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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         532 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  170/10G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/55 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/57 MPH

    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  +7

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  201 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  250/17G33 MPH
                    8 PM  270/15G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/17 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1138Z)...

    FM121138 16007KT P6SM OVC100
     TEMPO 1214/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM121700 21017G31KT P6SM OVC090
    FM122100 24017G31KT P6SM BKN080
     PROB30 1221/1301 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB
    FM130100 27013G24KT P6SM SCT080
    FM130500 30014G22KT P6SM SKC
    FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         532 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/15G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/55 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/57 MPH

    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  +6

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  369 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  270/18G33 MPH
                    8 PM  290/16G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/14 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1138Z)...

    FM121138 16010G15KT P6SM OVC100
     TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM121700 21018G32KT P6SM BKN090
    FM122000 24019G34KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1220/1224 4SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM130000 27016G29KT P6SM BKN090
    FM130200 30013G22KT P6SM SKC
    FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         532 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/13G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/18 MPH
                                     1 PM  210/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/55 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/57 MPH

    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  +5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  438 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  280/17G32 MPH
                    8 PM  290/15G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  270/16 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1138Z)...

    FM121138 16011G18KT P6SM OVC100
     TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM121700 20015G30KT P6SM BKN090
    FM121900 24016G32KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1219/1223 4SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM122300 28014G28KT P6SM SCT080
    FM130600 31013G23KT P6SM FEW060
    FM131000 31015G25KT P6SM SCT040

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         532 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  170/13G24 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  160/12 MPH
                                     1 PM  180/31 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  160/55 MPH
                                     3000ft  180/57 MPH

    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  +14

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  -280 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Precipitation likely
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         805 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  260/17G32 MPH
                    8 PM  270/15G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  240/16 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1138Z)...

    FM121138 15007KT P6SM OVC090
     TEMPO 1213/1217 6SM -SHRA OVC035
    FM121700 18017G35KT P6SM BKN080
    FM122100 24017G31KT P6SM BKN080 PROB30 1221/1301 4SM -TSRA
     OVC035CB
    FM130100 27013G26KT P6SM BKN090
    FM130300 30014G24KT P6SM SCT050

&&

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

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