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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
530 AM CST SAT FEB 28 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         629 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  350/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  350/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  350/17 MPH
                                    12 PM  030/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  360/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  320/30 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/32 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/39 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1209 FT
                                     9 AM  -1209 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         540 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/06 MPH
                    6 PM  040/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  030/13 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1129Z)...

    FM281129 31007KT P6SM BKN150
    FM281800 VRB04KT 4SM -SN BR OVC040
    FM282100 04005KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015
    FM282300 05005KT P6SM OVC015
     PROB30 2823/0104 4SM -SN OVC010
    FM011000 36005KT P6SM SCT020=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         629 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  360/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  010/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  010/17 MPH
                                    12 PM  030/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  360/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/26 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/28 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/40 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1208 FT
                                     9 AM  -1137 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         540 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  050/09 MPH
                    6 PM  050/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  040/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1129Z)...

    FM281129 36006KT P6SM BKN120 PROB30 2816/2818 4SM
     -SN
     BR OVC025
    FM281800 03006KT 2SM -SN BR OVC025
    FM282100 05008KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2821/2823 4SM -SN
     BR
     OVC010
    FM010300 03007KT P6SM BKN015
    FM011000 01005KT P6SM SCT035

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         629 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  360/06 MPH
                                     9 AM  360/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  360/16 MPH
                                    12 PM  360/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  360/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/26 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/39 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1181 FT
                                     9 AM  -1179 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         540 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Precipitation likely
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  040/07 MPH
                    6 PM  030/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  020/15 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1129Z)...

    FM281129 36005KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 2816/2818 4SM
     -SN
     BR OVC025
    FM281800 01005KT 1SM -SN BR OVC020
    FM282300 04005KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 2823/0102 4SM -SN
     BR
     OVC010
    FM010200 02005KT P6SM BKN015
    FM010900 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         629 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  340/08G15 MPH
                                     9 AM  340/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             6 AM  350/21 MPH
                                    12 PM  360/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  360/16 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0900Z run):      1000ft  330/31 MPH
                                     2000ft  330/33 MPH
                                     3000ft  330/35 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  -1642 FT
                                     9 AM  -1642 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         540 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  030/06 MPH
                    6 PM  020/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  6 PM  010/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1129Z)...

    FM281129 34008KT P6SM BKN150 PROB30 2818/2820 4SM
     -SN
     BR OVC025
    FM282000 04006KT 1SM -SN BR OVC015
    FM010200 01005KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 0102/0105 4SM -SN
     BR
     OVC010
    FM010700 36007KT P6SM BKN020
    FM011000 36008KT P6SM SCT020

&&

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

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