT P6SM BKN014
    FM261400 28007KT P6SM SCT040
    FM261800 29010KT P6SM FEW050
    FM270000 31004KT P6SM FEW050

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         610 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  230/10G20 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/10G18 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  210/16 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  270/31 MPH
                                     3000ft  300/39 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  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1832 FT
                                     9 AM  2032 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         736 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  290/15G24 MPH
                    7 PM  300/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/13 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1149Z)...

    FM261149 23009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT040
    FM261400 25009KT P6SM SCT023
    FM261800 28013G21KT P6SM SCT040
    FM270100 31007KT P6SM FEW050

&&

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

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