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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 AM CDT SAT SEP 26 2026

...Waukesha...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         643 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  080/02 MPH
                                     9 AM  100/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  080/06 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/08 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  060/15 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +15
                                     1 PM  +12

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  336 FT
                                     9 AM  554 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Waukesha TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         642 PM
    Weather:        See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  100/06 MPH
                    6 PM  090/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  060/06 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 00000KT 5SM BR SKC
    FM261300 00000KT P6SM FEW130
    FM261500 11005KT P6SM FEW230
    FM262300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250
    FM271100 00000KT 6SM BR BKN180=

&&

...Janesville...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         643 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  090/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/03 MPH
                                     1 PM  110/09 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  060/15 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  +11

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  340 FT
                                     9 AM  563 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Janesville TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         642 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  110/06 MPH
                    6 PM  100/06 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  080/06 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 00000KT P6SM SKC
    FM261500 13005KT P6SM SCT230
    FM262300 10006KT P6SM BKN250
    FM270400 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM270700 00000KT P6SM BKN240

&&

...Madison...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         643 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  120/03 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/02 MPH
                                     1 PM  100/07 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  060/15 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  +14

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  367 FT
                                     9 AM  584 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         642 PM
    Weather:        See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  120/05 MPH
                    6 PM  110/05 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  090/09 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 05003KT P6SM SCT250
    FM261500 VRB04KT P6SM BKN180
    FM270400 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
    FM270900 00000KT 6SM BR BKN180

&&

...Sheboygan...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         643 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  110/03 MPH
                                     9 AM  110/06 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  070/07 MPH
                                     1 PM  120/03 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  Missing
                                     3000ft  060/15 MPH

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

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

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  319 FT
                                     9 AM  463 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Reduced visibility in fog
                                     See Sheboygan TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         642 PM
    Weather:        See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  120/06 MPH
                    6 PM  100/03 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  130/01 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1120Z)...

    FM261120 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV001
    FM261300 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT035
    FM261400 12007KT P6SM FEW240
    FM270000 00000KT P6SM SCT250
    FM270900 00000KT 2SM BR SCT240
    FM271100 00000KT 4SM BR BKN230

&&

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

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