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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
730 AM CDT THU AUG 13 2026

...Waukesha...

...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  140/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  110/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/06 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  2026 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         757 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  100/06 MPH
                    8 PM  120/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  030/10 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM131120 00000KT 1SM BR OVC002
    FM131300 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN010
    FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC023
    FM131500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC110
     PROB30 1317/1320 4SM -SHRA OVC025
    FM132300 10005KT P6SM BKN100
    FM140300 00000KT P6SM BKN170=

&&

...Janesville...

...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  100/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  140/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  110/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/06 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2113 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         757 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  100/07G14 MPH
                    8 PM  100/06G13 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  040/13 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM131120 00000KT 1SM BR OVC026
    FM131300 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN016
    FM131400 VRB04KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 1316/1318 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM131800 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA OVC090
    FM132000 11006KT P6SM BKN070
    FM140300 VRB03KT P6SM BKN110

&&

...Madison...

...Dense Fog Advisory until 9 AM CDT this morning...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  170/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  110/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/06 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  0
                                     1 PM  -3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  2128 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         757 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  120/06 MPH
                    8 PM  120/05G12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  020/16 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM131120 18003KT 2SM BR BKN003 OVC190
    FM131300 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN012
    FM131400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN014
    FM131500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC030
    FM131600 VRB04KT P6SM OVC100 PROB30 1316/1319 4SM -SHRA
     OVC025
    FM140200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT080

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         556 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  150/02 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  130/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  180/06 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0722 AM):  1000ft  110/09 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/10 MPH
                                     3000ft  100/06 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  -4
                                     1 PM  -2

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  1881 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         757 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Chance of precipitation
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  120/05 MPH
                    8 PM  140/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/03 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM131120 00000KT 5SM BR BKN009
    FM131400 00000KT 6SM BR BKN035
    FM131500 00000KT P6SM OVC210
    FM132000 13006KT P6SM OVC100
    FM140200 00000KT P6SM SCT180

&&

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

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