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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         557 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  190/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  190/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  200/23 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/32 MPH

    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  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1144 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  180/13G21 MPH
                    7 PM  170/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/07 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM231120 19007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM231900 19012G20KT P6SM SCT250
     PROB30 2404/2407 3SM TSRA OVC060CB
    FM240700 19008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN060
     PROB30 2407/2409 4SM -TSRA OVC030CB
    FM240900 18008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN027=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         557 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/26 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  -4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1375 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  180/17G25 MPH
                    7 PM  180/15G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/12 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM231120 17008KT P6SM FEW250
    FM231600 19013G21KT P6SM SCT250
    FM240200 17011G19KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 2402/2406 3SM TSRA
     BKN060CB
    FM240600 18012KT 5SM -TSRA BKN050CB
    FM240900 20010KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2409/2412 5SM -SHRA
     OVC030

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         557 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  180/08G17 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  170/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  190/29 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/32 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 1000Z run):      1000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     2000ft  Mis/sing MPH
                                     3000ft  Mis/sing MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  -5

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1505 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM
    Weather:        Slight chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  180/16G25 MPH
                    7 PM  180/14G24 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  170/13 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM231120 18007KT P6SM FEW250
    FM231600 18013G23KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2400/2405 3SM TSRA
     BKN060CB
    FM240500 18009KT 3SM TSRA BKN040CB
    FM240900 20009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN026 OVC200

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         557 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  170/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  180/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/14 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0721 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  190/36 MPH
                                     3000ft  210/32 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  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  509 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         743 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  160/14G21 MPH
                    7 PM  160/12G20 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  150/13 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM231120 19009KT P6SM FEW250
    FM232000 16012G20KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2404/2407 4SM TSRA
     OVC060CB
    FM240700 18009KT 6SM -SHRA BKN070 PROB30 2407/2409 4SM -TSRA
     OVC060CB
    FM240900 17009KT 5SM -SHRA BKN019

&&

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

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