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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
330 AM CST TUE JAN 13 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         721 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  230/15G25 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/16G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  210/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  250/16 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  230/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/35 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +18
                                    12 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -69 FT
                                     9 AM  72 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  270/18G31 MPH
                    5 PM  280/17G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  270/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 23008KT P6SM BKN250
    FM130900 22009KT P6SM OVC120 WS020/24040KT
    FM131200 22012G21KT P6SM OVC110 WS020/24045KT
    FM131400 24013G23KT P6SM SCT250
    FM131900 27016G27KT P6SM SCT250
    FM140100 28014G22KT P6SM OVC035
    FM140400 29012G21KT P6SM OVC027=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         721 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  230/14G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/14G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  210/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  250/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  240/32 MPH
                                     2000ft  240/35 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/42 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +19
                                    12 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -106 FT
                                     9 AM  107 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  270/17G28 MPH
                    5 PM  280/16G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  270/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 21007KT P6SM BKN250
    FM131100 21011G19KT P6SM OVC120 WS020/24040KT
    FM131400 24012G20KT P6SM BKN250
    FM131900 27015G24KT P6SM FEW250
    FM140200 29012G20KT P6SM OVC027

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         721 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  240/14G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  260/14G25 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  210/15 MPH
                                    12 PM  260/21 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  230/32 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/41 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/46 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +18
                                    12 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  120 FT
                                     9 AM  264 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  280/16G28 MPH
                    5 PM  290/16G26 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  280/15 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 21008KT P6SM OVC250 WS020/24035KT
    FM131300 24011G21KT P6SM BKN100
    FM131600 27013G23KT P6SM BKN250
    FM140000 29013G22KT P6SM BKN027
    FM140500 30014G22KT P6SM OVC022

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         721 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  220/15G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  250/17G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  190/20 MPH
                                    12 PM  260/22 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0323 AM):  1000ft  230/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  230/37 MPH
                                     3000ft  Calm

    RAP Winds (from 0700Z run):      1000ft  240/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  250/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  250/31 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            6 AM  +15
                                    12 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -142 FT
                                     9 AM  -1 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         440 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   3 PM  270/20G31 MPH
                    5 PM  280/18G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  280/20 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0520Z)...

    FM130520 21009KT P6SM OVC100 WS020/24040KT
    FM131100 21010G19KT P6SM OVC090
    FM131300 23013G22KT P6SM BKN090
    FM131700 27018G28KT P6SM SCT250
    FM132200 28017G27KT P6SM BKN035
    FM132300 28017G26KT P6SM BKN027

&&

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

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