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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/05G13 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/07G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  100/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/15 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 AM):  1000ft  080/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/31 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  100/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  745 FT
                                     9 AM  751 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         609 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  110/08G15 MPH
                    6 PM  110/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0542Z)...

    FM150542 07004KT P6SM OVC023
    FM151500 11007KT P6SM OVC025
     PROB30 1516/1518 -SHRA OVC015
    FM151800 11008KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006
    FM160000 34006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
    FM160500 32011G19KT P6SM OVC004=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  080/06G13 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/14 MPH
                                     1 PM  130/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 AM):  1000ft  080/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/31 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  100/16 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/10 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +11

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  783 FT
                                     9 AM  862 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         609 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  120/07 MPH
                    6 PM  110/07 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  310/05 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0542Z)...

    FM150542 09007KT P6SM OVC035
    FM151500 10007KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 1515/1517 -SHRA OVC015
    FM151700 11007KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009
    FM160000 33006KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
    FM160400 31015KT P6SM OVC004

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  090/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/08G15 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  090/13 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/12 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 AM):  1000ft  080/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/31 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  100/18 MPH
                                     2000ft  120/18 MPH
                                     3000ft  190/04 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +17
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  798 FT
                                     9 AM  810 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         609 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  110/05G12 MPH
                    6 PM  050/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  010/03 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0542Z)...

    FM150542 08005KT P6SM BKN035
    FM151200 08006KT P6SM OVC027
    FM151600 11007KT P6SM -SHRA OVC018
    FM151800 11006KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006
    FM160100 34007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
    FM160300 33015KT P6SM OVC004

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         705 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           7 AM  100/07 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/09 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/15 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/17 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0527 AM):  1000ft  080/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/30 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/31 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  110/14 MPH
                                     2000ft  110/14 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/13 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                7 AM  355 FT
                                     9 AM  499 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         609 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings,
                    Occasional precipitation,
                    Reduced visibility in fog
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  120/12 MPH
                    6 PM  100/09G16 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/17 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0542Z)...

    FM150542 02005KT P6SM OVC027
    FM151500 12009KT P6SM OVC018
    FM151800 12010KT P6SM -SHRA OVC011
    FM152000 12011KT 3SM -RA BR OVC006
    FM160000 09007KT 3SM -SHRA BR OVC004
    FM160500 35009KT 4SM BR OVC003

&&

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

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