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

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         534 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  280/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  270/01 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  280/05 MPH
                                     1 PM  290/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  270/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  280/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/08 MPH

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

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  533 FT
                                     8 AM  946 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         822 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/06 MPH
                    8 PM  190/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/05 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 00000KT P6SM SCT060
    FM230900 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM231600 26005KT P6SM FEW050
    FM231900 23005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240100 00000KT P6SM BKN070=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         534 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  000/00 MPH
                                     8 AM  000/00 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  280/05 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  300/05 MPH
                                     2000ft  290/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  280/05 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +18
                                     1 PM  +8

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  393 FT
                                     8 AM  934 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         822 PM
    Weather:        See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/05 MPH
                    8 PM  210/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  220/02 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(0520Z)...

    FM230520 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070
    FM230900 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM231600 25005KT P6SM FEW050
    FM231900 24005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240100 00000KT P6SM BKN070

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         534 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  230/01 MPH
                                     8 AM  000/00 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  250/01 MPH
                                     1 PM  270/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  320/06 MPH
                                     2000ft  300/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/06 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +16
                                     1 PM  +7

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  697 FT
                                     8 AM  1104 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         822 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  220/05 MPH
                    8 PM  200/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  230/06 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(0850Z)...

    FM230850 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM231600 25005KT P6SM FEW050
    FM231900 24005KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240100 00000KT P6SM BKN070

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         534 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           6 AM  280/06 MPH
                                     8 AM  290/05 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/08 MPH
                                     1 PM  260/02 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0520 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  330/09 MPH
                                     3000ft  030/05 MPH

    RAP Winds (from 0800Z run):      1000ft  260/07 MPH
                                     2000ft  270/06 MPH
                                     3000ft  290/08 MPH

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +14
                                     1 PM  +5

    Density Altitude:                6 AM  559 FT
                                     8 AM  964 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Evening...

    Sunset:         822 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   6 PM  170/10 MPH
                    8 PM  190/07G14 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  180/12 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(0850Z)...

    FM230850 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
    FM231400 28005KT P6SM FEW050
    FM232100 17007KT P6SM SCT060
    FM240100 19005KT P6SM SCT070

&&

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

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