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Morning Hot Air Balloon Forecast
National Weather Service Milwaukee/Sullivan WI
731 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026

...Waukesha...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         706 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  330/13G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/15G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  290/25 MPH
                                     1 PM  350/33 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +9
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  562 FT
                                     9 AM  568 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Waukesha TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  350/21G33 MPH
                    6 PM  350/16G30 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  350/15 MPH

.Latest Waukesha TAF(1139Z)...

    FM161139 35009G18KT P6SM OVC013
     TEMPO 1614/1616 6SM -SHRA OVC008
    FM161600 32013G24KT P6SM OVC012
    FM161800 35017G28KT P6SM OVC019
    FM162100 35017G30KT P6SM BKN026
    FM162300 35014G26KT P6SM SCT040
    FM170800 33005KT P6SM SKC=

&&

...Janesville...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         706 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  300/14G23 MPH
                                     9 AM  310/15G26 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/24 MPH
                                     1 PM  350/33 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +12
                                     1 PM  +3

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  429 FT
                                     9 AM  434 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Janesville TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  350/21G31 MPH
                    6 PM  360/17G29 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  350/15 MPH

.Latest Janesville TAF(1139Z)...

    FM161139 29011G20KT P6SM BKN015
    FM161400 32014G24KT P6SM OVC014
     TEMPO 1614/1616 6SM -SHRA
    FM161700 35018G28KT P6SM OVC022
    FM162300 36015G25KT P6SM BKN035
    FM170800 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Madison...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         706 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  330/14G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/16G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  300/20 MPH
                                     1 PM  350/33 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +11
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  542 FT
                                     9 AM  542 FT

    Additional Weather Info:         Possible low ceilings,
                                     Occasional precipitation
                                     See Madison TAF below


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Madison TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  350/20G31 MPH
                    6 PM  350/17G28 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  350/14 MPH

.Latest Madison TAF(1139Z)...

    FM161139 30010G19KT P6SM OVC018
     TEMPO 1612/1613 4SM -SHRA
    FM161300 32012G22KT 4SM -SHRA OVC012
    FM161500 33013G24KT P6SM OVC014
    FM161800 35017G28KT P6SM OVC020
    FM162300 35014G24KT P6SM SCT040
    FM170600 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

&&

...Sheboygan...

...Freeze Warning from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday...

.This Morning...

    Sunrise:                         706 AM

    Surface Wind Forecast:           8 AM  320/14G24 MPH
                                     9 AM  330/16G28 MPH

    Boundary Layer Wind:             7 AM  310/23 MPH
                                     1 PM  360/39 MPH

    NWS Doppler Winds (at 0725 AM):  1000ft  Missing
                                     2000ft  310/29 MPH
                                     3000ft  320/33 MPH

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

    Surface Lifted Index:            7 AM  +8
                                     1 PM  +4

    Density Altitude:                8 AM  407 FT
                                     9 AM  407 FT

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


.Outlook for This Afternoon...

    Sunset:         607 PM
    Weather:        S low ceilings
                    See Sheboygan TAF below
    Surface Wind:   4 PM  350/23G37 MPH
                    6 PM  350/20G33 MPH
    Boundary Wind:  7 PM  360/33 MPH

.Latest Sheboygan TAF(1139Z)...

    FM161139 32010KT P6SM OVC014
     TEMPO 1612/1614 4SM -SHRA
    FM161400 33015G26KT P6SM OVC015
     TEMPO 1614/1616 4SM -SHRA
    FM161600 35019G31KT P6SM OVC016 PROB30 1616/1620 6SM -SHRA
    FM162000 35021G34KT P6SM OVC020
    FM162300 35016G29KT P6SM SCT030
    FM170500 34008KT P6SM FEW080

&&

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

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