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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
531 AM CDT SUN APR 26 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         553 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  100/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  140/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  140/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/24 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +9

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  -121 FT
                                     8 AM  155 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         747 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/09G16 MPH
                    7 PM  110/08 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/09 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0911Z)...

    FM260911 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
    FM261100 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN007
    FM261500 10008KT P6SM BKN010
    FM261700 11009KT P6SM BKN120=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         553 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  120/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  100/08 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  110/09 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  140/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  130/23 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/23 MPH
                                     3000ft  130/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +13
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  -12 FT
                                     8 AM  335 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         747 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/13 MPH
                    7 PM  110/12 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  100/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0525Z)...

    FM260525 VRB04KT P6SM BKN250
    FM261100 09005KT P6SM BKN010
    FM261500 10008KT P6SM BKN025
    FM261800 11011KT P6SM BKN250

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         553 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     8 AM  110/07 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/13 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  140/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  120/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  140/20 MPH
                                     3000ft  140/26 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +15
                                     1 PM  +6

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  163 FT
                                     8 AM  447 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         747 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  110/12 MPH
                    7 PM  110/10G18 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  110/16 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0910Z)...

    FM260910 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
    FM261100 VRB04KT P6SM BKN010
    FM261500 12009KT P6SM SCT025
    FM261900 11008KT P6SM SCT150

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         553 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  080/05 MPH
                                     8 AM  100/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  120/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  140/10 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0522 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  140/25 MPH
                                     3000ft  160/37 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  160/21 MPH
                                     2000ft  160/17 MPH
                                     3000ft  120/16 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +13

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  -494 FT
                                     8 AM  -221 FT

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


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         747 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   5 PM  130/08 MPH
                    7 PM  100/09 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  050/07 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0912Z)...

    FM260912 VRB04KT P6SM BKN018
    FM261000 VRB03KT 2SM BR BKN008
    FM261300 12005KT 5SM BR BKN015
    FM261700 13008KT P6SM SCT011
    FM262000 11008KT P6SM SCT150

&&

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

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